how to cut bamboo blinds

[cjh5870]

Does any one know how I can cut bamboo blinds? Would a fine tooth hacksaw work? Thanks

[Shadeladie]

Hi and welcome to the forum.
This answer is from BLD, posted a couple of years ago:

"Yes you can trim them..

The trick is to roll it very tight and then stack it on one end against a flat surface to make sure its is even.. Simply place the shade, [headrail and all assuming its wood] in a 12" chop saw with at least 90 teeth and trim off what you need..

Make sure you go very slow"

Hope this helps!

[BLD]

Please test out the chop saw scenario by cutting the shade long beforehand.

If you do not have a chop saw and expensive blade, a fine tooth japanese style hand saw would be a wise investment for under 20 bucks.. Depending on the material, a fine tooth hand saw may be the better choice to avoid splintering.

[atskipper]

You can also use a Dremel to saw the edges if the shade doesn't fit horizontally in your window...it is tedious but worked well.

[hmchenry]

We tried using a few different types of saws and a RotoZip, but the way that proved to be the best for us was some simple garden shears. You just cut the bamboo like you would cut paper with scissors. It's as straight as you can cut and avoids any bamboo splintering.

[GillyWI]

I actually used a scissors........
Small shade in the kitchen, at the sink window. Scissors cut it fine.

Gilly