Left handed Tri-Rec tool
07-03-2016, 10:28 AM
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Left handed Tri-Rec tool
I have been using my tri-rec tool lately. On the rec tool, at first I thought, gee, why do I always have to turn the tool face down (where the lettering and numbering are backwards) or turn the fabric at an angle to cut the triangles? What a silly design.
And then I realized...
It's because I'm left-handed and the tool is designed for righties. If I were to use the recs tool face-up with the fabric strip perpendicular to me, I'd have to cut the triangles toward myself.
Try it if you don't believe me ;-).
Has anyone run across left-handed tri-recs pairs (really I would only need the recs tool to be that way, since the tri tool is symmetrical)?
I can use the tool backwards, but it's annoying that the numbering is always backwards.
I found leftie-rightie rulers, just not tri-recs.
And then I realized...
It's because I'm left-handed and the tool is designed for righties. If I were to use the recs tool face-up with the fabric strip perpendicular to me, I'd have to cut the triangles toward myself.
Try it if you don't believe me ;-).
Has anyone run across left-handed tri-recs pairs (really I would only need the recs tool to be that way, since the tri tool is symmetrical)?
I can use the tool backwards, but it's annoying that the numbering is always backwards.
I found leftie-rightie rulers, just not tri-recs.
07-03-2016, 11:47 AM
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I am a righty and use the Tri-Rec both facing up and down, depending on what cut I want to make. The side piece that mates with the main triangle must be used both face up and face down to get both left and right side cuts.
07-03-2016, 12:16 PM
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TeresaA, being left-handed, I know where you are coming from. The Easy Angle is also the same way for me. I just adapt and use them upside down (meaning lettering face down). I will be interested to learn if there are tri-recs for left-handers.
07-03-2016, 12:30 PM
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I have been using my tri-rec tool lately. On the rec tool, at first I thought, gee, why do I always have to turn the tool face down (where the lettering and numbering are backwards) or turn the fabric at an angle to cut the triangles? What a silly design.
And then I realized...
It's because I'm left-handed and the tool is designed for righties. If I were to use the recs tool face-up with the fabric strip perpendicular to me, I'd have to cut the triangles toward myself.
Try it if you don't believe me ;-).
Has anyone run across left-handed tri-recs pairs (really I would only need the recs tool to be that way, since the tri tool is symmetrical)?
I can use the tool backwards, but it's annoying that the numbering is always backwards.
I found leftie-rightie rulers, just not tri-recs.
And then I realized...
It's because I'm left-handed and the tool is designed for righties. If I were to use the recs tool face-up with the fabric strip perpendicular to me, I'd have to cut the triangles toward myself.
Try it if you don't believe me ;-).
Has anyone run across left-handed tri-recs pairs (really I would only need the recs tool to be that way, since the tri tool is symmetrical)?
I can use the tool backwards, but it's annoying that the numbering is always backwards.
I found leftie-rightie rulers, just not tri-recs.
07-03-2016, 02:06 PM
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If a lefty does this, the tool always has to be face down.
07-03-2016, 02:08 PM
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I know it can be done! It's just annoying, is all.
07-04-2016, 01:16 AM
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rotate the strips until you find a comfortable cutting angle.
No need to flip the ruler to face-down.
Right Handed ...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]553376[/ATTACH]
Left Handed ...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]553377[/ATTACH]
No need to flip the ruler to face-down.
Right Handed ...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]553376[/ATTACH]
Left Handed ...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]553377[/ATTACH]
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