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Guillotine Cutter for Leather

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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. 

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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.

 

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