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Why not look at the hardware stores to see if you can't buy a " key hole" saw/drill in the correct diameter?? Then you can either clamp your cloth down very hard between boards, with a hole the size of the saw in them, and use the saw as is, or remove the teeth of the saw to make a knife edge to cut the cloth. The drill bit that often comes with these "hole saws" can be easily removed.
 
Save yourself the aggravation and make square patches by ripping the material to the desired width and cut into squares with scissors. You can make several hundred in little time this way. There appears to be NO difference between the round and square when it comes to shooting.....
 
Black Hand said:
Save yourself the aggravation and make square patches by ripping the material to the desired width and cut into squares with scissors. You can make several hundred in little time this way. There appears to be NO difference between the round and square when it comes to shooting.....
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Claude said:
Black Hand said:
Save yourself the aggravation and make square patches by ripping the material to the desired width and cut into squares with scissors. You can make several hundred in little time this way. There appears to be NO difference between the round and square when it comes to shooting.....
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DITTO:
 
Thanks for all the suggestions. Being retired I'm always looking for something to take up time. Can't shoot all the time as powder is way too expensive so round vs. square becomes an interesting project. Will follow up on all the ideas.
 
Hey Cutfingers,

Your handle would be most appropriate for what I have in mind.

If you are considering going with a square patch, which I am certain will yield no less accuracy in whatever rifle you use, you can go to Wally World (AKA Chinese distributor) and get one of those plastic cutting boards and pizza cutter look alike they have there and cut them at an alarming rate.

I have been using one to cut my cleaning patches and can cut enough for the whole year in the span of just several minutes and I use lots to shoot in competition. The cutter is extremely sharp though and be advised that it can and will cut you to the bone if you are not carefull.

I also use a straight edge (yardstick)to guide the cutter as well as measure the patches being cut. The plastic board also has inches marked on it too. So you simply place the material on the board (I place several layers at one time) and cut it along the straight edge. Once you have the colums cut in the 1 1/2 inch or whatever your after, then simply turn the board and cut them in the other direction making your squares.

It's easier than I am trying to explain here. You can find this stuff in the fabric section.

rabbit03

ps be damn carefull of the pizza cutter it is razor sharp, go SLOW.
 
I cut square as well as round patches the hole saw cutter as well as the cutter and board. I like the hole saw better.

Mike

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Mike 56 said:

My wife has a very similar cutting mat/rolling blade for her quilting hobby and once or twice a year I'll borrow it to cut cleaning/wiping patches...old t-shirts, flannel PJs, nightgowns, etc...as you know, hundreds can be turned out in no time...takes far more time to prep the material, cut off the sleeves, neck seams, etc, than it does to roll out several hundred
 
Amen to square. I went square a long time ago for shootin and cleanin patches. I can go through a hundred or more in an evening with the 4-H muzzleloader kids. During training or camp, we'll go through a thousand, so I can't afford to buy or hassle with round. With my .69 smoothy, it really likes my wife's old cozy cut up flannel PJ's.

gus
 
My 50cal loves flannel from nightgowns also. Pillow tacking is a little tight.

Mike
 
And, as an alternative...

Since I don't plink with my .62cal and use smaller calibers for that instead...other than sighting in and the occasional range trip and hunting, I don't use tons of .62cal patches...I bought 3-4 bags of 100 Oxyoke prelubed pillow ticking patches from the Possible Shop (a forum advertiser) and I'm set for years.
 
It's not a direct answer to your question, but I've just about quit precutting patches. Instead I'm lubing and cutting at the muzzle. That's dandy for the range, and I wouldn't do it on hunts. Instead I'm "cutting at the muzzle" when filling my loading block. On the outside chance that I'd need more shots than are housed in my block, I carry a handful of balls, a strip of patching and a small tin of lube in a little drawstring bag inside my possibles bag. If needed, I'd just use that to refill my block.
 

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