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I recently got into contact with my local newspaper company and they had great news for me. They give away their unused roll ends. I've got enough newsprint to last me the rest of the year easy. I tried to cut it today it went ok and I'm somewhat happy with my results. I used a razor knife and cut length ways down the tube till they were all separated from the tube. Then I put a template down and cut the ends off so that they were just the right size. The only thing that I'm kind of unhappy with are the edges of the sheets are kinda rough because the blade of the knife got dull super quick. Any I would really like to be able to cut the next roll and get some perfect cuts of paper. I haven't been able to figure out exactly how to do this, but I was thinking if I could get my hands on a 24" newsprint or wrapping paper dispenser with a sliding paper cutter attached to it that it would work great. Does anyone know if one of these exists? If not does anyone know of a better way to cut the newsprint with perfect edges?

Thanks,
Mike

>> I wonder if the whole roll could be cut to width with a power miter saw?

Then you would only need to figure out one dimension to cut.
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Larry Stroud - Fort Pierce, Florida

I'm not sure I follow. The razor thing was fast. Less than a half hour and I've got about 500 sheets of paper for free. I'm not necessarily looking for speed. I'd like them to be uniform. I mean they're all close, but edges are rough. It would be nice to be able to turn the roll more into like a ream or paper.

>>I'm not sure I follow. The razor thing was fast. Less than a half hour and I've got about 500 sheets of paper for free. I'm not necessarily looking for speed. I'd like them to be uniform. I mean they're all close, but edges are rough. It would be nice to be able to turn the roll more into like a ream or paper.

I was just suggesting that maybe a miter saw with a fine tooth blade may cut the whole roll to proper width in one chop. Not sure what kind of edge it would give, but it would be straight and quick.
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Larry Stroud - Fort Pierce, Florida

Depending on your space limitations and available materials I would use a broom handle through the center of the roll, take a piece of wood and using finger clamps clamp it to a table (think yardstick size) slip the paper under the clamped piece and pull off and cut along the straight edge to whatever size you need. Especially if you have a rolling cutter like the ones used for quilting. Those stay sharp for a long time and cut very easily. Won't be the fastest way to do it but you'll be able to make clean cuts

Do a Google search for some of the internet firms that sell shipping, packaging, and paper products. Several of them actually sell unprinted newspaper rolls. They also sell cutters and roll holders that also cut the paper when the desired length is rolled out. Can't remember the site names though. Years back when I was considering usind indented craft paper as substrate I found several sites along those lines. Bill
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...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
The Retic is King.
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>>Do a Google search for some of the internet firms that sell shipping, packaging, and paper products. Several of them actually sell unprinted newspaper rolls. They also sell cutters and roll holders that also cut the paper when the desired length is rolled out. Can't remember the site names though. Years back when I was considering usind indented craft paper as substrate I found several sites along those lines. Bill
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>>...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
>>The Retic is King.
>>Anacondas-the other Dark Side.
>>Afrocks-the dark side of the Dark Side.
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Mark