Members terrypen Posted April 13, 2015 Members Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) If anyone is interested in buying rotary cutters, JoAnn's fabric and craft stores is having a huge sale. A lot of stuff is 50% off and some stuff you need a 50% off coupon (you can get those by signing up on their website.) I bought one of the cheaper brands today, I will let you know how it goes with leather. I did cut some thin paper like it wasn't even there... I thought maybe I wasn't doing it correctly and then realized it was already cut. It was a package deal... Cutter, mat(12"x18"..no metric), and ruler Listed for $49.99 but was 50% off Thought I would let everyone know just in case you are interested in those. Edited April 13, 2015 by terrypen Quote TerryPendergrass Leatherworks Pendergrass Leatherworks Facebook W5NRA - Amateur Radio Callsign
Members terrypen Posted April 13, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 13, 2015 I did some test/Armitage wallet cuts on some 1-1/2 to 2oz lining leather like cutting butter. Then I cut some 4-5oz Herman Oak and it also cut really smooth and was able to cut straighter than ever. So now I have a whole bunch of Nigel's 70cm x 100cm wallet pieces.... guess I need to make some wallets now. Quote TerryPendergrass Leatherworks Pendergrass Leatherworks Facebook W5NRA - Amateur Radio Callsign
Members Wishful Posted April 13, 2015 Members Report Posted April 13, 2015 Thanks for the tip, I like using them on thinner leather. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Posted June 28, 2016 Are you still liking the cutter? Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Sonydaze Posted June 28, 2016 Members Report Posted June 28, 2016 We use 60mm rotary cutters for probably 90% of our leather cutting. Great for straight lines and okay for mild curves. For square corners we roll close then finish the corner with an utility knife. Quote http://www.bound2please.com Sewing machines: 3 - Sunstar 590BL, Artisan Toro 3200, Juki LK-1900HS, Juki DDL-8500-7, Juki DDL-5550N, Pfaff 138-6/21, Pfaff 546-H3, Pfaff 335-H3, Adler 221-76, Singer 144WVS33, Singer 29K-51, Siruba 747B
Members billybopp Posted June 28, 2016 Members Report Posted June 28, 2016 I have a few rotary cutters that I use. They work quite well for thin garment leather and stretchy leather such as deer/elk. They are not so useful for harder veg-tan for me. I do however LOVE having a rotary "paper cutter" that is fantastic for anything up to about 6oz and is the cat's a$$ for squaring up smallish pieces! Bill Quote
Members JimBonita Posted July 13, 2016 Members Report Posted July 13, 2016 I.ve been using the Fiskars ProCision cutter. The cutter is mount on a pair of rails mounted on a ruled board. I'm working with some thin leather remnants and can turn a bunch of ink blot shaped pieces into wallet panels quicker than I can find a dropped needle. Quote
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