MAKEASY Paper Cutter 12 Inch, Heavy Duty Paper Cutter for A4 Paper, Guillotine Paper Cutter 400 Sheet Capacity, Solid Steel Construction, Beige

Easy to install the handle. It cuts great. To about limit the chance of the paper slipping, I put a little pressure on the cut fence after tightening it. I tighten the pressing bar and cut the paper. Remember the blade is very sharp, keep your fingers from it.

Amazing paper cutter. Easy to use and makes my notebook crafts look professional

This is a very heavy cutter that works well, but requires some light assembly. The instructions for using it are a single sheet of pictures with very basic descriptions. Nothing fancy, but more than enough to be able to understand the machine. The cutting area is 12” X 12”. We’ve used it with up to 1/4” stacks of 20 lb copy machine paper, which it had no problem with. If you’re cutting something that’s only a few inches wide it can feel a bit cramped, but if you release the clamp slightly after making the cut and drag the papers on the table toward you before trying to pick them up it will be much easier. If you’re cutting something where there will be fairly small scraps left, do NOT reach underneath the guard and blindly grab them. The blade is very sharp. We use a 1” flat paint brush to drag the scraps out where we can pick them up safely. There is a slight problem with the accuracy of the measuring grid. It's 1/16” off. It’s not a big deal for what we use it for, but it can easily be corrected by setting the paper guide 1/16” smaller than the size you actually want. There is one thing I wish were different: When not in use, I would have preferred that the blade lock at the lowest point, which would be against the red strip at the bottom of its travel. As it is now, the blade locks at the top of its travel. It wouldn’t take much for curious paws or fingers to reach in under the blue guard or even remove the guard completely. It’s loosely held in place by slipping over a peg at the right and by sliding onto the metal cabinet at the left. Even with the guard in place, the edge of the blade is only slightly higher than the edge of the guard. You can see the blade above the marker I am holding and also the reflection of the marker in the blade. To protect things a bit better, I placed a piece of thick cardboard on the table, gently clamped it in place and brought the blade to the bottom without cutting into the cardboard. I rolled the end of the cardboard that stuck out back into the plastic guard. The blade isn’t locked, but it is protected from anyone sticking a finger or paw under there. It wouldn’t be hard to tie the handle to the paper tray to prevent the blade arm from being moved, but the handle can also be removed. Something to consider if you’ll be storing the cutter where it’s easy for others to get at. Other than what I’ve mentioned above, so far we are very happy with the cutter and would recommend it to anyone for hobby or light business uses. One star was subtracted for the inaccuracy of the measuring grid and for the lack of safety of the blade position when locked.

This was a great cutter when we got it in November of 2025. It is now June 4th of 2026 and the crank handle that raises and lowers the 'press', to hold paper in place, has stopped working. The nut that the bolt goes through in the inner workings, is stripped.

Wow. I just started making my own hand stitched journal notebooks and this paper cutter takes it to a whole different level! Works like a charm and its safe and easy to use. I do have to say it's built heavy but I think that's what it needs to stay put when cutting a lot of paper. Won't be disappointed!

When cutter arrived, it had very little instructions. The main issue is it came damaged (the box was fine and undamaged). I tried putting broken parts back in place , however, they will not stay in place. Resulting in crooked cuts. It does cut smoothly and without issues. Going to return because I need straight cuts. See photos of guide bar that keeps popping out and there is a silver rod that falls out also

Pros Use for 120 sheets of 20 lb paper and it cuts through like butter Saves a huge amount of time on large batches Cons Hard to visually gauge where to cut like with a regular paper cutter, you must know the exact measurement to cut instead Not for small quantities of paper, better to use regular paper cutter for that Takes a long time to set up each cut Ex: cutting 8 cuts out of one stack of 100 papers, you cut the first, then have to unwind the weight that holds the paper in place, release the blade and place it up, move the paper to next position, then rewind the weight that holds the paper, re-release the blade, and then cut.

I have a half a dozen paper cutters and they all do well cutting single sheets and smaller pieces, but I needed a cutter that would cut lots of paper at one time. I like making “blank books” and this is the crème de la crème. I absolutely love, love, love this cutter. It cuts like butter. It can cut 200+ sheets at one time. The quality is top of the line. The locking mechanism ensures no slipping or sliding of paper. It is LARGE and very HEAVY, which makes it sturdy and durable. I get my husband to pick it up and move it. But I have it stationed on a moveable shelving station so I can move it around in my workshop. It is definitely worth the money if you craft on a weekly basis.