Can anyone recommend a way of getting a professional finish? I need to take 6.5cm of each side. Even taping them together and using a Bosch jigsaw doesn't look great.
I don't mind paying a few quid extra by getting them done by someone else. I heard that B&Q do a blind cutting service, for instance.
Thanks a lot. Ed.
Presuming you mean 'Venetian blinds' with wooden slats?
I needed to this for eleven blinds! I firstly laid the blinds on a solid surface and banged the ends flush with a batten then clamped the slats together. The operation was a bit iterative, clamp- align- clamp- align until it was to my satisfaction. Then I scribed the 'line' with a set-square and a 'Stanley' knife; trimmed off the ends with a hand Japanese Pull-Saw; which I find easier to cut 'straight' than a conventional hand saw.
The old adage; Measure twice , cut once; works 'cos you can't add a bit back!
Thanks Brian.
Hi,
If you have a variable speed jigsaw try a decent fine tooth blade like a Bosch T101A0.
cheers, Pete.
Thanks Pete. I think I have got one of those. Will try that as well.
batten then clamped
align until it was to my
the ends with a hand
So lots of teeth and not much kerf, to minimise splintering.
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