Any tips on best way to hand cut a card from a box panel???

BoltBoy

I just scored a 71'Bazooka FB box panel. I primarily wanted it for single submissions for grading into master player sets. Does anyone have any tips for the best way to seperate the cards or just grab the scissors and go real sloooooow?

cardfan07

I've used a very sharp blade on a utility knife, a hard cutting surface underneath and a metal ruler, the kind with cork on the backside, but i flip it over b/c i get a nice edge with it.
i've heard of people using those paper slicing machines with the blade on the handle and you slice downwards. i've never tried that b/c i picture the machine at work and it's woefully dull! i think whichever choice you make, go slow is the #1 rule.

BearCollector

<< <i>I just scored a 71'Bazooka FB box panel. I primarily wanted it for single submissions for grading into master player sets. Does anyone have any tips for the best way to seperate the cards or just grab the scissors and go real sloooooow? >>



The technique used by cardfan07 is good, as can be the paper cutters. The key is blade sharpness and a straight line, which scissors are very hard to accomplish. Above all, PRACTICE on the panel itself away from the dotted lines before moving in for the money cuts. Ensure that you can get a clean cut without tearing the surface.

The other crucial point is to leave a portion of the dotted lines on the card all the way around. Since these Bazooka boxes have the cards directly abutting one another, you will have a very hard time trying to get all three cards with dotted lines showing. In that case, you should go for the valuable and/or cleanest card(s) foremost, sacrificing either the middle card or the two end cards to get your primary card(s).

blindflyer

<< <i>I've used a very sharp blade on a utility knife, a hard cutting surface underneath and a metal ruler, the kind with cork on the backside, but i flip it over b/c i get a nice edge with it.
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This is definitely the method I would use. I used to work at a large ad agency and that's the only way we prepare mock-ups and presentations. It will give you a clean, straight edge -- an exact edge. Go to an art supply store and purchase a nice blade and nice metal ruler and you'll be set. But the previous posts are right --- practice makes perfect!