Best way I’ve found to cut Amsteel

[pascal]

I read somewhere that you mustn’t use scissors to cut Amsteel because it dulls the blades tremendously (which sounds logical) and cutting it with a knife was a huge pain. Figuratively and literally…
The solution that worked best for me was this rotary cutter from Olfa. It’s made in Japan and they have the sharpest blades I have ever seen. I have different models of theirs, but this rotary one is perfect for Amsteel (mine is 28mm diameter, but I think any size would work fine). Plus, I’ve used it quite a bit now and the blade is still sharp as can be. Hope this tip prevents some sore fingers out there 😉

Video of rotary cutter in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvf1DNPjnzw

Product links for more info:
https://olfa.com/professional/?s=rot...t_type=product

[MikekiM]

+1

Been using a dedicated rotary cutter for all my cordage for a few years now...

[Tlakner]

Pascal,
Did you buy direct from Olfa or ?
Thanks

[pascal]

Pascal,
Did you buy direct from Olfa or ?
Thanks

Nope, I live in Mexico so I bought it at a local shop called Lumen, but you can find them on
Amazon:
https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=olfa+ro...nb_sb_ss_i_1_7

eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...rotary+cutters

this is the US page for OLFA:
https://olfa.com/craft/products/?fil...rotary-cutters

and brick & mortar store locator in the US:
https://olfa.com/craft/where-to-buy/

Main retailers seem to be Joann, Michael's and Hobby Lobby.

Hope this helps

[ricktreks]

Thanks Pascal, that’s really helpful!


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[cougarmeat]

Looks like they have (in mm) 60, 45, 28 and 18. Which size do you find most useful?

[pascal]

Looks like they have (in mm) 60, 45, 28 and 18. Which size do you find most useful?

I only have the 28mm one, and it works great. I do however seem to remember choosing that size, more than anything else, due to the price of the spare blades But I feel any size would work fine for this application, except maybe the 18mm, but even that one could do the job, who knows... Give it a shot and let us know

[MiteyF]

FYI, a standard razor blade cuts through like butter, and is dirt cheap.

[Travv801]

I just use xacto blades as they're cheap. I also keep a sharp knife in my diy box so I can use that if someone joins me for splicing.

[Cruiser51]

I have a 40 mm Fiskars rotary for fabric and that is also an option .... and for a completely different hobby, they also work beautifully for fiberglass cloth (although it dulls the blades real fast), I usually save any blade I use for cloth ...when it gets dull, it goes in the FG pile.

Brian