Cutting Acoustical Foam... Electric Turkey Carver knife?

Oborous · « **on:** 2 Feb 2005, 03:50 pm »

What's the best way for clean cutting acoustical foam?

FoambyMail suggest an electric turkey carver, I currently don't own one, but if that's the Circle's concensus, I'll buy one. I'm just thinking the oscilating blades will really make a mess of the edge.

I was thinking of taking my large (6") straight edge and fresh blades on a box cutter, multiple passes.

Help?

nathanm · « **Reply #1 on:** 2 Feb 2005, 04:02 pm »

Nope, no mess at all. The carving knife is the only way you'll get a clean edge; it works like a charm. Get a metal straight edge, put a piece of scrap wood underneath and you can cut perfect lines in the foam with a little practice.

Red Dragon Audio · « **Reply #2 on:** 2 Feb 2005, 05:00 pm »

I've watched custom car interiors put together where they cut that carpet pad -like foam with a knife very similar to an electric turkey carver. I think they have a pro version meant for upholsterers but the turkey carver should be pretty darn close.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

John Casler · « **Reply #3 on:** 2 Feb 2005, 07:36 pm »

A close second to the electric carving knife is a softly serrated bread knife, but it takes a good hand and "no pressure" cutting strokes.

Tyson · « **Reply #4 on:** 2 Feb 2005, 08:22 pm »

Hmm, I guess this wouldn't qualify:

rosconey · « **Reply #5 on:** 2 Feb 2005, 08:30 pm »

thats a manual turkey cutter- for jive turkey's and such-

ctviggen · « **Reply #6 on:** 2 Feb 2005, 08:39 pm »

And, you can use it (an electric) to cut turkeys, too. (I recommend brining a turkey, btw.)

nathanm · « **Reply #7 on:** 2 Feb 2005, 09:06 pm »

Quote from: Tyson

Hmm, I guess this wouldn't qualify:

Well...how fast can you move your arm?

Tyson · « **Reply #8 on:** 2 Feb 2005, 10:12 pm »

Well, I can move my right arm in a back and forth movement a lot faster than I can move my left arm. Years of practice......

hmen · « **Reply #9 on:** 2 Feb 2005, 11:34 pm »

Quote from: Tyson

Well, I can move my right arm in a back and forth movement a lot faster than I can move my left arm. Years of practice......

That's more information than we needed.

John Casler · « **Reply #10 on:** 3 Feb 2005, 12:15 am »

Quote from: Tyson

Well, I can move my right arm in a back and forth movement a lot faster than I can move my left arm. Years of practice......

I trust that practice was not "with" the knife shown