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Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
By:C. Fronzek
Date: 12/4/2003, 6:03 pm
In Response To: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar (Tom Tieman)

Now you know why so many of us work in wood and love it, Tom.
I've heard that the folks in industries using Kevlar cloth use special shears. The shears have ceramic or some other high tech cutting edges. Of course, the price of high tech stuff is equally high.
Charlie

: I am trying to cut "cracked spun kevlar" tape and am having a lot
: of difficulty. If I use very sharp scissors, and keep the tape very
: taught, it will cut. Does anyone know a good way to cut it.

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Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Tom Tieman -- 12/4/2003, 12:10 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Tom Tieman -- 12/8/2003, 7:39 pm
Re: Cutting Kevlar - Use Tullen Shears *LINK* *Pic*
Ron Deane -- 12/11/2003, 5:50 am
Tullen Shears at bargain prices *LINK*
Brian Nystrom -- 12/11/2003, 12:18 pm
...or $7.50/pair in singles. *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- 12/11/2003, 1:13 pm
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Bruce -- 12/5/2003, 8:15 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar *LINK*
Jay Doorly -- 12/5/2003, 1:59 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 12/5/2003, 1:54 am
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Mike and Rikki -- 12/6/2003, 12:51 pm
Ah, but you bought 'em. *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 12/6/2003, 1:23 pm
and sorry I did, too *NM*
Mike and Rikki -- 12/7/2003, 2:01 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Randy Knauff -- 12/4/2003, 6:21 pm
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jimkozel -- 12/5/2003, 4:39 pm
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Randy Knauff -- 12/6/2003, 2:02 am
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Tom Tieman -- 12/6/2003, 11:57 am
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Mike and Rikki -- 12/6/2003, 12:48 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
C. Fronzek -- 12/4/2003, 6:03 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar *LINK*
Brian Nystrom -- 12/4/2003, 1:39 pm
Very Pricey! *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 12/5/2003, 1:55 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Tom Tieman -- 12/4/2003, 1:50 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 12/4/2003, 2:07 pm