The Cowboy 806 (often referred to as a benchtop leather skiver or pull splitter) is a compact, manual hand-lever leather splitting tool. It is widely considered one of the most reliable and affordable pull-through splitters for leather crafters, hobbyists, and professional studios who need to level or thin down small-to-medium-sized leather pieces.

Your advantages:

1. Ultra-Affordable Entry Point for Splitting

Unbeatable Cost Efficiency: Compared to large motorized splitters or even the larger hand-cranked Cowboy 8116, the Cowboy 806 is highly affordable. It allows small studios and hobbyists to accurately thin leather without a massive financial investment.

Purely Mechanical & Zero Power Needed: It operates entirely by hand using a lever and manual pull-through force. It requires no electricity, making it completely silent and highly portable for any workstation.

Perfect for Tapered Ends: The quick-release mechanism allows master craftsmen to easily skive and taper the ends of belts or straps where buckles and hardware attach, creating a clean, professional finish.

2. High Precision with Quick Adjustment

Fine-Tuning Adjustment Knobs: Equipped with top-mounted adjusting screws that allow the user to precisely set and lock the gap between the blade and the roller. This ensures a consistent, uniform thickness across your entire leather strip.

Spring-Loaded Quick Release: The handy quick-release lever allows you to instantly drop the bottom roller, insert a thick strap mid-way, or back out a piece of leather without running it all the way through the blade. This is perfect for creating tapered laps or skiving belt ends for buckle attachments.

3. Compact & Bench-Friendly Design

Space-Saving Footprint: The 806 features a very compact body that can be easily bolted or clamped onto any small standard workbench or table. It occupies minimal space while still delivering heavy-duty utility. Rigid Metal Construction: Despite its small size, it is built with a solid cast-metal frame that prevents flexing under tension, ensuring that your cutting angles stay perfectly straight.

4. Simple Maintenance & Standard Blade Compatibility

Easy-to-Sharpen Stationary Blade: The unit uses a 5.9-inch (approx. 150mm) flat stationary razor-sharp blade. Because it is flat and easily removable, you can easily remove it to strop, hone, or resharpen it yourself without specialized machinery.

Smooth Feed Roller: It features a smooth metal bottom roller that firmly grips the leather without leaving marring or texture marks on soft, oil-tanned, or chrome-tanned leathers.

Applications:

Leather belt strap, leather bags, gun holsters, knife sheaths, leather harness, saddles, custom handbags, horse tack, bridles, bracelets, wallets, costumes, beauty cases, makeup case, phone case, car key cover and other leather accessories