A simple tip

[hawkeye10]

I make wood signs by carving them out with a router. As a lot of you do I get by patterns from the internet and need to cut the excess paper off before I glue it to the wood. I saw this simple tool on the net the other day and I made me one and it works great. I  also use it to cut sheets of sand paper into smaller pieces. It's just a hacksaw blade [24 TPI" works best screwed to a board. Be sure and put a flat washer between the board and the hacksaw blade so you will be able to get you pattern or your sheet of sand paper under the blade. Once you get what you are going to cut in place hold the blade down with one hand and tear away with the other. Use the side that has teeth to tear sand paper and the other side to tear paper.

 

 

Here is an example of one of the signs I have made.

 

[Scrolling Steve]

Don, what a simple, yet useful tool to have.....Thanks for sharing ! 

[amazingkevin]

I make wood signs by carving them out with a router. As a lot of you do I get by patterns from the internet and need to cut the excess paper off before I glue it to the wood. I saw this simple tool on the net the other day and I made me one and it works great. I  also use it to cut sheets of sand paper into smaller pieces. It's just a hacksaw blade [24 TPI" works best screwed to a board. Be sure and put a flat washer between the board and the hacksaw blade so you will be able to get you pattern or your sheet of sand paper under the blade. Once you get what you are going to cut in place hold the blade down with one hand and tear away with the other. Use the side that has teeth to tear sand paper and the other side to tear paper.

 

 

Here is an example of one of the signs I have made.

 

More tips and tricks for the book!Thanks friend

[WayneMahler]

Sometimes simple is best . Thanks for sharing.

[Lucky2]

Thanks for the tip John, I read about this one before in one of the magazines. The sign looks great, do you make them to sell?

Len

[Phantom Scroller]

Actually I might make one,the amount of times I fold and rip a roll of sandpaper I need one.   Roly

[banderson]

Thanks for the tip. 

[Old Joe]

I really like this idea. If it works as well as it looks like it will I may mount a board on one of my benches and have this as a permanent fixture in my shop.

[stoney]

Great tip Don!   Also great looking sign!   I think I'll try a 32 tooth 12" blade and see how it works.   Thanks for your Post.

[hawkeye10]

Thanks for the tip John, I read about this one before in one of the magazines. The sign looks great, do you make them to sell?

Len

Len I give everything I make away. You see I can do what I want when I want. Now ain't that nice?

 

Don

Edited August 16, 2016 by hawkeye10

[hawkeye10]

Great tip Don!   Also great looking sign!   I think I'll try a 32 tooth 12" blade and see how it works.   Thanks for your Post.

Al a 32 TPI might work real good. I tried a 18TPI and that wasn't much punkin.

[kywoodmaster]

I can see that becoming a permanent attachment to my scroll bench. Thanks for the tip.

[Old Joe]

I have one of my benches set up with a plywood pullout shelf.I mounted the blade directly on the plywood, over to one side, where it is not in the way. It works great!

My little shop, like many of you, is like living on a ship. Everything has its place and every nook and cranny gets utilized. This takes up less space than a pair of scissors hanging on a nail! Thanks, Hawkeye!

[RFK48]

Nice, quick to make, makes life easier....... Thank you!