Deckle cutter—who sells 'em?

[Newt_on_Swings]

Just noticed this thread - looks like a Susis model 193 is exactly what the OP was looking for way back when, available brand new.

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Duncan

I have that exact deckled edge trimmer. It's made in Germany and the blades are machined perfectly to interconnect on the cut without ripping. It's amazing. I do not know how it can be sharpened in the future. If anyone knows please do tell. Totally worth it even though I don't use it much besides on smaller prints or cards. I have a number of family photos from studios contact printed on paper in albums trimmed in a similar manner. This style was very popular in the past.

 

[Bill Burk]

I have one very similar and sharpened it... Just as you would sharpen a pocket knife or ax.

Take it apart and sharpen the flat blade on the top (one side only). First with a rough stone or file, then follow with a whetstone.

Sharpen the curved blade similarly by hand, running the stones along the curved face (again, one side only).

You don't follow the bumps with the stones.

 

[LAB BLACK]

Some time ago, I bought a Chandler All Steel Trimmer, deckle cutter on Ebay, that is similar to the one that George has posted. I have seen a few more come up. Hopefully, you will be able to find one as they do produce a very unique look. I had tried to use the deckle scissors although they did not cut with a pattern that worked for my particular application.
Currently on Ebay, both a 10 in. Susis model and a 4.5 in deckle cutter for photographs, are listed.

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

I have one very similar and sharpened it... Just as you would sharpen a pocket knife or ax.

Take it apart and sharpen the flat blade on the top (one side only). First with a rough stone or file, then follow with a whetstone.

Sharpen the curved blade similarly by hand, running the stones along the curved face (again, one side only).

You don't follow the bumps with the stones.

Hmm my version has serrations that are interlocking when cutting on both the cutting handle and the base. I'll take a picture of it tomorrow.

 

[Bill Burk]

Hmm my version has serrations that are interlocking when cutting on both the cutting handle and the base. I'll take a picture of it tomorrow.

Yes... but one edge on each blade is flat and that's the edge to sharpen. The serrations have to stay as-is.

A normal knife is sharpened on both sides... These only offer one logical edge that can be sharpened. There is an edge that a stone can run smoothly across.

 

[resummerfield]

I have one very similar and sharpened it... Just as you would sharpen a pocket knife or ax.

Take it apart and sharpen the flat blade on the top (one side only). First with a rough stone or file, then follow with a whetstone.

Sharpen the curved blade similarly by hand, running the stones along the curved face (again, one side only).

You don't follow the bumps with the stones.

Exactly! I've been using my cutter for a few years, maybe 1600 to 2000 cuts in 90 wt card stock, and it cuts like new. Actually, after it "broke it" a few hundred cuts, it works better than new!