My husband has a woodshop and uses some tool out there to sharpen them when I have to bang them thru a cake but when he is gone and I need one cut, I use this funky little loop tool that you put your finger in and spin - there is a small razor and it works its way thru the dowel. Easier then the pruners, IMHO, but only because I have zero upper body strength! I think it was made to cut TV cable and he got it at the hardware store for about $7.
Just a little shout-out for the SPS. I took Leah's advice and ordered the whole thing from GlobalSugarArt.com and it worked like a charm this past weekend. That puppy is awesome - the little nib held the upper tier in place and was very sturdy to transport a stacked cake. I still had to dowel thru the top 3 layers of cake (weird design that wouldn't work with the SPS) but it held up great.
I also use the SPS and typically my tiers are a little taller than 4", so I do have to cut the legs, but they are so easy to cut since they have "indentions." I have a small handsaw with tiny serrations that DH bought at a hardware store and it works great!
All I use anymore is the bubble straws. I buy them at asian market stores locally so I don't have to wait for shipping... they are wonderful!! I also saw Duff using them on last week ends show.......
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