Logan Mat Cutter Board Mounted Compact
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Logan Mat Cutter Board Mounted Compact
Customer Review: Logan Deulxe Cutter 301S easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
Very happy with the Logan Deulxe Cutter 301S. After cutting one matte following the DVD video instructions I got it and was happy with how clean it cut the beveled matte.Customer Review: Logan MatCutter
Summary: 4 Stars
This an easy tool to [ASIN:B0006TUA7S Logan Compact Deluxe Mat Cutter Model 301S]] for cutting mats for photographs. Cuts cleanly. I did have a slight problem in that I was using it to cut 8X10 openings in 16X20 boards. I was barely able to cut the larger opening by extending the mat guide to the outer limit.Customer Review: Not Great
Summary: 2 Stars
For all the money you will save by making your own mats, you should invest a little more and get the Logan 450. I bought this and found the "straight edge" to actually be curved, the beveled cutter was wobbly and the whole thing just wasn't well made. I made some lousy cuts on practice board before I returned it to the store and brought home the 450. The 450 is excellent. It is also just enough larger to make cutting full sized mats possible. Making mats isn't that hard with good equipment and is very frustrating with poor equipment.Customer Review: Not really "32-inch" but still a great tool
Summary: 4 Stars
Alas, the reviewer below hadn't yet posted when I ordered and received my Logan 301-S and discovered that it won't really cut a full 32x40 piece of mat board. The "throat," that open area behind the cutting edge, is really about 29-1/2" and the free area between the blade and the guide attachments is only about 5-inches. That's not a problem for cutting window mats but if you are whacking up a full sheet into 11x14's or 8X10's it means that you are back using a big straight-edge and your trusty 30-year-old Dexter or a box knife to make the long cuts. It wouldn't take much, IMHO, for the Logan folks to add three inches to the base and the cutting guide and thus make this a true 32-inch cutter.
Beyond that, this works very well for the price. Make sure you change the blades *often*. They're cheap and it will insure a good clean cut.
I'd give this a full five stars if it was 3 inches longer.
Customer Review: Save a bundle in framing costs with this tool
Summary: 5 Stars
The cost of this device is small compared to what I'd spend to mat and frame my own photos. It pays for itself after doing three or four jobs. Buying pre-made frames from a craft store or on line at affordable prices, this mat cutting kit makes it possible to custom cut mats for just about any frame and size print. It requires a very short learning curve to become proficient. I can frame an 8.5 X 11 print on a 14X18 aluminum frame, with mat, for around $20 total. This a a fraction of what a framer would charge.