The benefits of technological progress make life easier for everyone. This is its main charm. Not so long ago, people could not even imagine those things without which today they cannot live a day. As a simple example, we can cite the well-known scissors. A very successful invention that is still in demand today, I must say.
Many, while cutting fabrics, and in general sewing, still use scissors as their main tool. But what if they could find a replacement? Replacement in the form of a disk knife. We will tell you about the main and most significant advantages of this newfangled tool in this short article, and it is up to you to decide whether to try it in practice.
Device
The design of circular knives is not much different from their older brothers. Their main elements are still the handle and blade. On some models, there are even special finger grooves on the handle or a full stop that prevents fingers from slipping onblade.
In most cases, the handle of the circular cutting knife is made of plastic, so as not to burden the tool. It can be straight or ergonomically curved. A common element of the handle is a safety mechanism. Its execution may vary, but its main purpose is to protect you by extending the protective casing if it is movable, or by drowning the blade in the handle until the casing, if fixed, completely closes it.
As the name implies, the blade of the circular knife itself is represented by a round plate, sharpened around the circumference. In the center there is a hole for installing the blade on the axis of the handle. The blades also come in different sizes, which adds to the versatility of the tool, as a smaller diameter blade is much more convenient for small jobs that require precision.
Features
Roller knives, like any other equipment for clothing production, have a number of features that need to be considered. We advise you to familiarize yourself with them:
- The roller cutter does not crumple fabric or leather like a normal modeling tool.
- Calmly copes with cutting through rough and dense fabric or leather. Including with several layers at the same time.
- Roller knives are often sharper than scissors.
- They don't need sharpening. It is enough to buy an inexpensive set of replacement blades.
- Operating with a circular knife is much easier and less labor intensive.
Flaws
Alas, there are no perfect tools. Everything has weaknesses. In this case it is:
- Unable to cut shapes with intersecting lines. It will be very difficult to cut, for example, a triangle without extending one of the lines beyond the prescribed one.
- Over time, play may appear in the knife, due to which the quality of the cut will suffer.
- The circular cutter should only be used on the surface of the special mat. Otherwise, the blades will quickly become unusable.
As you can see, the circular cutting knife is a very useful tool for any seamstress. Although it has minor drawbacks, the advantages, in our humble opinion, still outweigh.
