Spurlock Felt Cutter

[Tom Myler]

Howdy.   If you're interested, the little red right-angle-adjustable
flashlight that Ohtake showed us is available at Home Depot.


Regards and Holiday Cheer,

Myler, Tom

"Perhaps the greatest wisdom is
       the knowledge of one's ignorance"
                                                   John Steinbeck

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> From: Stephen F Schell <stfrsc@juno.com>
> To: pianotech@byu.edu
> Subject: Re: Spurlock Felt Cutter
> Date: Thursday, December 19, 1996 10:15 PM
>
>
> 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