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I'm wanting a small saw or serrated knife, about the size of an Exacto blade. Does anyone know where to get one or what to get? A knife isn't what I need. I need to saw through cardboard (much easier than slicing). Perhaps a jewelers' saw? But a good serrated blade would be better.
Please holler!
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Hi Lengo
What is a Exacto blade ? is it like a scalple or what we call in England a Stanley knife.
Depending on how thick your carboard is you could use a Pad saw/key hole saw these are quite small and good for cutting awkward shapes. You could also try a garden pruning saw.
Sue.
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I use a small kitchen devil for cardboard. It works really well and so far I've only sliced my fingers once :?
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I've been using my dremel to cut cardboard lately. Although I am still a little awkward at it, it is so much easier to use than a Exacto blade.
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Hi... there is an X-acto with a minisaw attachment, my sister gave me a set of X-acto knives as a birthday gift about 8 years ago... still works fine... ask your local art supply shop.
Eric
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Cool! Thanks for your help. I'll look into all these things.
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Much later:
I've struck out. I can nothing that is what I'm looking for. That is a X-acto size blade, but with teeth like a saw. Can anybody pont me at one?
A rotary tool would be nice, but these are expensive. I could definately use one, but I don't have that kind of cash.
Jeweler's saws won't work. The blade is tensioned between an arm, and both ends of the arm have connectors which are much too large. I'm looking to work in tight places.
Can anyone recommend a product by name, so that I can hunt one down on the Net?
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I found this EZ Pumpkin Detailer Saw in an after-Halloween bin. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks promising: http://homelogichalloween.com/productde … rving-kits
Another possibility (and easier to find): sabre saw blades from your local hardware store, with a handle made from polymer clay. These blades come in fine to coarse cutting blades. A set of blades should cost about $2 for several (at least 3), and about $3 for a pkg of polymer clay (Fimo is a common brand). Just tear/cut off some clay and knead it to soften it, form into a comfortable handle around the back half of the blade, put in the oven at 275F (or whatever your brand recommends) for 15-20 minutes, then let cool and get to work. If the handle seems a little loose, put some Super Glue (or any Cyanoacrylate glue) into the hole and let it harden.
If you already use polymer clay and have some old or leftover bits, tool handles are good things to make out of them.
If you're desperate, use a hacksaw blade with a handle made from Duct Tape wrapped around the back half (cutting teeth should be facing down to cut).
Sue
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Did you not have any luck looking for a Pad saw or key hole saw as they would be great as they have a thin blade and small teeth and no tension frame to get in the way.
And nobody has told me what an X-acto blade is 
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Sue
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I missed the pad saw. Oops. That's exactly what I'm looking for.
X-acto
http://www.dickblick.com/zz574/45/
The above is the smallest of their knives, the A handle. There are pad and keyhole saw blades for both the A and C handle.
THANKS!
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