Can it be used to cut a thin piece of paper cleanly without wrinkling or crushing the paper?
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My son went into the Navy, so I can't ask him and have no idea where the pick maker is to try it out. It would probably work on construction paper and poster board. I'm really not sure on a standard piece of paper, sorry. If I had to guess, I would think the paper would wrinkle.
1705348
Hi. I'm not sure it will work on paper. I purchased it as a gift. I did see him use the plastic that it came with and worked great on that.
1705349
I'm not sure. I purchased this as a gift, so I've actually never used it. My brother (whom I bought it for) loves it, and thinks it's fun to play around with, especially since he's always losing his picks.
1705350
I tried it on regular typing paper and it worked fine! My guess is that using it a lot on paper might dull it to plastic. My son has been cutting his picks from used gift cards!
1705351
3 of the 5 answers here were not answers at all why do you even waste the time?it will cut some paper but its not always clean. i wouldnt risk dulling the edge. i really like mine, pre approved credit cards are finally a good thing to see in my mailbox.
1705352
I just did a test cut on a standard piece of paper and it did a decent clean cut - just a little shaggy on one edge which could be easier cleaned up.
654764
I have never tried that but if the sheets are Styrofoam remember that Styrofoam is beaded so you will not get a clean cut. also the thickness of the sheet will matter. I hope this helps. Thanks, Joe
180374
Some will argue that it is not "precise enough" for the task at hand. I use it primarily for cutting stacks of bulletins, announcements, and some posters.So far, when cutting smaller stacks of heavyweight paper, it's been precise to about 1/32 of an inch. If you cram the paper in beyond what is suggested, you will likely encounter a problem. The green plastic holder you see just beside the blade is very snug on the paper or card stock when the lock is in the proper place. If you forget to lock it, well, it will move!! That is not the fault of the cutter. Several staff members have used and like the precision of the cutter. No complaints from us! It is an extreme improvement over what we have had in the past. Some will argue that it is not "precise enough" for the task at hand. I use it primarily for cutting stacks of bulletins, announcements, and some posters.So far, when cutting smaller stacks of heavyweight paper, it's been precise to about 1/32 of an inch. If you cram the paper in beyond what is suggested, you will likely encounter a problem. The green plastic holder you see just beside the blade is very snug on the paper or card stock when the lock is in the proper place. If you forget to lock it, well, it will move!! That is not the fault of the cutter. Several staff... » Read More Some will argue that it is not "precise enough" for the task at hand. I use it primarily for cutting stacks of bulletins, announcements, and some posters.So far, when cutting smaller stacks of heavyweight paper, it's been precise to about 1/32 of an inch. If you cram the paper in beyond what is suggested, you will likely encounter a problem. The green plastic holder you see just beside the blade is very snug on the paper or card stock when the lock is in the proper place. If you forget to lock it, well, it will move!! That is not the fault of the cutter. Several staff members have used and like the precision of the cutter. No complaints from us! It is an extreme improvement over what we have had in the past. « Show Less
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You could easily make that cut. This paper cutter is really great for the price. The only cuts I have trouble making are if the width of the paper is less than two inches. So, if I had a 2" x 2" piece of paper and I wanted to make it 2" x 1", it won't work because the blade housing is too wide. But to trim a normal-sized piece of paper down is no problem.
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Some will argue that it is not "precise enough" for the task at hand. I use it primarily for cutting stacks of bulletins, announcements, and some posters. So far, when cutting smaller stacks of heavyweight paper, it's been precise to about 1/32 of an inch. If you cram the paper in beyond what is suggested, you will likely encounter a problem. The green plastic holder you see just beside the blade is very snug on the paper or card stock when the lock is in the proper place. If you forget to lock it, well, it will move!! That is not the fault of the cutter. Several staff members have used and like the precision of the cutter. No complaints from us! It is an extreme improvement over what we have had in the past.
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It cuts regular cardstock easily (about 65 lb paper). Is that what you meant? The kind used for card-making and scrapbooking? If that's what you meant,no problem! And if it starts to get "dull", but fold over some tin foil and punch a few circles; it should sharpen it up again.
608123
Not in a clean or precise manner. I returned mine because it couldn't even cut a clean edge on label paper which as a graphic designer, I found unacceptable.
2001530
Sure can. Make sure to use a high-quality ultra-fine finish blade when you rip it to width, and go slowly. You don't want to splinter the edges.
1990286
Hi Steve, We don't use it for paper. We cut sign products like Coroplast, plastic and aluminum, it works find on these materials, but the cuts could be cleaner.
991036
No. Also you have to make sure you press down on the clear plastic part that sits over the paper near the blade to hold the paper in place or it won't cut straight.
2191933
It is pretty thin, but still you can't rip it easily. I used a dull blade on my silhouette cameo electronic cutter and it didn't cut all the way through. I could not just force it to pull apart. But, my blade is only set on a 2 out of 10 for depth. It is too thin to give a size
1085244
I would stay away from this paper cutter. I don't even use mine anymore.. I couldn't aline the paper exactly where I wanted to make my cut. The cutter itself is out of square. So i had to manually align my paper under the blade which i dont mind but u have to look at cutter on the side to align the paper instead of being able to align it looking striaght down at the cutter my cuts were never striaght
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Paper shouldn't be a problem at all. I would, however, suggest purchasing a "self-healing mat" as well. The mat will "absorb" the blade, so it will cut smoothly through your thicker paper.
1748487
Technically yes; reliably, no. This is a stack cutter. I bought a cheap Xacto craft cutter for cutting one or two sheets, photos etc.
1229326
I find that I can cut about 5 sheets of card stock cleanly before the edges start fraying instead of cleaving. I haven't attempted dividing up a sheet with the kind of accuracy you're describing. Sorry.
2202812
Yes, it will cut the paper if entered in "landscape" direction as you call it. About 4 sheets at a time.
98975
Well, it's designed for paper and cardstock, so it may cut thin leather, but I doubt the blade would last long.