Sandpaper strip cutting jig?

I got a simple jig from Klingspoor a while ago. It's basically a piece of light material (foam core?) with
size markings across it and a simple square edged tear blade fixed near one edge.

Slide the paper under the blade, align the other side with the desired mark and tear against the edge.

Works really well. Probably simple to make your own.
 
Fold and cut with long knife or hacksaw blade. Then break any rough edges with spine or offcut when it's on the block. Also use straight edge and razor/exacto.
 
I have to cut down sheets for use on the sanding block at work all the time. I just mark the width of the block on the paper side, at each end. Lineup the marks with a straight edge(steel rule) and cut from the paper side (along the steel rule)with an exacto. It's just too simple to fuss with a special Jig. If I need more than one, I simply use the first strip cut to lay out the others. If you use the last cut every time, any flaw in technique will magnify and the last may not be same as the first.
 
Hard to beat a $20 tool if it's something you do regularly.

1 minute may not seem like much, but if you do it 100 times a year, all of a sudden you are looking at a couple hours lost time.

I can do 10 sheets, into 11 x 1" strips in about a minute.
Takes me longer to sort the paper.
And the edges are factory clean...
 
Here's my current rig
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I've always just done fold and tear. Never cared too much about straight anyways doesn't change how the paper sands.

I do see Brian's point about saving time, but I don't have to be quite that efficient.

As a side note, I think that anyone who goes to the trouble of having a business card is well off to invest the $20-$50 to get professionally printed ones. Your name card is often the first and sometimes only impression people get of you and/or your business. When I get handed a curled up, laser printed business card with rough edges I can't help but think "this person actually wants my money?" I've gotten several compliments on the heavy stock and sharp printing on my cards and feel that they are worth every penny.
 
You're right Acrid, my cards are professionally printed and that is better- I do run out from time to time though. As I live +/- 100 miles from the nearest Kinko's, sometimes I print my own on card stock when I need to and a paper cutter makes them look professional.
 
Understood, it's better to be able to hand someone a card than say sorry, I'm out. I always feel out of place if I've forgotten my cards and someone asks for one.

Salem Straub said:
You're right Acrid, my cards are professionally printed and that is better- I do run out from time to time though. As I live +/- 100 miles from the nearest Kinko's, sometimes I print my own on card stock when I need to and a paper cutter makes them look professional.
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That stand set-up is SLICK Brian!!! :)

I got one of those expensive hardwood paper cutters out of the garbage at my last job. It's like the one your teacher used when you were in grade school ;) :) I asked why they threw it out and they said it was old and ugly... nothing was wrong with it.

My problem is I just don't have room for everything right now. I'll definitely be putting together a foil cutting station like Brian's in my next shop.
 
Got a paper cutter like yours Brian from my brother. Well a little more beat up but should do the job nicely. :thumbup: And I am getting a kiln at the end of the month so I'll also use it for foil like you did.
 
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