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22/10/2026

Bulk leather splitting on the KTWO K7546 - a workflow built through experience.

This is a regular client who usually has hides shipped directly from the leather supplier to us. We first cut the hides into manageable panels, then split them from an original thickness of approximately 2.0–2.2 mm down to around 1.4 mm.

Some clips in this reel have been sped up between 10× and 30×.

For this type of bulk splitting job, particularly when working with long, wide panels, we usually work with two people around the machine.

Technically, one person can operate the K7546 for this job. However, after processing many different types of leather, we have found that having one person positioned behind the machine makes this particular workflow faster, smoother and easier to control.

The split-off layer can sometimes be extremely thin, soft and suede-like. When the pieces are very long, this waste does not always fall cleanly into the waste collection area. If it folds back, builds up or becomes caught around the feed roller, it can interfere with the next piece entering the machine.
For bulk work like this, the person behind the machine monitors the split-off material, guides it down when necessary and removes the waste directly rather than allowing long pieces to accumulate in the waste bin.
They can also receive and support the finished leather as it exits the machine, allowing the operator at the front to continue feeding panels with minimal interruption while the band knife remains in operation.
At the same time, we continuously check the finished thickness to make sure the result remains within the required range. If the leather or result begins to change, we can stop and readjust the machine before continuing.
Natural leather is rarely perfectly even in thickness. On thinner areas, the machine may only skim a small amount from the flesh side rather than producing a continuous split layer. These fine leather shavings can collect around the feed system or sharpening area, so regular inspection and clearing during long production runs is important.

22/10/2026

A set of six solid brass Christmas stamps featuring original festive designs for hot foil stamping, blind embossing and seasonal personalisation.

Use the stamps individually as a small decorative accent, or combine several designs to create a coordinated Christmas collection for seasonal products and personalised gifts. The set includes a mixture of larger statement designs and smaller motifs for different project sizes. The different stamp sizes give you flexibility when working across everything from small leather accessories to larger gift packaging and decorative pieces.

The Christmas designs can be used across a wide variety of creative projects, including:
• Leather journals and notebook covers
• Wallets and card holders
• Leather tags
• Keyrings and small accessories
• Gift labels
• Christmas packaging
• Greeting cards and stationery
• Personalised gifts
• Seasonal product collections
• Festive branding and packaging

06/10/2026

PRE-ORDER NOW | Hollow Punch/Hole Punch Set with Spring-Loaded Centre Pin – Interchangeable Tips

Available to pre-order, with stock expected mid-November 2026.

The spring-loaded centre pin helps you locate the exact centre of each hole before striking, while also assisting with waste release after punching.

The set includes one handle and 10 interchangeable punch tips:
3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.5 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 mm

26/09/2026

Using the Maxita No. 14 type set to personalise Little Sage The Knot Dog Collar.

The regular Maxita type sets fit perfectly in the Maxita No. 2 holder, which is included as standard with the Maxita Hot Foil Machine.

26/09/2026

Two custom sets of 8mm No. 19 brass type.

One client ordered a capital-only set with three of each letter, while the other chose a combination of capitals, numbers and symbols.

Both sets are compatible with Maxita Holder No. 1 and No. 3.

23/09/2026

How to Print Logos on Fabric with MAXITA | Dust Bags, Canvas Bags & T-Shirts
See how to use the MAXITA Fabric Heat Transfer Platen Holder to apply custom logos and motifs to fabric products including dust bags, canvas bags and T-shirts.

The Fabric Heat Transfer Platen Holder is designed for use with compatible MAXITA hot foil stamping machines, allowing the machine to also be used for small-format fabric heat transfer applications.

For small businesses and makers, it can also provide a practical way to create branded dust bags in smaller quantities, without having to order large production runs of pre-printed custom packaging.

21/09/2026

Stainless Steel Needle Nose Pliers
A Beautiful Tool compliments great craftsmenship

21/09/2026

Customer Test: Foam-Backed Automotive Leather

Edge-skiving test on automotive interior trim material using the KTWO K2C2-S Automatic Skiving Machine.

Requirement: a clean, even edge with a near-vertical profile rather than the sloping edge commonly produced by conventional circular-knife skiving.

Result: clean, consistent and vertical.

19/09/2026

Last year, we visited in Belgium 🇧🇪 to help install the KTWO K7546 Compact Splitting Machine and give an introduction to using it.
As dog lovers, one of the highlights was definitely meeting Sao and Shaska, two gorgeous Bernese Mountain Dog × Husky mixes. 🐶
We’ve known David since the very early days of our business, so it was quite special to realise how quickly the time has gone.
Trips like this never feel like purely business. They’re also a chance to visit clients who have become friends, see how they work, and understand a little more about their life in person. There’s something really nice about two small businesses growing and supporting each other along the way.
Whenever we travel for work, we also try to leave some time to explore the city properly, museums, local shops, cafés, restaurants and do some street photography, all the things we naturally enjoy anyway.

19/09/2026

Let’s talk about cutting dies:
There are several types of cutting dies used in leather production, and the cost can vary enormously depending on the size, complexity and construction.
The most common is the traditional steel-rule / clicker die, widely used by small to medium leather goods manufacturers.
These can be wood-backed, acrylic-backed, or made as freestanding steel dies with welded supports. Pair them with a clicker or hydraulic press.
Asian-made dies can be surprisingly affordable, while professionally made custom dies in the UK or Europe can cost considerably more, especially when a larger product requires a complete set of dies.
At the other end, you have CNC-machined solid steel dies.
Rather than bending steel rule around the shape of a pattern, these are precision-machined from solid tool steel. They can offer excellent rigidity, accuracy and longevity, but the material and machining involved also make them considerably more expensive.
For a handbag with many individual components, the cost, and storage space, for a complete collection of dies can quickly add up.
But does that mean an oscillating knife cutting machine replaces cutting dies and clicker presses?
Not necessarily, and probably not.
If you manufacture the same handbag in large quantities every day, a good cutting die and hydraulic press can still be incredibly fast and efficient.
Where digital cutting becomes particularly interesting is for designers, makers and workshops dealing with many different products, customers and patterns.
Instead of manufacturing and storing a new set of dies every time a design changes, you can simply work from the digital pattern.
That opens up possibilities such as:
• Digital leather cutting services
• Prototypes and samples
• Small production runs
• Pattern digitisation
• Automatic nesting
• Custom handbag panels
• One-off pieces without investing
in tooling
So for us, it’s not really digital cutting vs cutting dies.
It’s about having the right tool for the right type of production.

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