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V-Groove

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  • A V-Groove is a thin channel cut into the face of the matboard to reveal the matboard core color. It is cut from the front of the mat, and any other openings on that layer will also be cut from the front.

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titleV-Groove Definition

A Closed V-Groove is a decorative channel that is cut about halfway through the thickness of the matboard, exposing the matboard core.

Closed V-Grooves are cut from the front of the mat.

Tip

First Cut of the Closed V-Groove

  • Cuts the Interior V-Groove Line.

  • Cuts into fallout, not the matboard.

  • Cuts clockwise.

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Second Cut of the Closed V-Groove

  • Cuts the Exterior V-Groove Line.

  • Cuts into matboard, not the fallout.

  • Cuts counter-clockwise.

Cutting Configs for Open V-Grooves

Normal Bevel Open V-Groove

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titleOpen V-Groove Definition

An Open V-Groove is a decorative channel that is cut through the matboard, exposing a channel that reveals the lower layer matboard. The bevels of the Open V-Groove are displayed.

Open V-Grooves can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

Tip

First Cut of the Normal Bevel Open V-Groove

The first cut is the interior

  • Cuts the Interior V-Groove

line and cut into the V-Groove fallout and not the matboard, and is cut in a clockwise direction
Info

  • This is the 45° Normal Bevel Drop Configuration.

  • The Open V-Groove can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

Tip

Second Cut of the Normal Bevel Open V-Groove

The second cut is the exterior

  • Cuts the Exterior V-Groove

line and cut into the matboard and not on the V-Groove fallout, and is cut in a

  • Line.

  • Cuts into matboard, not the fallout.

  • Cuts counter-clockwise

direction
This is the 45° Normal Bevel Opening Configuration.
Info

  • The Open V-Groove can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove

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titleReverse Bevel Open V-Groove Definition

An Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove is a decorative channel that is cut through the matboard, exposing a channel that reveals the lower layer matboard. The bevels of the Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove are not displayed.

Open V-Grooves can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

Tip

First Cut of the Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove

The first cut is the interior

  • Cuts the Interior V-Groove

line and cut into the V-Groove fallout and not the matboard, and is cut in a clockwise direction
This is the 45° Reverse Bevel Drop Configuration.
Info

  • The Open V-Groove can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

Tip

Second Cut of the Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove

The second cut is the exterior

  • Cuts the Exterior V-Groove

line and cut into the matboard and not on the V-Groove fallout, and is cut in a

  • Line.

  • Cuts into matboard, not the fallout.

  • Cuts counter-clockwise

direction
This is the 45° Reverse Bevel Opening Configuration.
Info

  • The Open V-Groove can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

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