Hi All,
I just visited a splitting service here in the Netherlands (after a long search) and they were very helpful so I thought to share it here in case it is helpful to any leathercrafters from the Netherlands or surrounding area.
Basically they are a bookbindery which specialises in Bible restorations but as the friendly gentlemen explained to me, all the other splitting machines disappeared in the Netherlands so they bought one for themselves and decided to set up the splitting service to offset costs but also just to help leathercrafters/bookbinders.
They split down about 0.5 m2 of Alran sully for me to various thicknesses and charged me 30 euros for it. Now I don't know how that compares to other services in other countries but since it's practically the only one here I was pleased about it. They also accept mail in orders and are easy to reach via email or WhatsApp.
Oh as a note, the maximum width for splitting is 370mm.
Here is a link to their site (only in Dutch, but luckily 99% of Dutch people speak English 😁) :
https://www.boekbinderijkok.nl/leerdunnen-splitten
Hope it helps somebody!
@Ivo Verhaar Nice find! Yes splitting services can be hard to find, so I'm glad you managed to seek one out.
I wish it were easier to make fine leatherwork without having to use the correct thicknesses, but it really does make all the difference!