cutting up packing wrap?

[Dennis Taylor]

I have 3 rolls about 3 feet long each of the type of cellofane(bad spelling I am sure) that people wrap around groups of packages to be shipped...I was wondering if anyone would know, can you cut the rolls on a bad saw?...they have hard cardboard tubes in the center, I have a mini and was going to use the packing to wrap small bowls , this stuff is clingy and would hold great, and not leave marks of any kind, but 3 feet long is toooooo large of a piece for a mini lathe owner.....any idea's?....was just going to give it the whole Navy try, but thought I would ask...Dennis Taylor

 

[GeeSeaWhy]

I've never tried that but based on my experience trying to drill holes through corrugated cardboard on a drill press I suspect it would shred badly and probably get caught in the blade. I would suggest trying a handsaw, or even a hacksaw, first. If it gets caught up in a large handsaw, it will likely do the same on the bandsaw.

Graeme

 

[Mark Mandell]

Don't

Under any circumstances!

Any wood band saw is guaranteed to grabe and jamb, likely snapping the blade and damaging the saw, and very possibly inflicting very serious injury were you to try cutting this "shrink wrap". Plastic like this is usually rotary knife-cut at the factory as it's being wound onto to the tubes; not after it's in roll form.

If it's in 3' rolls, cut 3' strips and try wrapping the them in layers to hold your bowl.

Mark

 

[john lucas]

I guess I'll take the opposite side on this one. I haven't cut that type of plastic but I have cut rolls of plastic and lots of seamless paper using my bandsaw. Handsaws work well also.

 

[Norm Smith]

Hi Dennis,
I have cut all kinds of stuff on my bandsaw. Just get a good grip on with a Quick Grip clamp or something similar and feed gently. Use an old blade if you have one. Good luck, Norm