alangdance Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Can anybody surgess the best way of cutting Slaters Brick sheets (00). I find it quite hard keeping it straight when cutting between the brick coarses. I have not problems cutting the stone sheet. Regards Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 For a start the best tool to use is a skrawker, so you are able to control the blade a lot easier along the steel rule which you are presumably using - Olfa do them if you havent got one. The other trick is several light passes with it rather than putting a lot of pressure on, usually its the pressure which sends the steel rule wayward if you deflect the blade even slightly. The skrawker helps solve this problem as well. There is no need to cut right through as once you have scored it to around half thickness it will snap on the line quite easily and neatly just by bending the piece forwward and backward a few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I have no problems using a steel rule and either a "Stanley Knife" or scarpel. The secret, as said above is several light cuts. Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Cut the sheet from the back. The embossed detail can cause the blade to take a detour. This stuff is way easier to cut than the Wills stuff. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 A Swann Moreton scalpel with a 12A blade and a decent steel rule (preferably a safety rule for cutting). As already mentioned, do several light strokes and cut progressively rather than trying to go through in one cut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I have had no problems using a sharp scalpel and steel straight edge. I do note that sometimes, the courses aren't straight. By the way, you should always cut between courses, you wouldn't normally see a row of half height bricks..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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