Digital BW, The Print

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

Hi Tim,

I have a Logan that I paid about $250 for, and it does an excellent job of
cutting mats for 13x19 inch prints. It is 40 inches long, and if you will
never use it for larger prints, you won't need anything bigger. It comes
with a 45 degree bevel cutter and a straight cutter, for cutting mat boards,
papers, etc. It is easy to use, and the blade rides in a groove so your cuts
are always perfect.

You need to put a stop at the right side of the mat cutter, to prevent the
entire cutter from moving while you are cutting the mat.  I have a huge
table in my basement, covered with indoor carpet. (35 feet long, 4 feet
wide). At the very right end, there is another carpeted piece of wood nailed
to the table, about an inch high, and 4 feet long, and the right side of the
mat cutter sits against this, providing an extremely sturdy mat cutter that
cannot move during the cut.

Jerry

> 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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Tim..
I've got the same LOGAN cutter as Jerry..I believe it's a model "750"..It
works great, and I've used it for 16x20's as well..They also make a
glass-cutting tool to work with this unit for less than $20..It's neat for
salvaging those LARGE 20x24 pieces that somehow get chipped on the way
home..at least you can cut your own 11x14's or a 16x20 from that same
piece....You can't go wrong buying this mat cutter..It does the job as well
as units costing 2-3x its price..

Eddie Wiseman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Mat Cutters


> Hi Tim,
>
> I have a Logan that I paid about $250 for, and it does an excellent job of
> cutting mats for 13x19 inch prints. It is 40 inches long, and if you will
> never use it for larger prints, you won't need anything bigger. It comes
> with a 45 degree bevel cutter and a straight cutter, for cutting mat
boards,
> papers, etc. It is easy to use, and the blade rides in a groove so your
cuts
> are always perfect.
>
> You need to put a stop at the right side of the mat cutter, to prevent the
> entire cutter from moving while you are cutting the mat.  I have a huge
> table in my basement, covered with indoor carpet. (35 feet long, 4 feet
> wide). At the very right end, there is another carpeted piece of wood
nailed
> to the table, about an inch high, and 4 feet long, and the right side of
the
> mat cutter sits against this, providing an extremely sturdy mat cutter
that
> cannot move during the cut.
>
> Jerry
>
> > 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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Tim-

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

Hi Tim,

Depends on how much work you plan to do.  I went around and talked to a 
lot of professional framers and decided on a C&H mat cutter.  Fletchers were 
also well regarded, but not used as often as C&H (my sample is about 10 
custom framin shops).  A squaring arm is nice and production stops are great 
if you are going to cut a lot of similarly sized mats.  I actually paid a few 
framers to show give me detailed lessons in efficiently using the old 48" one I 
bought (am about to buy a new 60" C&H).  Buy a lot of blades and change 
them often.  Clean the mat cutter often.  Use a piece of mat board under the 
one you are cutting and adjust the blade so it just barely cuts into the board 
beneath.  It seems to take a lot of practice to consistently cut mats so there 
is no overcut, which is the sign of a professional mat (I am still working at 
this).  Just a few things you might find useful.  

Tom Andrews
http://www.wildlandart.com

> Tim-
> 
> 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