Paper Guillotine Knife

Guillotine and trimming knives for printing houses and paper converters. Made from W18Cr4V (T1) or W6Mo5Cr4V2 (M2) high speed steel, the edge stays sharp through long runs and leaves a clean, burr-free cut on coated paper, board and film.

Drawing: required for every order (PDF / DWG / sketch) — the drawing governs
Material options: W18Cr4V (T1) / W6Mo5Cr4V2 (M2) high speed steel
Hardness: HRC 60–64
Edge type: Straight / circular blade (optional)

Send the drawing first — we quote and produce to it, not to a catalogue size.

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Applications

Paper cutters and slitters; printing paper, coated paper, board and film.

Specifications

Material options	W18Cr4V (T1) / W6Mo5Cr4V2 (M2) high speed steel
Hardness	HRC 60–64
Edge type	Straight / circular blade (optional)

The table below matches common machine models. Non-standard sizes can be made to drawing, and we offer a resharpening service.

Full size chart by machine model

26 international models — Polar 66 to 155, Wohlenberg, Perfecta, Maxima, Ideal, Itoh, Schneider — with sizes in mm and inches, plus Chinese guillotine models.

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Machine Model & Size Chart (Length × Width × Thickness, mm)

No.	Size (mm)	Machine model
1	1065 × 127 × 12.7	Model 203
2	1080 × 127 × 12.7	Model 920
3	1100 × 127 × 12.7	Model 920
4	1300 × 127 × 12.7	Model 115
5	1480 × 127 × 12.7	Model 130
6	1520 × 127 × 12.7	Model 130
7	1570 × 127 × 12.7	Model 130
8	1600 × 127 × 12.7	Model 1550
9	1700 × 127 × 12.7	Model 1370
10	1800 × 127 × 12.7	Model 1550
11	1390 × 160 × 13.7	Model 115
12	1605 × 160 × 13.7	Model 1370
13	1785 × 160 × 13.7	Model 1550
14	1850 × 160 × 13.7	Model 1650

Machines these blades are made for

Guillotine knives are matched to the clamp bar: body width, thickness and hole pattern differ by brand, and the length alone will not tell you whether the blade mounts. These are the machines we grind for every week.

Polar Wohlenberg Perfecta Maxima Ideal Itoh Schneider Your machine not listed? →

Full size chart by machine brand, with mm and inch sizes →

Brand names describe machine compatibility only — we are not affiliated with, or an authorised distributor of, these manufacturers. Send the model or a drawing and we confirm the fit before production.

Customisation — any size, hole pattern or edge angle

Length	500–2000 mm, to your clamp
Width	90–160 mm
Thickness	9.7 / 10 / 11.7 / 12 / 12.7 / 13.7 / 13.75 mm
Hole pattern	4-hole or 5-hole, slotted, countersunk — to drawing or sample
Edge angle	20–23°, set to paper grade
Steel	T1 (W18Cr4V) / M2 (W6Mo5Cr4V2), HRC 60–64
Order size	1 piece, including custom sizes

Your model is not in the chart? Send the machine brand, the size on the old blade and the hole layout — we confirm the fit before production.

Custom blade capability →