aircraftcreeper - Trimmers - 8.5" Handy Guillotine Paper Cutter - 151eUS

It is so nice to have a smaller guillotine than the huge one I’ve been working with. Can put right on my craft table use it and pick it up with one hand.

The 8.5” Handy Guillotine Paper Cutter is a lightweight but precise and sturdy trimmer. There isn’t a lot of play in the blade and the plastic strip which functions to hold the paper down has two, rather than just one, point to place your fingers making it easier to secure the paper and get accurate cuts. I find that for me this trimmer works best for trimming around elements rather than straight paper cutting to specific measurements as I frequently need to cut paper wider than the trimmer’s 4 3/4” width. Having said that, because the two point holding system makes is relatively effortless to securely hold the paper you can get wider cuts by reversing the paper and cutting off the part you need rather than the excess, if you’re willing to do the math. However if you’re cutting from an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper you will still not be able to measure anything that falls between 4.75 and 6.25 inches. What I particularly like and have not seen in other trimmers is that in addition to the blade width (as seen from the top) being exactly 1/2”, the plastic paper holding strip has a raised line exactly 1/4 inch from the edge making it very easy to cut precise borders of either 1/4 or 1/2 inches. Since the plastic strip does have some side to side play you need to make sure you push it all the way to the edge of the blade if you’re using that to measure your 1/4 inch border. Although it has a few limitations, I imagine that for some people this would be the only trimmer they would need.

This trimmer works great for all my card making needs. Only thing I have to train my brain for is holding down the clear bar to hold the paper before I cut..lol. That's me tho nothing to do with the trimmer. Works perfect! Nice straight cuts. The handle works great for picking it up also as I set it on the floor next to my wheelchair to keep it off my work surface. The handle makes it easy to lift up when I need to. If it gets knocked over, the handle also makes it easier for me to pick up with my reacher. Would definitely purchase again. Thank you!

Love this little trimmer. I use it mainly for sentiments and matting items for cards., not heavy or bulky, easy to move and store. I didn't think I'd like any other than Tim Holtz 8.5 trimmer also by Tonic, but this one has become a crafter's staple.

Great size for a personals trimmer. Tonics products have always performed a step above/