The Exterior Backup is where the blade backs up before initially plunging into the matboard on the exterior cuts, such as when cutting a rectangle. 

Exterior Cuts cut into the matboard, not the fallout of the opening.

Exterior Backup on Openings

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• Normal Bevel

• Reverse Bevel

• Normal Bevel-Front of Mat

• Reverse Bevel-Front of Mat

Exterior Backup on Drops

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• Normal Drop

• Reverse Drop

• Normal Drop-Front of Mat,

• Reverse Drop-Front of Mat

Exterior Backup on the Outside

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• Outside

• Outside-Front of Mat

Exterior Backup on V-Grooves 

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• V-Grooves

Exterior Backup on Creases 

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• Crease