Real question... (Be Nice)

[BCVBeck]

Good Evening,

I've read David Hough's books and articles in MCN. He's mentioned using tennis balls cut in half as practice 'cones'. Anyone tried to cut a tennis ball in half? What works? Thanks.

[ironbuttwannabe]

i've never tried it, but i would say bandsaw
Good Evening,

I've read David Hough's books and articles in MCN. He's mentioned using tennis balls cut in half as practice 'cones'. Anyone tried to cut a tennis ball in half? What works? Thanks.

[sheldan2]

scalpal, exacto knife would work too, just watch the digits if you slip, could become very painfull and expensive

[Morley]

Hacksaw works great and ALMOST no chance of coming up short on fingers.

[RiderRay]

I've always cut them on a bandsaw (if you have one).

[CharlieVT]

You know all purpose utility knife, dry wall, roofing, construction type.
Use a new blade.
Watch your fingers.

[rando]

You could also use small cups, like the bathroom cups upside down. Pop cans, etc. if you don;t want to cut up the tennis balls.

Randy

[Lonewuff]

Unless you have a lot of used tennis balls lying around, save your money and go to a nursery or hardware store and get a bunch of their small plant pots. They are a heck of a lot cheaper than tennis balls and you don't have to cut them up. They stack up when you are done with them and are easier to store.

[BCVBeck]

Appreciate all the answers. Figured I'd ask BEFORE I induced missing digits! Have a great week.

[DaveDragon]

I used a hack saw to cut several dozen tennis balls in half.


Place the blade on the ball and grab the ball through the gap above the blade and start sawing.

I use these for skillz practice.

[Schweintechnik]

I used a hack saw to cut several dozen tennis balls in half.


Place the blade on the ball and grab the ball through the gap above the blade and start sawing.

I use these for skillz practice.

Would be a lot more fun to use a potato cannon to shoot the tennis balls at a meat cleaver.

[BCVBeck]

Mission Update:

All Tennis balls successfully cut in half with a box cutter. All external flanges still connected and undamaged. Tried them out on our local MSF range. Worked great! Now, where does one find a potato cannon and a cleaver... :dance:

[Schweintechnik]

Now, where does one find a potato cannon and a cleaver... :dance:
Everything you need to know about the former can be had at Spudfiles (http://www.spudfiles.com/).

[BCVBeck]

:D Spudfiles aye! :D

[taylorjn]

We found chartruese seconds at Target - a bag for $7. They really glow on fresh black parking lots!