anyone tried the cutterpede trimmer or new fiskars trimmer?

I am considering purchasing a Cutterpede paper trimmer. I have previously
used the Fiskars rotary trimmer and been very disappointed with this; I just
cannot get good straight cuts.

Any opinions on the Cutterpede trimmer? Any opinions on the new Fiskars
trimmer(with the rotary blade)? Anyone compared the two?

WKT wrote:
I am considering purchasing a Cutterpede paper trimmer. I have previously
used the Fiskars rotary trimmer and been very disappointed with this; I just
cannot get good straight cuts.

Any opinions on the Cutterpede trimmer? Any opinions on the new Fiskars
trimmer(with the rotary blade)? Anyone compared the two?



I see nobody has answered your question, and I'm afraid I can't give you
a review of the specific products you mention, either.

I can say, though, that having tried various plastic trimmers, the only
really satisfactory paper cutter I've found is a heavy, old-fashioned
cutter with a big swing-down blade and a solid wooden base - the kind
you might find in an old schoolroom (in fact, mine was acquired, cheap,
at a school surplus auction.) It's substantial enough to cut book board
or a sizeable stack of cardstock in one slice, and - more important -
the cutter stays square to the board and measuring grid. Inexpensive
plastic trimmers invariably seem to go slightly off square.

(Besides, I can take off the blade and have it sharpened at a local
knife/axe/saw sharpening place for pennies, so it stays good and sharp).

--
Pat Kight

Thanks Pat. I would love to have one of those old guillotine cutters. I
keep looking for a used one but haven't been able to find one yet. Staples
and Office Max do sell that type but they are fairly expensive and look to
be made of plastic. You'd think that with all of us cutting paper, etc. it
wouldn't be this hard to find a decent cutting tool.
Karen

"Pat Kight" wrote in message
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WKT wrote:
I am considering purchasing a Cutterpede paper trimmer. I have
previously
used the Fiskars rotary trimmer and been very disappointed with this; I
just
cannot get good straight cuts.

Any opinions on the Cutterpede trimmer? Any opinions on the new Fiskars
trimmer(with the rotary blade)? Anyone compared the two?



I see nobody has answered your question, and I'm afraid I can't give you
a review of the specific products you mention, either.

I can say, though, that having tried various plastic trimmers, the only
really satisfactory paper cutter I've found is a heavy, old-fashioned
cutter with a big swing-down blade and a solid wooden base - the kind
you might find in an old schoolroom (in fact, mine was acquired, cheap,
at a school surplus auction.) It's substantial enough to cut book board
or a sizeable stack of cardstock in one slice, and - more important -
the cutter stays square to the board and measuring grid. Inexpensive
plastic trimmers invariably seem to go slightly off square.

(Besides, I can take off the blade and have it sharpened at a local
knife/axe/saw sharpening place for pennies, so it stays good and sharp).

--
Pat Kight

WKT wrote:
Thanks Pat. I would love to have one of those old guillotine cutters. I
keep looking for a used one but haven't been able to find one yet. Staples
and Office Max do sell that type but they are fairly expensive and look to
be made of plastic.

Last time I looked, Staples had a standard wood-and-steel one. Yes, it
was more expensive than the plastic models stocked right next to it, but
I think this is a "you get what you pay for" thing - "real" paper
cutters last a lifetime.

Dick Blick, one of my all-time favorite art-supply houses, also sells
the classic model:

http://www.dickblick.com/zz571/08/pr...m=0&ig_id=2629

--
Pat Kight

I have the new Fiskars trimmer and love it. I also love using my Carl paper
trimmer. I've heard good reports about the Cutterpede but haven't purchased it
(yet).

Mary

I have a Boston 2612 paper cutter. Its 12 inches square and gridded. I have
had it about 5 years and haven't had to sharpen it yet but I dont typically
cut more than 2 sheets at a time with it. It was a gift so I dont know where
it came from or how much it was but I like it alot and its sturdy and made
of wood with the school type guillotine blade.

Cathy



"StampNScrap1128" wrote in message
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I have the new Fiskars trimmer and love it. I also love using my Carl
paper
trimmer. I've heard good reports about the Cutterpede but haven't
purchased it
(yet).

Mary

Since we live in a smaller town our Staples may not stock the real wood
cutter. I'll check out the website, thanks for the link.
Karen
"Pat Kight" wrote in message
...
WKT wrote:
Thanks Pat. I would love to have one of those old guillotine cutters.
I
keep looking for a used one but haven't been able to find one yet.
Staples
and Office Max do sell that type but they are fairly expensive and look
to
be made of plastic.

Last time I looked, Staples had a standard wood-and-steel one. Yes, it
was more expensive than the plastic models stocked right next to it, but
I think this is a "you get what you pay for" thing - "real" paper
cutters last a lifetime.

Dick Blick, one of my all-time favorite art-supply houses, also sells
the classic model:

http://www.dickblick.com/zz571/08/pr...m=0&ig_id=2629

--
Pat Kight

WKT wrote:
Since we live in a smaller town our Staples may not stock the real wood
cutter.

*grin* So do I!

(BTW, if your local Staples doesn't have an item that the chain sells,
they should be able to order it for you at no additional charge. Go to
http://www.staples.com/ to look for the products, get the inventory
number and take that to the local store and they can have it for you
pretty quickly.)

--
Pat Kight

I use a Fiskars flatbed rotary trimmer since I am not able to use
scissors (I am impaired). I use it a *lot* and change blades between the
straight, regular one and other specialty edges a lot. I've never
noticed any problem with getting a straight cut so long as I line up the
paper along the raised bottom guide and push the blade bar down to hold
the paper in place before cutting. Only one stroke should be used (or
necessary).

I use an L-shaped clear plastic ruler to help align smaller pieces of paper.

I have used guillotine-style cutters in the past, and find that small
cuts are very hard to make --plus they're scary. :-) I like my fingers!

Gina

I don't know if you'd have much luck finding one of those old
guillotine cutters anywhere other than an antique store or maybe an
auction site (try eBay)...even the newer models that you might find
these days can't compare to the older style models. Good luck finding
a decent cutting tool...I know it's not easy! =)

Anna

"WKT" wrote in message ...
Thanks Pat. I would love to have one of those old guillotine cutters. I
keep looking for a used one but haven't been able to find one yet. Staples
and Office Max do sell that type but they are fairly expensive and look to
be made of plastic. You'd think that with all of us cutting paper, etc. it
wouldn't be this hard to find a decent cutting tool.
Karen

"Pat Kight" wrote in message
...
WKT wrote:
I am considering purchasing a Cutterpede paper trimmer. I have
previously
used the Fiskars rotary trimmer and been very disappointed with this; I
just
cannot get good straight cuts.

Any opinions on the Cutterpede trimmer? Any opinions on the new Fiskars
trimmer(with the rotary blade)? Anyone compared the two?



I see nobody has answered your question, and I'm afraid I can't give you
a review of the specific products you mention, either.

I can say, though, that having tried various plastic trimmers, the only
really satisfactory paper cutter I've found is a heavy, old-fashioned
cutter with a big swing-down blade and a solid wooden base - the kind
you might find in an old schoolroom (in fact, mine was acquired, cheap,
at a school surplus auction.) It's substantial enough to cut book board
or a sizeable stack of cardstock in one slice, and - more important -
the cutter stays square to the board and measuring grid. Inexpensive
plastic trimmers invariably seem to go slightly off square.

(Besides, I can take off the blade and have it sharpened at a local
knife/axe/saw sharpening place for pennies, so it stays good and sharp).

--
Pat Kight