Correct side for single bevel mat blade

[garry611]

I usually use double beveled blades in a manual mat cutter (48 inch C&H) but I have quite a few single bevel blades. I was unable to find any indication if there is a correct orientation for the blade. Should the non-beveled edge, meaning the straight edge, face the mat or should it face the dropout when inserted in the cutter head. It seems that the straight non-beveled edge would create a very straight cut but the beveled edge seems it would be doing the actual cut and that should face the mat board vs dropout. Any advice would be helpful.

 

[neilframer]

Honed edge out.

C+H mat cutter which way to put in blades

 

[garry611]

Thank you so much. I just didn't see it.

 

[neilframer]

Thank you so much. I just didn't see it.

Glad to help.
I have wondered about those blades myself in the past.

 

[framah]

Just posting for the sake of posting.

 

[Ylva]

Just posting for the sake of posting.

We will now start subtracting points.

 

[gregehle]

Honed edge out.
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C+H mat cutter which way to put in blades

Hi. Where can I find the video that you got that screen shot from?

 

[Nikodeumus]

Hi. Where can I find the video that you got that screen shot from?

Gregehle, the link to the video is below the picture.
Mouse over "C+H mat cutter which way to put in blades".
It is a hyper-link to a Google listing, which contains the link to the YouTube video.

 

[Nikodeumus]

Resurecting this older thread.
I dug up a box of Fletcher 05-016 (.015 SuperKeen) single edge blades, and I have almost finished a box of FT#1200 double-bevel blades.
I am planning on ordering single bevel #1200SE's.
The honed bevel is much wider on the .015 than on the .012.
I know .012SE seems to be the blade of choice.
Is there a specific purpose for the .015, or should I just turf them?

 

[Romanf]

Resurecting this older thread.
I dug up a box of Fletcher 05-016 (.015 SuperKeen) single edge blades, and I have almost finished a box of FT#1200 double-bevel blades.
I am planning on ordering single bevel #1200SE's.
The honed bevel is much wider on the .015 than on the .012.
I know .012SE seems to be the blade of choice.
Is there a specific purpose for the .015, or should I just turf them?

I believe the .015 is stiffer and works well for heavier matboard. The stiffness helps alleviate any hooking that might happen at the beginning of the cut too. For the last many years, all I use are the 015’s.

 

[Nikodeumus]

I believe the .015 is stiffer and works well for heavier matboard. The stiffness helps alleviate any hooking that might happen at the beginning of the cut too. For the last many years, all I use are the 015’s.

Thanks, I'll give these .015's a try for now.