cutting sandpaper roll

[Frank Pratt]

Glad you found a solution. Another thing that I wouldn't want you to learn the hard way:
cutting 'wheels' on the bandsaw is a bad thing. The blade can roll your tube. At the very least it can roll your fingers into the blade. At the worst - with a large log, it can do that AND cause the wood to slam down onto the table, crushing your other hand and ruining the blade. DAMHIKT.... I made it out with only slight bruising on my fingers and a twisted blade. Did lose a pair of underwear though

Very good point! I saw a video of just such an event (cutting a cookie from a log section) a few years ago & the results were spectacular and not in a good way. the band saw got banged up, blade ruined, but the user was, miraculously, not badly hurt. A band saw blade has a lot of traction when it meets something.

[Jim Becker]

Thanks everybody! I've learned (hard way . . . again!). But I found this which will serve me well.

Scott

THat's a good product, Scott. Philadelphia Luther Supply also sells adhesive backed rolls like that. I believe Lee Valley does, too.

[Bill Dufour]

I suppose you could sandblast it. They do use the process to cut stone.
Bil lD

[Frank Pratt]

I suppose you could sandblast it. They do use the process to cut stone.
Bil lD

To cut sandpaper??? That puts Rube Goldberg to shame.

[John K Jordan]

Thanks everybody! I've learned (hard way . . . again!). But I found this which will serve me well.

Scott

For future reference, something to try: I always cut sandpaper by hand with a heavy duty scissors. I keep special scissors just for sandpaper. Been using the same scissors for about 15 years now. They get dull but still cut.

JKJ

[Jim Becker]

For future reference, something to try: I always cut sandpaper by hand with a heavy duty scissors. I keep special scissors just for sandpaper. Been using the same scissors for about 15 years now. They get dull but still cut.

JKJ

I do it that way, too, John. But the OP was looking for a way to "slice the roll" to create narrower rolls from a wide one.

[lowell holmes]

I use one of these.

https://www.google.com/search?biw=14...nt=products-cc

[Jim Becker]

I use one of these.

https://www.google.com/search?biw=14...nt=products-cc

That's a nice product, but it's not going to cut a wider roll of abrasive paper into shorter rolls while still rolled up...

[lowell holmes]

Would a hacksaw cut it? Just asking?

[Frank Pratt]

Would a hacksaw cut it? Just asking?

No, but it would make a mess of things before the blade quickly dulled. This is coming from a guy who's used a hacksaw extensively for decades.

[Mel Fulks]

Score the PAPER side with a utility knife ,then bend ...to break

[Jim Becker]

Score the PAPER side with a utility knife ,then bend ...to break

OP is asking about cutting a long roll into shorter rolls...without unrolling, as it were...

[John K Jordan]

I do it that way, too, John. But the OP was looking for a way to "slice the roll" to create narrower rolls from a wide one.

Scissors would still work - but just take longer after unrolling! Let's see, 10 yard roll, three cuts, good hand exercise. (Makes my hand cramp just imagining it)

I've also cut coarse sandpaper with a utility knife. Seemed like the blade lasted longer when cut from the back side.

[Mel Fulks]

OP is asking about cutting a long roll into shorter rolls...without unrolling, as it were...

Oh...Then use a friend's band saw !

[Zachary Hoyt]

I don't know if this would work, but what about using a cut off wheel in an angle grinder? You wouldn't be out much if it didn't work, the wheels are cheap.