Spurlock Felt Cutter

[Stephen F Schell]

On Fri, 20 Dec 1996 11:58:13 -0800 (PST) ron_and_lorene@juno.com (Ronald
R Shiflet) writes:
>List,
>	Several people have recommended the Spurlock felt cutter to
>get uniform cuts on damper felt.  I haven't tried one yet but I have
>seen one.  Before I purchase one, can anyone offer an explanation why
>this cutter will cut straight.  It seems that the felt would still be
>getting compressed as the blade goes down and therefore the cut would
>not be straight.
>
>Ron Shiflet
>Phoenix Chapter

Dear Ron and List,

When I try to cut a piece  of  felt  freehand out on a job, the cut edge
looks ragged and funky because the felt has compressed under the blade,
squirming this way and that while being cut. It's even worse if the
blade is a bit dull, requiring a sawing motion to complete the cut.



                                                   With the Spurlock
tool, the strip is held immobile on three sides, and can only be
compressed vertically a bit while it is cut. I normally use a sharp
single edge razor blade, pushing straight down to complete the cut. The
result is a beautifully smooth cut. Bill Spurlock suggests the use of a
breakaway blade knife, which also works great.



                                                  Steve Schell

                                              stfrsc@juno.com