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Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - 12.25 Inch Maxi Guillotine Trimmer
Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - 12.25 Inch Maxi Guillotine Trimmer

  • Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - 12.25 Inch Maxi Guillotine Trimmer
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Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - 12.25 Inch Maxi Guillotine Trimmer

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Cut precisely with the 12.25" Maxi Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic Studios. The trimmer features a soft grip handle for comfort and a hardened stainless steel precision ground blade and accurate grid designed for cardmakers. The trimmer can cut a length of up to 12.25" and has markings for 5.5" in w...  Full Description & Details
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Cut precisely with the 12.25" Maxi Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic Studios. The trimmer features a soft grip handle for comfort and a hardened stainless steel precision ground blade and accurate grid designed for cardmakers. The trimmer can cut a length of up to 12.25" and has markings for 5.5" in width. There is a magnetic recess area for storing paper clips and a spring-loaded finger bar for safe paper holding. The trimmer also has a removable extension arm that stores underneath for creating with 12" wide pages.

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12.25"
SKU
ton-1980e
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841079119800
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  • Verified Buyer

    Trying to like it

    I like the idea of a guillotine trimmer....but somehow I keep going back to my wire Fiskars. This guillotine is great EXCEPT it is difficult to get exact measurements every single time. The only good measure is at the top which, in this long trimmer, feels really far away! The bottom does not have a lip to hold paper steady nor a really good ruler. I have a feeling that this will also be going onto my pile of misfit trimmers to be donated. I'll probably be back to my Fiskars wire trimmer within the week. Sigh. Wish I had held off on this purchase.

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    One suggestion

    I've had my trimmer for about a week. Have wanted a guillotine trimmer for a long time. Was previously using the Stampin Up rotary trimmer. I'm very hopeful this trimmer will eliminate the rough edges of cut cardstock. So far it is cutting beautifully! On the bed of the cutter there are little grooves at each 1/2" - my suggestion would be to have markings at each 1/4". My previous rotary trimmer also had a scoring blade so I am missing the ability to cut and score on the same tool but I guess I have to give that capability up to get clean cuts.

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    Don't recommend no 1/4 inch grid

    Very disappointed that there is no 1/4 inch grid on the base of the trimmer. They have it for the 8.5.x11 trimmer but not for this one. I feel like I wasted my money.

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    Great paper trimmer...accurate, lightweight, east to use!

    I have a heavy duty commercial paper trimmer but it's bulky, very heavy and takes up a lot of room in my craft studio. I wanted something that would store easily, with a smaller footprint and still cut accurately. This new Tonic trimmer is perfect. I store it under my work table and just pull it out when needed. The set-up of the extension arm is easy and it is extremely accurate. I make intricate cards and have had no problem with 1/8" measurements when cutting. It does a good job on everything from printer paper to heavier watercolor paper. I still need my big cutter for chipboard, etc. but the Tonic has become my day-to-day trimmer. It's become my favorite new tool!

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  • Verified Buyer

    Tim Holtz 12.25 maxi guillotine Trimmer

    Love that the cut is so clean that I don’t have to buy replacement blades for it it self sharpens like it so much I just ordered the smaller version highly recommended the only thing I wish it had was the 1/4 1/8 the in between measurements love that it’s lightweight and takes up less room I love Tim Holtz products

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    TH Trimmer

    One of my newest arsenal of tools. I finally decided to buy a new trimmer because I have a really heavy metal trimmer that I’ve been dragging around to Scrapbooking weekends. not fun. (I’m donating my old trimmer to a local charity.)
    This works so smoothly with the double pressure plates and is so much lighter. Im looking forward to using it everyday too.
    Thanks you.

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    Maxi Guillotine- Tim Holtz

    It performs as promised, but I would like to see a full platform.....I think I’m just used of my old one....but it never cut like this little gem 💎

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    12" guillentino

    I am very pleased. Have had the smaller one for some time, and was so pleased when the 12" one came out.

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    trimmer

    not good..never a clean sharp cut...thick or thin card stock...

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    Tonic trimmer

    Very happy with it.

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  • I am looking for a trimmer that will cut paper 1/4" or 1//8 " wide...I do paper quilling and wondered if will this trimmer do that ?
    Carol-Lynn   By: Carol-Lynn (22-Jun-18) Helpful Question?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This question has been reported. Thank you!
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  • I just ordered this guillotine (my first guillotine) and I am totally sold on the product because of the reviews however I was wondering if it is possible to use it on 52pt chipboard or let�s say the limit of chipboard thickness? Thank you so much for the help!   By: evangelina.nave (13-Jun-20) Helpful Question?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This question has been reported. Thank you!
    • With our in-house testing, we have found that the maximum thickness that cuts effectively is 3 sheets of 90 lb card stock. Any thicker, the cut is not good. Our recommendation is that you use a rotary trimmer to cut thick chipboard. By: Tonic Studios (15-Jun-20) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

    • I'm not sure how thick 52pt chipboard is but this trimmer is designed to cut various thicknesses of cardstock. I've cut up to 120 lb paper just fine but haven't tried any ticker - I don't imagine this trimmer could handle anything too thick. You'd have to try, just don't force the blade! By: BananaAnna2008 (14-Jun-20) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!
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  • How many sheets of 80 or 100 or 110 lb. card stock will it cut with one pass?   By: maryluddite78 (11-Apr-18) Helpful Question?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This question has been reported. Thank you!
    • I tested my Tim Holtz-12.25 inch Maxi Guillotine Trimmer for you. I tried my test on 110 pd. card stock. I cut 6 out with no trouble. Tim said in his u-tube a couple of sheets. Tim is correct when he said a couple of sheets, because it cut like butter with 1 or 2. I had to use a little more mussel to bring the blade threw all 6.
      The cutter is not as beefy as the one I replaced with this trimmer. I thought it might be as strong, thinking they probably are pretty much the same. I was wrong, this is more light weight.
      What caught my eye on this one was because its narrow. My space in my craft room is so limited that I liked that it doesn't take up space like the big ones. It has a arm that will pull out if you need it for a 12 by 12 sheet of paper, but than you can push it right back in. I would not call this a commercial grade cutter, so if that's what your looking for than this wouldn't do, craft at home than this is for you! Hope I helped in your finding the right cutter for your projects! By: hoag (16-Apr-18) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!
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  • I am contemplating between this 12.25" trimmer and the Tonic 12" wide-based trimmer. Is having a narrow base uncomfortable while cutting 12" papers with the paper slumping down?

    https://www.tonic-studios.com/products/craft-guillotine-12-maxi-wide-base-454-157e?_pos=4&_sid=902b143cd&_ss=r   By: preethigudivada (01-Apr-21) Helpful Question?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This question has been reported. Thank you!
    • Hello Preethigudivada,

      This really comes down to how you use your trimmer and space. On how you use it, if you paper craft outside of your home, then you might want the Tim Holtz 1980e. This is much more portable than the 12x12 trimmer. The other advantage to this is space. If you have limited storage and work space this is certainly the trimmer for you. Regarding the "paper slumping", this trimmer does come with a measurement extension to measure out a full 12", however the paper will slump a bit. The spring-loaded clear plastic finger bar does hold your paper in place when cutting as well as protects your fingers.

      On the 157e 12x12 trimmer, it has the same blade and spring loaded bar but has a full 12x12 base that allows you to lay all your papers out flat making it a bit easier to cut all papers over 6" wide. I know many crafters have both trimmers and are pleased that they have them. I would say that the real advantage of this trimmer is if you are doing a lot of cutting. Lets say you are making Christmas Cards and are cutting a bunch of 8.5x11 paper in half, having the larger cutting bed makes it easier to put your paper in to cut receptively.

      I hope this help you. By: Tonic Studios (02-Apr-21) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

    • That was clear and you answered all my questions. Thank you! By: preethigudivada (03-Apr-21) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!
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  • sometimes I get fuzzy edges... sometimes perfectly clean edges... even with the same sheet of cardstock... what am i doing wrong/different?   By: Dawn MD (24-Oct-20) Helpful Question?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This question has been reported. Thank you!
    • Hello Dawn MD,

      There are three things you need to do to get a clean cut every time.
      1. It is VERY important that once you have inserted the paper, YOU MUST hold the paper in place with the clear guard.
      2. When pulling the blade handle down, you must pull it "straight down" as if you were pushing this down this handle.
      3. Pull the blade down at a consistent speed. DO NOT GO REALLY SLOW.

      If you are cutting cardstock, do not do over 2 pieces at a time. By: Tonic Studios (26-Oct-20) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!
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  • I have this Tim Holtz cutter. It is supposed to be self sharpening but is not. How can I sharpen it?   By: twin1 (07-Feb-20) Helpful Question?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This question has been reported. Thank you!
    • Hello Twin1,
      This is NOT a self sharpening blade. Unlike traditional office product guillotine trimmers which have a sharp knife edge that you can sharpen, the Tonic trimmer never needs sharpening because it shears the paper. This Tonic trimmer is designed to cut 2-3 sheet maximum depending on the paper weight. To get an accurate cut, the user must slide the paper under the clear finger guard and push this guard down while cutting. This insures that the paper does not move while pulling the cutting arm down. By: Tonic Studios (07-Feb-20) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!
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  • Is there a trimmer at Scrapbook.com that will cut chipboard?   By: jshinkle21 (04-Jan-20) Helpful Question?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This question has been reported. Thank you!
    • I don’t know of any. Some have successfully cut through this chipboard with the Tonic guillotine. I have a 12” one from staples you generally see in schools. Have never really tried. By: fougeram (07-Jan-20) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!
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  • Will it measure at 1/16th of an inch?? And I assume the 6 inch is at edge of base but where does 6-1/8 cut at?   By: Rosemarie R (27-Sep-18) Helpful Question?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This question has been reported. Thank you!
    • It does measure in 1/16th increments—don’t see any 6” measurements. By: EvelynC (01-Oct-18) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!
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