Thode Knife & Saw Ltd is the largest New Zealand supplier of guillotine blades to the printing industry. Thode knows that a high quality guillotine blade is absolutely critical in the finishing process of your work. Thode only offer the highest quality guillotine blades available. The Velvet Touch branded blade has been sold in New Zealand for over 20 years. Velvet Touch guillotine blades have built up a formidable reputation over that time and are highly respected by many of the leading businesses in the Printing industry. Manufactured in Japan by the world leader in the manufacture of industrial machine knives the Velvet Touch blade offers a more consistent, more accurate and more relaible cut.
A Velvet Touch blade features a laminated insert of HSS (High Speed Steel). The natural stresses in steel caused by the forging process are removed during the making of a Velvet Touch blade. This means that when the blade is sharpened it stays flat and significantly less material can be ground off when sharpening the blade.This results in a superior blade life with excellent edge holding ability.
