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Lion Trimmer ?
- Thread starter John T
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neophyte
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Picked this up yesterday.
very cool tool..... can't wait to try it.
anyone have experience with these?
blades are sharp as heck.
Be very careful moving it. Make sure if anybody else is in a position to move it that they're careful. I've heard stories of people grabbing them by the frame to move the trimmer, and the handle shifts and slices their hand.
As far as that type of trimmer goes it's for precisely trimming miters for work like picture frames. One of the woodworking magazines tested a few models a while back and said the Lion manufactured one was the better one available. In use the blades are supposed to be as razor sharp as possible.
I've never personally used one so that's about the best I can tell you.
KSB
Well-known member
I've never seen one of those before but it looks very cool.
One wrong move and it looks like it would hurt.
One wrong move and it looks like it would hurt.
Have had a Lion trimmer for 40 years and used it to trim houses before miter saws came into use. Take the handle off when moving it about is what I've done. Lessens the chance of the blade moving and yes, the blades should be as sharp as a scalpel. I still have mine but haven't used it in years. Great tool though
ricleh
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I've had mine for 30 years. It is excellent for making perfect miter joints and also for trimming minute amounts for perfect ninety degree **** joints. Definitely remove the handle before moving it.
Woody610nb
Banned
They are designed to trim a miter cut, not make a cut from square stock. The closer you can get to your finished size the better, then just slice a very small sliver off the stock. They are really designed for inside corners, like a picture frame, most of the time an outside corner will not wok.
Stuart in MN
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They are designed to trim a miter cut, not make a cut from square stock. The closer you can get to your finished size the better, then just slice a very small sliver off the stock.
This is an important point. Rough cut the miter with your regular saw, then use the Lion to trim it down to an exact cut.
ricleh
Well-known member
They are designed to trim a miter cut, not make a cut from square stock. The closer you can get to your finished size the better, then just slice a very small sliver off the stock. They are really designed for inside corners, like a picture frame, most of the time an outside corner will not wok.
The instructions that came with mine showed how to cut angles from 0 to 90. It had pictures of a 90 degree cut.
Woody610nb
Banned
The instructions that came with mine showed how to cut angles from 0 to 90. It had pictures of a 90 degree cut.
Yes it will cut at 90 degrees, I meant it should not be used to trim off an inch or two.
rlitman
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Knowing where you're located might help. I can't imagine this being inexpensive to ship.
Tinner
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I don't have time to read the entire thread. Is this for trimming a lion's claws or it's mane? How do you get a lion to hold still for a trimming?
knowing where you're located might help. I can't imagine this being inexpensive to ship.
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rlitman
Well-known member
I don't have time to read the entire thread. Is this for trimming a lion's claws or it's mane? How do you get a lion to hold still for a trimming?
It’s for putting that perfect bevel on the claws. And the lion need to be very well trained and cooperative.
Unfortunately that’s way too much of a drive for me.