Powerful, accurate and fast, IDEAL guillotines are perfect for effortless cutting and trimming of paper

• Cutting sticks are a critical part of a guillotine, made of plastic, have a total of 4 sides

• These sticks are usually placed in a grove on the bed of the guillotine where the cutting blade will ultimately rest after making a cut

• Designed to last for several hundred to several thousand cuts before being rotated or replaced

• The cutting stick plays a critical part in the cutting process and even help assist in producing clean cuts

• Because the cutting blade rests in the cutting stick, the cut is properly completed, allowing the blade to make it through every sheet, even the last bottom sheet

• Cutting sticks are designed to help prolong the life of the blade and will not dull it

• The plastic used in a cutting stick is designed to take the force of the blade's impact while still maintaining structural integrity

• Signs of a worn cutting stick usually results in the last sheet not being cut all the way through

• Each stick can be rotated a total of 8 times

• Because the blade does not rest directly in the centre of a cutting stick, each side can be used 2 times

• Simply flip the cutting stick a full 180 degrees to use the same side again

• Most cutting sticks are square, it can be turned a total of 4 times

• Ultimately, after all sides of the cutting stick have been used and worn, they will need to be replaced

• Cutting sticks for use with IDEAL 4300 guillotine