What is the blade thickness of a typical guillotine?

[Slim to None]

will your guillotine pass a spine-whack test?

Have you considered using a robot cannon to slice your vegetables?

 

[Ebbtide]

carrot cake?

Touche!

 

[Amaranth]

There was a guy that lived out in the woods who committed suicide with the guillotine he built. Guess he wanted to go quickly. I wonder if your head is still thinking for a minute or so while the brain dies.

Or, is it instantaneous unconsciousness?

I could be wrong, but the best way to go would be to sit on an nuclear bomb.

 

[cbxer55]

?

I could be wrong, but the best way to go would be to sit on an nuclear bomb.

And just where, Pray tell, are you going to find a nucular bomb?
I think a .45 through the ear would be quick, especially if you got a deaf ear like I do!

 

[Morrow]

I bet Cold Steel would make a guillotine if you asked LT.

 

[Rick Marchand]

^^They would probably make one out of plastic to get past airport security, too!

 

[JohnnyR]

You'll cut off a finger! LOL. That's a Christmas Story reference. Seriously though, I'd like to see some photos when you get it built.

 

[Lycosa]

Check with Horton. :thumbup:

 

[dantzk8]

Anyone know what is the spine thickness of a typical guillotine? What steel is preferred? What is the bevel angle?

There's no typical guillotine. Any thickness, any steel, any bevel angle worked.
Unfortunately.

dantzk.

 

[SEH95B]

lol why?????? Never mind don't tell me, I don't want to have to testify

 

[dantzk8]

lol why?????? Never mind don't tell me, I don't want to have to testify

That's wise.

dantzk.

 

[knifezoid]

that's not the point! I want to construct a high performance guillotine.

LOL! I'm not mocking your idea. It's just a funny response.

When you're done making the device definitely post up pictures,
or better yet video of the device in action! :thumbup:

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

A typical guillotine uses a single bevel like wood carving tools.

 

[cotdt]

A typical guillotine uses a single bevel like wood carving tools.

OK, the guillotine blade will use a chisel grind at 30 degrees then, with a slant.

Should the chisel grind be facing toward or away from the head?

 

[nff]

'id say away this way it pushes the material away from the frame instead of towards it.

 

[GWashington1732]

Building a new tactical guillotine are we?

 

[nff]

Building a new tactical guillotine are we?

made for fast deployment.

 

[thejamppa]

made for fast deployment.

Fast Deployment Tactical Guillotine... Somehow .45 sounds better... Its tactical and fast deploy when used with training and correct holster...

 

[Kbrasmodeler]

Will you be offering these for sale once you get the whole geometry thing right? Will we have a choice between paper micarta, sambar stag, and birds eye maple slabs? Partial serrations? Just be careful: law enforcment might consider this a gravity knife. Make sure to put half stops and a detente in the verticals.

Oh, and don't forget to have the wood stabilized...

 

[nff]

Fast Deployment Tactical Guillotine... Somehow .45 sounds better... Its tactical and fast deploy when used with training and correct holster...

but will it chop someones head off with one go? lol