DIY Chop cutter

[jbradford]

As I hand you your coat, I pull the plans for a cutter out of the inside pocket.

 

[jbradford]

I did see something when I was searching on a DIY strip cutter used on thin sheets.

I have not see one that shows how to build an accurate and repeatable chopper. I looked at a number of pictues and thought about what I would need and how I would make a chopper.

 

[Roger J]

I purchased mine on eBay a few years ago in the UK just had a look and strangely the only one i could find was in the USA

 

[nongri]

Its a bit expensive to buy but uses cheap single edge razor blades and is vey solid and quick should last a lifetime

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I have the same and I am very satisfied, seems to be solid ( aluminium, they say )
but what do you mean by " but uses cheap single edge razor blade" ? you can replace yourself ? How do you find these blades ?

 

[Davidp]

Handle Assembly for The Chopper and The Chopper III

Handle assembly for The Chopper (49-4) and The Chopper III (59-4). Includes: aluminum handle, handle grip, razor blade, mounting bracket, screws and nuts for installation. Part Number: 4914-4

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The Chopper III

NorthWest Short Line

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The Duplicutter II

This tool was designed by and for model builders who work in styrene plastic to make their model building more efficient, accurate and fun. Several needed functions are performed such as (A) squaring a piece of sheet so that subsequent pieces are easy to handle; (B) Securely holding sheet...

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[Hobbyphile]

i have both the chopper & chopper 3. https://nwsl.com/collections/the-chopper-iii/products/the-chopper-iii

I have the original chopper that I bought perhaps 30 or more years ago. It has a longer base board than current models and has hold downs secured by screws. In addition, it has stops so you can repeatedly chop pieces of a specified length. If these features are useful to you, one may show up on Ebay or a comparable site. Im would post a picture but I'm in Brooklyn and will not be back to Marbletown until late in June, where the device resides.

 

[Roger Pellett]

Fletch Dog’s cutter should do the trick. For each length you can tap a finishing nail into the groove as a stop. Tap the back of the box cutter to cut. I think that it’ll go quickly.

You can build this thing in less time than it takes to talk about it

Roger

 

[Roger J]

I have the same and I am very satisfied, seems to be solid ( aluminium, they say )
but what do you mean by " but uses cheap single edge razor blade" ? you can replace yourself ? How do you find these blades ?

You can get them on eBay search for heavy duty razor blade

 

[Rob444]

I have the same and I am very satisfied, seems to be solid ( aluminium, they say )
but what do you mean by " but uses cheap single edge razor blade" ? you can replace yourself ? How do you find these blades ?

They can be found on Amazon. Your local hardware store should also have these.

https://www.amazon.com/Bates-Single-Razor-Blades-Scraper/dp/B08LYD6645/ref=sr_1_7?crid=MGNO7NDCRGJQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kfSULS8bWKUy2LSZWOHX6yuB-jKF2mqjrw4b8Jtxjc1dZWau45PPBcWUoHdt-J8TnYkbOeQsbzPKG1mHLDr6_HZti3M0D3Fa_uOqKnizduK7WXz7rmMKMOuI3pehmie-3GgbPskfNsp_jH8y-ryPJMmYcvwfO2uTiT0-ztJ9qgmbJXDpJ7tTjFCjPxM6MQXd5YFEc-LOPA_dQLbtVmBxY8T3HAaj4QikqVpH5daSdKD91oCvRnlrmlltT8Tl8ScWJn1GIKLloUX6551WetVg0YGMOrSpCyejXRznsTIVC0I.d2M1jk45kRFvu7-FT6Hfq5810-IXhvZ6wq32hOFyVNs&dib_tag=se&keywords=single%2Bedge%2Brazor&qid=1749381392&sprefix=single%2Bedge%2Brazor%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-7&th=1

 

[MisterCA]

This is my little work horse. Chopped a lot of lumber with this. it's a Micro Mark product. #84046

 

[Swinno]

Does anyone have plans or an idea on making your own chop cutter for strip wood? I have seen many DIY tools on here that look like they would work great.

Thanks,

Jeff

G'day, I bought 1 of these of Aliexpress, works as it should, fair price also spare blades available.