Gordon- I can't exactly picture what you are envisioning for a felt cutter, but here is my version: This is a felt cutter that I use for cutting all kinds of blocks and pieces, including very small and narrow bits. It is a cutter I made myself, essentially a modified version of what I "grew up with" in my apprenticeship. The blade cuts on 1/4 butcher block and stays sharp for a very long time. I had considered making and selling these, but I realized there is just too much time involved in assembly and finishing to make it profitable. (One more reason so many professional jigs are made from plastic - no finishing involved) The design is fairly straight forward, so anyone can make one of these. This cutter will perform better than the guillotines, which I find somewhat imprecise. Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info at pianofortesupply.com http://www.pianofortesupply.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 936 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070823/868b3493/attachment.bin -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Felt-Guillotine.a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 11802 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070823/868b3493/attachment.jpg -------------- next part -------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070823/868b3493/attachment-0001.bin -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Felt--cutter17.a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 11703 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070823/868b3493/attachment-0001.jpg -------------- next part -------------- On Aug 23, 2007, at 20:16, Gordon Stelter wrote: > > This Ivers and Pond action makes me wonder if > someone oughtn't come up with ...snip... > . > Speaking of which: The "Guillotine" type action > felt choppers are pretty useless for the tiny pieces > used under the butt buckskin ( which I'm replacing > with Ecsaine (TM)) etc.. So I was lying in bed last > night, wondering if a micro "paper cutter" type gizmo > might be devised, for these. So far, all that's > occurred to me has been to get a good quality, > "slop-free" 1/4" drive mini "Breaker bar" ( Snap-on, > Craftsmnan, etc.) and mount, somehow, a razor blade, > or box-cutter blade, to the under side of the handle, > with the square drive tip end firmly attached to a > sturdy base. Some sort of aluminum fence, for > straightness, and vinyl base-board molding > ( my favorite stuff to cut felt on ) to keep the razor > from dulling too soon. > Has anybody else "tackled" this issue of > precision, tiny felt cutting ? Got a better idea ? > > G -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1048 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070823/868b3493/attachment-0002.bin
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