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Re: Material: How to cut kevlar??
By:Reg Lake
Date: 4/5/2003, 10:12 pm
In Response To: Material: How to cut kevlar?? (Larry C.)

: I'm making, or I should say, I'm trying to make some bias strips of kevlar. I
: know there are special scissors for the fabric but I only have to make a
: few strips. I tried a razor blade and my fabric cutter wheel. Nothing
: seems to cut the kevlar. Any ideas??

: Larry C.

Hi Larry,

It takes really good scissors and even with those you will probably have to hold the blades tightly together and snip several times. Good luck.

Reg

Messages In This Thread

Material: How to cut kevlar??
Larry C. -- 4/5/2003, 7:18 pm
Re: Material: How to cut kevlar??
mike allen -- 4/7/2003, 6:27 pm
Re: Material: How to cut kevlar??
Larry C. -- 4/6/2003, 6:54 pm
Re: Material: How to cut kevlar??
Bruce -- 4/6/2003, 6:17 pm
Re: Material: How to cut kevlar??
Sam McFadden -- 4/6/2003, 1:15 am
Re: Material: How to cut kevlar??
Reg Lake -- 4/5/2003, 10:12 pm