Step by step 16 steps
  1. Step 1

    Set up with handlers in correct position and all cutters in a horizontal stack. Disc is in the middle. Outside cutters stay wide.

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  2. Step 2

    The two middle cutters, 5 and 6, are active since the disc is in the middle. 5 slashes to the break side. 6 cuts out and back under on the open side.

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  3. Step 3

    Pattern continues in this direction. Always slashing to the break-side, then cutting deep, and cutting under on the open side.

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  4. Step 4

    Continue cutting pattern.

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  5. Step 5

    Disc is reset to a side-line. 4 and 5 are active cutters and should take lots of space to cut. Inactive cutter, 6 and 7, need to give space to the active cutters by moving closer to the far sideline.

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  6. Step 6

    Cutting pattern is the same for this cutting pair. Slash to the break-side, then cut deep to cut under on the open-side.

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  7. Step 7

    Cutting pattern continues.

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  8. Step 8

    Handler reset. Up-line cut, then cut back. Other handler is ready to be active.

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  9. Step 9

    Reset to middle. Cutters finish pattern. Cutter 4 and 6 will now become active in the middle. 4 continues their slash to the break-side.

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  10. Step 10

    Cutter 5 clears wide. Handler 3 is 45 degrees back.

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  11. Step 11

    4 and 6 continue cutting pattern.

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  12. Step 12

    Handler movement for reset.

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  13. Step 13

    4 and 5 are inactive and need to stay wide. Also, cutters need to notice the disc is farther back and they should pull in. 6 and 7 are active.

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  14. Step 14

    Cutting pattern begins.

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  15. Step 15

    Cutting pattern continues.

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  16. Step 16
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