Members GrampaJoel Posted July 27, 2014 Members Report Posted July 27, 2014 Brian, how is the cutter set to size the string? Can the cutter be set for more than one size? Thanks Joel Quote
Members KnotHead Posted July 27, 2014 Author Members Report Posted July 27, 2014 To resize width of string cut. I will twist the blade in the hole to the size I need. That's why I mark the center of the hole so I can use a measuring tape to approximate the width. But again, it also takes test cutting a short piece of string to see that the size is actually correct. I'll either twist the blade from center out, or clockwise to make a wider string, or counter clockwise to adjust the size of string to a smaller width. Again, test cutting a short run to confirm the size of string. Brian... Brian, how is the cutter set to size the string?Can the cutter be set for more than one size?ThanksJoel Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members Tanthathide9 Posted September 30, 2014 Members Report Posted September 30, 2014 i tried to make a cutter and idk know if it's the rawhide or my cutter but it keeps wanting to twist on me....i tried pulling my string different ways to keep the hide in the slot designated for it but it still wants to twist out.....any clues as to why? Quote
Members Louisianawhipmaker Posted October 1, 2014 Members Report Posted October 1, 2014 I stumbled upon this style of cutter on the Web sometime back, however whenever I went back to try to find it I could not. The video I saw was in Spanish and the guy used PVC pipe rather than Teflon he also used box cutter blades with backs filed of at an angle so they would wedge in properly. After the cutter was built he cut a piece of string, measured the width and wrote that measurement on the side of the cutter with a sharpie. So eventually you end up with a box full of cutters in whatever size you need. Quote
Members KnotHead Posted October 1, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 1, 2014 Your blade may be out of alignment.. I have found that if the blade in mine is not properly aligned where the blade should be either pointing inward toward the area of where the string is pulled in and out the upper hole, it will turn itself outward cutting the string off after a short cut. Pull the blade out and re-position the blade so it's either straight with the pull or a little more inward. Brian... i tried to make a cutter and idk know if it's the rawhide or my cutter but it keeps wanting to twist on me....i tried pulling my string different ways to keep the hide in the slot designated for it but it still wants to twist out.....any clues as to why? That's what I have is several cutters in different sizes. But to beat that, I went and got a really good parring knife so that I am not having to grind down stanley blades to replace dull with sharp. I just pull the parring knife out and sharpen it. Brian... I stumbled upon this style of cutter on the Web sometime back, however whenever I went back to try to find it I could not. The video I saw was in Spanish and the guy used PVC pipe rather than Teflon he also used box cutter blades with backs filed of at an angle so they would wedge in properly. After the cutter was built he cut a piece of string, measured the width and wrote that measurement on the side of the cutter with a sharpie. So eventually you end up with a box full of cutters in whatever size you need. Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members Tanthathide9 Posted October 2, 2014 Members Report Posted October 2, 2014 ahaaaaa.....i bet thats the issue...thanks Quote
Members KnotHead Posted October 2, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 2, 2014 No problem. Brian... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
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