Bohler BE & BD Rule Die Steel

This is a bevel used for cutting leather, rubber and plastics in the shoe industry. It is a side bevel steel with only a small support bevel on the inside, this is to prevent the knife from collapsing when cutting soft materials.

With BE and BD steel it is possible to bend a right angle to give a true right angle corner. BE is single edge and BD is double edge. BD is used when cutting leather.

BE Sizes:

19 x 2.0, 19 x 2.5, 19 x 2.8, 19 x 3.0

20 x 3.0

30 x 2.0, 30 x 2.5 

32 x 2.5, 32 x 2.8, 32 x 3.0

50 x 2.5, 50 x 2.8

Application: Edge & leather.  Shoes, gloves, handbags

BD Sizes:

19 x 2.0, 19 x 2.5, 19 x 2.8

20 x 2.0

30 x 2.0

32 x 2.5

Application: Cutting pairs in leather (2 edges).  Shoes, gloves