Jones Interiors have started supplying a reasonably priced cutter for the fibreglass rods used in roman blinds. Looks a little like an old fashioned paper guillotine, would stand on a worktable rather than hand-held.
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Yes, I use secateurs too (I think after you recommended them) but I find they sometimes become loose and start to 'chew' the cut ends a little. M&D used to sell a handheld cutting tool but I seem to remember it was pretty expensive?
I thought this looked worth mentioning - although secateurs are definitely better than a hacksaw.Louise
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I phoned Merrick and Day a few months back to order their rod cutters and was told that they no longer sold them as their supplier had gone into receivership ( sign of the times, I guess ) I thought they were sold for about £12 ? but they were hand held ones.
Cat C.Kind regards
Cat
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Ooo those splinters.
I found that wearing latex gloves used to help, but the best way I found not to get them was to cut them directly over a bin and not the table as then the splinters scatter all over the table and that's when you get them in your fingers.
Put them straight into the rod pockets after cutting.
Oh one other tip... I make sure I have my glasses on when I cut them. A friend of mine got a splinter in her eye! And it really hurt, luckily her husband is a GP so was able to rinse her eye out and save the day. Otherwise it would have been off to the hospital.Kindest Regards
Penny
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Glover Bro's do a cutter as well but I don't know how much it is. I think I will investigate as I hate the splinters too!
http://www.gloverbros.co.uk/Curtain%...man_blind.html
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OH! fibre glass in the eye sounds rather painful
I do use a cardboard box under my rods while cutting, I have a piece of selotape on the cut mark then cut the length, the add another piece to cover the end once cut, then I insert the rod.
I still get those horrid splintersI had one in my top lip last week, heaven knows how it got there
I think I need latex gloves and a balaclava, thanks Penny!
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