Summa F-Series blade for cutting paper?

[Swanedog]

I have a Summa F1612 that i cut a variety of materials on. But I've never cut through paper before. Easiest way for me to describe what I'm doing is printing posters onto rolls of paper (not adhesive backed or vinyl) and then cutting all the way through.

So far i'm having decent success using a double edge blade. However, sometimes this feels like overkill. And on some designs if i want to isolate one object and cut it out (so the shape is more intricate than a rectangle) the double edge blade struggles.

Should i be using a different type of blade?

If i can find the right blade I'd like to print and cut out packaging wraps for boxes. Same process as the posters. I'd be applying my own adhesive after they are cut out.

Thanks!

 

[CanuckSigns]

I use the kiss cutting tool, it works great on paper because the pressure of the spring holds the paper flat and stops it from lifting and tearing

 

[CanuckSigns]

I use the kiss cutting tool, it works great on paper because the pressure of the spring holds the paper flat and stops it from lifting and tearing

Actually I use the kiss cutting to to cut a lot materials, thin polystyrene works well, you can dial it in to almost cut through, and then just pop the pieces out, styrene is horrible to cut with the big knives because it always lifts and gets caught.

 

[Rmurray321]

Actually I use the kiss cutting to to cut a lot materials, thin polystyrene works well, you can dial it in to almost cut through, and then just pop the pieces out, styrene is horrible to cut with the big knives because it always lifts and gets caught.

Seconded, the nose of the kiss knife comes in handy a lot to hold materials down