zara_sanchez•4d agoMost Upvoted

Client said my seams were too visible, so I changed knife angles

A homeowner in Austin pointed out that my seams caught the light weird. I switched from a straight 45 degree cut to a slight bevel on both edges and now they blend way better. Anyone else adjust their blade angle based on pile direction?

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wood.uma3d ago

@ruby659 just said what a lot of people think lol.

wendy_henderson214d ago

Wait, you're using a straight 45 on seams? In my experience, that's asking for trouble on a lot of residential carpet, especially if the pile is thicker or has a bit of a twist. I've had way better luck with a slight bevel on the back side of the blade, like you're describing. The key for me is to take a tiny bit more off one edge so the seam tucks under itself just a hair - that hides the line even if the light hits it from a side angle. Your mileage may vary, but I'd say keep playing with that bevel angle until you don't see the seam at all when you run your hand across it.

ruby6594d ago

Honestly, is it really that serious though? I mean, I've been doing this for years and I just eyeball it with a straight 45 and everything turned out fine. Maybe it's just me but I feel like people overthink carpet seams. Like, you walk on it and it looks okay, so who's crawling around with a flashlight anyway? For high end stuff maybe, but for a standard bedroom I think you're good with whatever cut feels right.