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I'm building a TomK's plan easel for the granddaughter. I've found where I can buy the roll paper for it. BUT it's twice as long as I need it. WHAT wood ya use to cut a paper roll?


It's a roll 48" wide, 200 ft long and 50 lbs..

Never done this but I think I would wrap masking tape around the cut point and use a fine tooth hacksaw

I've cut thermal paper rolls with a bandsaw. The edge was a bit ragged, but it works. I like the "masking tape around the cut line" idea, wish I would have thought of it.

Gary

I would vary the above suggestions just a little. After marking the cut line on the roll of paper, I would wrap the roll at the cut point with clear packaging tape. Center the cut line on the tap, using 1.5 or 2 inch tape. The tape will hold the paper firm on both sides of the cut, and the tape lubricates the bandsaw blade. Technique used often with stacked scroll saw work.