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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10009213, member: 79705"]Former framer, still married to a framer...</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan is a fine brand for mat cutting. You can buy the hand held type that is cheaper, or the kind that runs on a rail and has stops. The Rail kind is more expensive but much easier to use since it's going to give you the correct angle, depth, straight cut, and has stops so you don't over cut your measurements. Professional framers use this type, but of course much larger. If you have many to cut, go ahead and spend the extra money to have backup blades. Once they dull, they will drag your mats.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10009213, member: 79705"]Former framer, still married to a framer... Logan is a fine brand for mat cutting. You can buy the hand held type that is cheaper, or the kind that runs on a rail and has stops. The Rail kind is more expensive but much easier to use since it's going to give you the correct angle, depth, straight cut, and has stops so you don't over cut your measurements. Professional framers use this type, but of course much larger. If you have many to cut, go ahead and spend the extra money to have backup blades. Once they dull, they will drag your mats.[/QUOTE]
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