Contributing Member fredk Posted June 14, 2023 Contributing Member Report Posted June 14, 2023 Has anyone tried one of these carpet cutters for cutting leather ? Its meant for carpets and floor lino so it should cut thru leather like the proverbial hot knife Obviously not for detail cutting but for roughing out maybe. It looks to be a giant version of the safety cutters used by scrap-bookers for cutting paper or the ones you use for cutting wrapping paper at Christmas time It appears to use a 2-hole box cutter type blade. In use, the material is lifted off the working surface along which the cutter is run. So cutting above the surface will save your cutting mat or table top. In fact you could cut the material anywhere, anytime without having to have a cutting mat down Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members dikman Posted June 14, 2023 Members Report Posted June 14, 2023 Interesting cutter, never seen one before. I don't see why it shouldn't work. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 14, 2023 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 14, 2023 I think I might buy one and try it. They are cheap enough. One problem I foresee is replacement blades; I can't seem to find any like the one fitted Although it looks nasty the way the point of the blade is right up to the grip hole the blade actually sits in a recess Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members dikman Posted June 14, 2023 Members Report Posted June 14, 2023 Ahh, yes, now you mention it all of my cutter blades like that have locating notches, not holes so wouldn't fit. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Gezzer Posted June 14, 2023 Members Report Posted June 14, 2023 @fredk I am guessing you already know about this but here will be the blades . https://oodlestrading.co.uk/sweeney-todd-blades/ Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 15, 2023 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 15, 2023 This may seem strange to you lot; but I can't buy blades by post/mail. Its illegal to do so. I have to buy locally Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Gezzer Posted June 15, 2023 Members Report Posted June 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, fredk said: This may seem strange to you lot; but I can't buy blades by post/mail. Its illegal to do so. I have to buy locally Yes strange , I forget sometimes the differences from country to country . My apologies . Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 15, 2023 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 15, 2023 btw, I did check out that place you linked to; they don't have the correct blades Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Burkhardt Posted June 15, 2023 Members Report Posted June 15, 2023 1 hour ago, fredk said: This may seem strange to you lot; but I can't buy blades by post/mail. Its illegal to do so. I have to buy locally https://oodlestrading.co.uk/product/spare-heavy-duty-carpet-cutter-blades-from-oodles-trading/ These kind of look like it, I searched carpet cutter blades. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 15, 2023 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 15, 2023 Can't buy via mail and they're out of stock anyways Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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