<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1515" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael, The Archaic asked: "<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Anyone got any bright ideas on how to = cut cloth (or felt) in really parallel<BR>strips and at a specific width for use = on damper backing? The original was<BR>indeed cloth, not felt, the weave is plain = to see at the sides. I have a<BR>"roller" type knife, one of those rubbery = green mats (a large one) marked<BR>out in small squares, and a long straight-edge = used for key-levelling. The<BR>problem is to stop the felt from shifting under = the knife! (don't we all?)"</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Regards<BR>Michael,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The "trick" is to have a straight egde with sandpaper = glued to it! This will eliminate the "squirming" while you use your Olfa Cutter.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Regards, </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>