Flatbed Paper Cutters

[cabinetman]

A paper cutter as a woodworking tool? You betcha! In cutting veneers and plastic laminate, a paper cutter [link:www.oppictures.com/singleimages/400/PRE724_1_1.JPG"|like this] will produce an exceptional 90 degree edge.

If you cut strips of veneer or Formica type plastic laminate to fit, like in laminating a face frame, a paper cutter makes great cuts. Just a little pressure on the piece to be cut near the cutting edge to keep it from moving, pull the handle, and that's all it takes. It will cleanly cut cross grain. It beats using a snips, utility knife or an X-Acto knife.

[Knotty_Pine]

Hey that's pretty trick!

The only question is, did you get in trouble for using the paper cutter for the house in the shop to find out this handy tip? ;)

[cabinetman]

I had a paper cutter in the shop long before I ever got one in the house.

[TDHofstetter]

Special care is required to keep it from rotating around the knife's hingepoint... The shear force at the edge likes to draw your veneer away from the "fence" on the left side as you cut.

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[cabinetman]

That's why I stated to use some pressure along the cutting edge to keep it from moving. I use a strip of 3/4" wood 2" x 10" with that no skid shelf liner stuff on the face.

[icesphere18]

I actually have one of those paper cutters in my house, however, my wife would kill me if i took it out to the wood shop. she uses it for SCRAP BOOKING :( It would be the end of me. HA I may just have to "borrow" it to try it out!

--
Greg

[FrankC]

I picked up one of these a couple years ago, it has a clamp built into it.



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