Best Surface For Cutting

[craftsman827]

I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO POST THIS !

NEED SOME ADVICE ON THE BEST SURFACE TO USE, UNDER LEATHER WHILE CUTTING LEATHER OUT ?

SOME EXAMPLES WOULD BE, "POUNDO BOARD", "POLY CUTTING BOARD" .

WHAT DO YOU ALL USE ? GOOD TOPIC.

[thunter9]

if I had the room I'd go buy a 4' x 2' sheet of 1/4 inch polyethylene low density should be able to get at a orthotic and prosthetic shop central fab. I'd use the pound-o board for the drive punches

[24VOLTS]

I use HDPE board. Purchased from Tap Plastics here in the Sacramento area. Can purchase from any plastic shop. No drag and keeps my knifes sharp.

[SmokeyPoint]

Make sure if you buy HDPE, you don't get the stuff with the non-skid. I made the mistake of buying a large cutting board and it was textured. It imprinted that texture on the first piece of leather I trimmed on it, since that piece was glued flesh-to-flesh.

Now I use the green self-healing cutting mats. Much better. I bought two medium sized ones and taped them together with gaffers tape on one side. They now fold in half for easy, flat storage.

[thunter9]

LDPE is far better it won't dull your knife