Accurate cutting of cloth. Knife vs. Rotary

[Michael Gamble]

Now that's what I call interesting, Alan. I'm putting my reply on the List:
In "principle" the "rotary" cutter should be kinder than the knife, there
being a continuous "guillotine" action rather than a "dragging" action as in
the knife. Any comments out there on the List?
Regards,
Michael G.(UK)

-----Original Message-----
From: alan forsyth [mailto:alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk] 
Sent: 18 September 2005 22:19
To: Pianotech; Michael Gamble
Subject: Re: Accurate cutting strips of cloth for D

A sharp eye and a very sharp knife. There's cutting edge technology for you!

Long time ago at college we spent the first week in the workshops just 
learning to sharpen blades. I've never found the rotary cutters sharp enough

even when new; much prefer a knife.

AF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "'David Ilvedson'" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "'Pianotech'" 
<pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:55 PM
Subject: RE: Accurate cutting strips of cloth for D


> Yes, David I, I too dream of a tool which can be adjusted to cut such 
> strips
> as I now need, and strips of other dimensions for other purposes. I wonder
> if Bill Spurlock can dream up something? I've watched them at Fletcher &
> Newmans' (many years agone when they were in Covent Garden) cutting these
> strips BY EYE from a bolt of material on a large work bench with a very
> sharp knife. That demands a practiced eye methinks!
> Regards
> Michael G.(UK)
>