Originally Posted by JUNEC
What is the advantage of having both a left and right hand cutter?
I noticed that the 45mm was on sale for $19.99 on the Martelli site - which is better - the 45mm or the 60mm?
Thanks - confused semi beginner quilter
The left-handed cutter is oriented to make cutting easy for a left-handed person.
Most quilters use the 45mm the most as it has the most applications. You can cut strips with it, it fits into the slots on a June Tailor quarter cut flexible cutting mat, and it works well for making accurate fine cuts on smaller fabric pieces.
I like the 60mm for adding a little brute strength if I have lots of strips to cut from fabric. It doesn't work as well as the 45mm for the other tasks above.