Digital BW, The Print

Jerry-

That's what I learned with (bought Logan later thinking it must be 
great from all I'd heard but rarely use it because it lacks the 
control of Dexter).

I use a 4" T Square over the end of the table and hold it flush with 
my body at the T end and my left hand on the rule...then I can set 
the blade in EXACTLY WHERE I WANT I IT and end the cut EXACTLY where 
I want it. The one odd thing I do is move to examine the line up for 
cut 4 before I make cut 3 so I can remark the corner if necesarry.

I get perfect corners every time with this...and I get furious when i 
send stuff out to be done and the corners are all "overcut" to be 
sure they come out easily. Every one of those I've seen were done 
with a Logan type set up.

I also have a funny little Tsquare that is marked with double sets of 
markings so you use it to center the cuts on the mat (not sure where 
I got that, but it's really great.).

Cheers & Happy Thanksgiving,

tom


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson 
<jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> Tom, how in God's name can you get a clean cut with a Dexter mat 
cutter?
> What holds your whole apparatus down without anything moving?  How 
do
> you keep the mat cutter from weaving around while making a cut? I
> majored in art when I was at the University, and nobody, not one 
person
> could use a dexter and get a professional looking mat. Just 
wondering!! :)
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > The Logan cutter is a fine cutter. I have one but I rarely use it.
> > 
> > All you really need is a self-healing cutting mat and a Dexter mat
> > cutter. Get a decent T square from a hardware store. There are a
> > number of other T-square type products to help position.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Tom O'Connell
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Tim Timmermans"
> > <treath@a...> wrote:
> > > Anyone have any thoughts on mat cutters? Logan vs Fletcher? 
Since
> > 13
> > > x 19 is most likely the largest prints I'll be doing do I need a
> > mat
> > > cutter larger than 40"? Are there essential accessories that I 
may
> > > need that don't come with a standard model?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Tim
> > >
> > > http://timtimmermans.com
> > 
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