Logan 5000 🔪 8-Ply Beveled Mat Cutter Review

I have been a fine art photographer for many years and do my own framing and framing. This is my first time using a Logan 5000 carpet cutter and it worked great. I've read other people's reviews, it sounds like most people have issues. I haven't had this problem. I made sure I was using a #271 blade and that the depth was set correctly and that the 5000 cut 8 layers like butter.

Item arrived in clearly used condition, scratched and marked (see image), with sticky goo on one of the buttons. I tried to return it but before it was taken I noticed the price had dropped from 54 to 70 so I quickly canceled the return and I have to live with this old used item. Very disappointing Revain! 271 blades can be resharpened with Work Sharp's 12.5° angle (fine grit tape) or even just Arkansas stone and reused for extended periods of time.

I am an artist with some experience making mounts and frames. I wanted to save frames for the show so I decided to frame all 23 pieces myself. Due to an oversight on my part I bought an 8 ply mat board instead of a 6 ply so I had to buy that to cut the mats. As with any mat cutter, YOU MUST GET USED TO IT before you can accurately cut windows. The start/stop markers are actually more of a guide and may change depending on a number of factors such as: B. how far the blade is exposed, what brand…

Let me start with some self-criticism. I definitely underestimated cutting 8-ply boards. However, this cutter made the task even more difficult. There were all sorts of issues and it took me a while before I could cut the page straight and in one pass. But for a successful cut you must be able to cut all four sides. I spent a few boards and I'm still struggling. A few things: * The cutter has 2 lines (green and red). I don't know which one to use when I start cutting as they both start cutting…

So I finally got some more experience cutting carpet and settled on a Logan 5000, supposedly the perfect 4/8 ply cutter. I've researched the Logan website and elsewhere and I like the "interact light" feature as well as the easy to change blade holder for 4 or 8 ply mats. I even watched a video demo of the 5000 on the Logan website so I had a pretty good idea of the model 5000's features and operation. So my new Logan 5000 cutter arrived today and it's NOT the same as the one I bought I bought.