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Re: Material: How to cut kevlar??
By:Bruce
Date: 4/6/2003, 6:17 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.

I experimented around with many different types . I found the more rigid sizzors worked best ( old style Cast office sizzors ). Then you want to roughen up the cutting surface on a sanding wheel. Do a search on the web. If I remember correctly some one has a how to sharpen for kevlar article out there somewhere. I cut a full boats worth of balistic kevlar with one sharpening once I got one that worked.
Bruce

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