Guillotine Cutter for Leather

[NewfoundlandLaw]

Hey All

 

So, I've been pulling my hair out trying to make nice, clean and straight cuts on leather projects. I'm getting better using a thick fabrics ruler, cutting mat and a head knife, but I always feel like there is room for improvement. 
 

By day I'm a lawyer who owns a small firm. I noticed that in my copy room there was a 24" Guillotine Paper Trimmer that never gets much use.  It's an Xacto brand cutter and weighs 25+ lbs.  When my office manager left for the day, I loaded it up into my truck and headed for the workshop. (I own the damn place, but she still scares me...  ). 
 

To my surprise it works amazingly well on any leather under 8oz. It even glides through seal fur pelts like butter, giving perfect straight cuts every time. 
 

Has anyone ever tried a commercial paper cutter on leather?  If not, give it a try. The results are amazing, so I thought I'd share. 

[Bert51]

There is a member on this site who put up a video of him cutting Belts and this is the best I have seen for straight cutting any length.

Have a look at this video,

Bert.