Best Trim/mitre Cutters - Tile Advice

[ryanbrown]

What do you reckon is the best type of trim cutters to get -
the replaceable blade type or more expensive ones that can be sharpened?

Whats the best type and brand out there?

 

[macten]

Tried a few and they always seem to squash the trim when they cut (even with a brand new blade) which gives the cut a curve that looks awful. I don't think you can beat a mini mitre block and junior hacksaw.

I only use my trim snips for straight cuts now plus you'd need to go the hacksaw route for metal trim anyway.

 

[DHTiling]

Just get a mitre box and junior hacksaw.......those trim cutters just crush as stated...........and won,t cut mitres edge on..........

 

[Fekin]

I have a pair of trim shears and they do a very good job and don't squash the trim.

 

[Gazzer]

I have cutters for cutting it to length but a special mitre box that i am trying out and hacksaw for mitre cuts.

 

[robbo]

Got trim cutters and mitre box, use em both

 

[Peter]

Mitre box and junior hacksaw is hard to beat.

 

[pjtiler]

cutters are ok for 6 mm but for 8,10 and 12 mm your far better off with the old junior

 

[brundlefly]

these are the best trim cutters ive ever used
http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/Plastic_Trims.html

alot depends on the trim, ive found cheap trims like the ones from topps
tend to fold/crush when cutting mitres, over 8mm i would use a block and saw

be careful when buying, some cutters only take the manufacturers blades and not a standard stanley blade, the ones from trade tiler (link above) are a standard stanley type blade

 

[Sean Kelly]

I use trim snips (The Trade tiler ones) for straight cuts. I practiced for hours and hours at 45 deg mitre cuts, but get curved lines 99% of the time. I use a Homelux mitre box (£2.99 @ Topps) for mitre cuts. However, the box is made of very flimsy plastic and I'm expecting it to break any day now. Don't call me cheap, but I found a bigger & stronger mitre box at '99p stores'. I used it today for the first time and I was very impressed with it. For 99p it even comes with a saw (but the saw is for cutting wood).

 

[brian c]

IMO they are a waste of money and you are better with the block and saw method as stated.

 

[Perry]

i think a cheap mitre saw makes a far better job than any plastic box or snips and only costs about £10-£15 and when i had used it longtime ago lol sometimes to make a good joint i used plastic cement to join it then sanded it so you couldn't see the joint ete

 

[Daz]

I only use a mitre block and fine toothed hacksaw. Sometimes give the edges a little dust with my sanding block just to create that perfect join.

 

[hillhead]

I use the plastic mitre box too with standard size hacksaw(300 i think).it means you can get long strokes and cuts faster.A good quality small hardwood mitre box with deep base and the pre cut sides would be perfect but where could i get one????? or 2 or 3 or more??? because they are so hard to find!!!

Joe
Hillhead Tiling
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I use the plastic mitre box too with standard size hacksaw(300 i think).it means you can get long strokes and cuts faster.A good quality small hardwood mitre box with deep base and the pre cut sides would be perfect but where could i get one????? or 2 or 3 or more??? because they are so hard to find!!!

Joe
Hillhead Tiling

 

[shaney2000000]

carlf.com sell some good one original lowe,£20 i think its best to get the changable blade ones