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Old 10-16-2010, 05:07 PM
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If you don't use a mat to cut on you are going to ruin the surface you cut on--and your rotary blade will dull very very fast.
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Old 10-16-2010, 05:25 PM
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Great video...I never even thought of that....it make squaring up the block so easy!!!
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Old 10-17-2010, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pab58
Think of your rotary cutter as a pizza cutter with a razor blade in it.......think of what that would do to your furniture surface. :wink: Besides that the mat makes it easier to cut. I prefer the Omni mat because it is softer than other mats, and it self-heals. I have used a couple of other brands, and I didn't like them at all. :wink:
What the heck is an Omni mat??!!!!! :lol: :lol: What a doofus!!! I meant to type in Olfa!!!!! :roll: Sorry! :|
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