Draw and Plough Gauges
Draw gauges are used to cut leather strips. The draw gauges are from American makers such as CS Osborne, HF Osborne, and once in a while draw gauges from Henry Sauerbier and others. They have all of the gibs/shims and all come with a new re-profiled and sharpened blade. Plough gauges are a European origin tool used to cut straps. They are used in a pushing motion. The blade is in line with the handle and will cut wider straps more easily than a draw gauge. These come from fine European makers like Dixon, Blanchard, Vergez-Blanchard, and Mayer-Flamery.
Draw Gauges
![15034 – CS Osborne Newark marked wooden handle draw gauge – $125.00.](https://brucejohnsonleather.com/application/files/cache/thumbnails/62169bc10b20165debb99ec49bb8b875.png)
![13951 – HF Osborne cast metal handle draw gauge, no trigger – $65.00](https://brucejohnsonleather.com/application/files/cache/thumbnails/2abbe74c5d8a18f8e5686c76b9da0c99.png)
![13957 – CS Osborne Newark marked cast metal handle draw gauge – $65.00.](https://brucejohnsonleather.com/application/files/cache/thumbnails/5808759803829e6817d02cf5553955ee.png)
![15319 – CS Osborne Newark marked cast metal handle draw gauge – $65.00.](https://brucejohnsonleather.com/application/files/cache/thumbnails/c57e45eb7ab5cd75705f3bdb069d7cd6.png)
CS Osborne Draw Gauge Blades and Small Parts
You know those little shims that are always missing when you buy a used draw gauge? I have them. With my business of refurbishing it is usually hard to find the amount I needed. Most dealers didn't stock them and if they did - two here, three there. It was hard to sell any spares because I was needing them. I've got them stocked now and for sale. I am also selling draw gauge blades. I am selling the blades two ways. I am selling them "stock" as they come from CS Osborne. I am also selling them sharpened and the pointed tip rounded over for safety. These sharp and rounded blades are the same ones I provide with my refurbished vintage draw gauges. For more information on why I do that, please read the Draw Gauge tutorial on the Tutorial page of the website.
![CS Osborne-sharp draw gauge blade, sharpened and reprofiled by me – $25.00 – in stock.](https://brucejohnsonleather.com/application/files/cache/thumbnails/1ca0995bb007d5a676d53e0e48c27e3d.png)
![CS Osborne-new draw gauge blade, stock blade – not sharpened or profiled – $16.00 – in stock.](https://brucejohnsonleather.com/application/files/cache/thumbnails/29120aa74cc2709386fc671081ab29f2.png)
![CSO DG - large gib-shim for the blade on a draw gauge – $2.50-in stock.](https://brucejohnsonleather.com/application/files/cache/thumbnails/40afecdc712a8ff61a312116303d4718.png)
![CSO Is G – CS Osborne small shim-gib for the front of the bar on a draw gauge – $2.50 – in stock.](https://brucejohnsonleather.com/application/files/cache/thumbnails/2c0179612724f5d6f328312acc1cc20e.png)
Plough Gauges
Plough gauges are a European origin strap cutting tool. I don't always have these on hand and usually there is a bit of a waiting list for them.