Thicker notecards and photo paper, however, means the surface area simply won’t cut through much. But the closer a paper is to 65 micrometers wide, the more primed it is for a cut.

Any way you slice it, a paper cut is painful. Magazines, letters and books harbor a devious potential for minor self-induced agony. But other types of paper — like thin tissue paper or the ...

Scientists have figured out what type of paper is the most prone to cut skin. Kaare Jensen, associate professor of physics at the Technical University of Denmark, explains. MARTÍNEZ: Oh, I - some ...

Cutting edge: A 3D-printed “papermachete” based on the experimental findings could cut through apple, banana peel, cucumber and even chicken (courtesy: S. Arnbjerg-Nielsen, M. Biviano & K. Jensen, ...

As a commerce editor, I get a lot of packages. That’s where the Slice Mini Box Cutter comes in. It’s small, light, safe to use and overall the ideal way to cut into some cardboard.

But Jackson, who gets her pairs of high-end Wiss and Gingher shears professionally sharpened as needed, added that cutting paper will not permanently dull the blades. "It's not damage, so to speak ...