Best Way to Split a Roll of Tar Paper

Fergienewbee · Jun 29, 2014

I have a roll of tar paper, 15 #, that I picked up to use as mulch in the garden. What's the best way to cut in in half? Skill and chainsaws gunk up. Would a block or metal cutting blade work?

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D beatty · Jun 29, 2014

I have rolled it out and mark center and take a straight 2x4 and line one edge with marks and then use a utility knife to cut it.

Duner Wi · Jun 29, 2014

I have rolled it out on the deck and used utility knife to make cut between 2 deck boards.

TerryfromSWIowa · Jun 29, 2014

Spray some diesel or wd40 on a hand saw and cut

rd 2N in mo · Jun 29, 2014

try a sawzall with a 7" blade

teddy52food · Jun 29, 2014

I used to cut rubber roll roofing on my Woodmizer sawmill.

Russ from MN · Jun 29, 2014

We cut many of them with a chainsaw, no problem. Before that we tried freezing them and using a skill saw, didn't work so well. We were putting on a cedar shake roof, about 50 squares, put tar paper between every course.

JD Seller · Jun 29, 2014

We used to cut it with a good oiled hand saw. Every few strokes you wipe the saw blade with an oil soaked rag. We where using it under cedar shingles on older barns.

Best Way to Split a Roll of Tar Paper

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