For about the first six years I was in business I cut all my mats on a "Logan II" matcutter. This was an obscure and interesting machine that had a stationary bar with a head that rode on it and lowered its beveled cutter into the board when pressure was applied to a palm lever. It worked very well and was great for production work because there was no bar to lift. Having said that, most Logan tools simply aren't built for the rigors of professional frame shop use.
:kaffeetrinker_2: Rick