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<p>Because the cut-awl blade is an up/down motion, and is free to
turn 360 degrees, basically pivoting on it's own footprint, and
you are pulling the entire power unit along on top of the work, it
is EXTREMELY stable and accurate, unlike a router or other rotary
tool, it just plain cannot run or divert from the path you give
it. The action is more like a sewing machine than even like a
sabre saw in many ways. Yes, CNC is probably better for many
things, but it is a very nice little tool for it's niche and a
bunch cheaper. <br>
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Places where it really excels is things like cutting stencils for
making wallpaper patterns, or other things where you are cutting
thin rigid materials, though it should do fine on things like
gaskets and leather, and so forth. One trick is to cut over a
piece of styrofoam insulation board so the awl has room to pass
through the material being cut. Also you can probably cut felt and
other impossible to rout materials if you make a sandwich with
stiff cardboard on both sides.</p>
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For those of you that have used the Cutawl. I hear it is awesome
and have seen some of the pictures of what it can do. I assume
that is is nicer than a spiral saw? I thought of making a base
plate that looks like the Cutawl with two handles and mount it on
my spiral saw. Anyone try that? Does it make the spiral saw any
better or should I hold out for a Cutawl?
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