honest answers....

[bigspark17]

Are you a stripping knife spark or a cheese wire spark.??

 

[Tiny Spark]

Dont use Twin and skin much but when I do I use the cheese wire method.
Ive never actually seen anyone use a sparks knife LOL

 

[Des 56]

Sorry to hear about your brother des56. I 100% agree along with every1 most likely that cutting knife is correct way! Just intresting to see who actually does

No problem,it never really bothered him,he can whip me in snooker with just the one

 

[RyanCheetham]

Cheese wire method for me also, up to and including 6mm. Any bigger and i use a knife to cut down the middle

 

[Guitarist]

Always slice across then down and peel back. Was taught that way during my apprenticeship back in the 80's, and it's stuck with me.
That said, I don't have a problem with the cheese wire method, it's just that I was programmed the other way.

 

[Silly Sausage]

cheese wire for what?

A good long soak and gentle rubbing with a soft sponge is used around these parts for any cheese cutting.

 

[Rockingit]

Cheese wire for anything up to about 6mm, but can depend on what the sheath is. Prysmian and you're fine, some other stuff can be tough as old boots!

 

[seawead]

If it's LSF in this weather - knife!

 

[HandySparks]

Always slice across then down and peel back. Was taught that way during my apprenticeship back in the 80's, and it's stuck with me.
That said, I don't have a problem with the cheese wire method, it's just that I was programmed the other way.

As above, cut across, then down the line of the cpc and peel all the cores out together.

If there's good access and not too long a strip length, then one of these CK automatic strippers does both sheath and cores:
C.K Automatic Wire Stripper - 495001

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Never mind a knife, proper cable is stripped with a FORK! (Or Joistripper/ZSU/etc)

I can honestly say I've put in less than a dozen rolls of T+E since brown & blue came in, just not something I get involved with. But, on those rare occasions, I use a knife.

I wonder whether there is any kind of cable you can strip with a spoon?

 

[uksparks]

I'm confused...

 

[Hawk]

I strip t&e with my teeth!! :-D

 

[Engineer54]

Either or, doesn't make much of a difference as far i'm concerned, though it's very rare i come into contact with BS style T&E these day's. Not my favourite cable at the best of times, much prefer the continental round cable.

 

[Rockingit]

I'm just surprised no-one has yet waived the joker card of 'it stretches the cpc and changes the csa'.

 

[Hawkmoon]

Cheesewire up to 6 - obvious benefit is speed - drawbacks eg skint knuckles on artex

 

[Silly Sausage]

I'm just surprised no-one has yet waived the joker card of 'it stretches the cpc and changes the csa'.

You could stretch my CPCs to within an Angstrom of their lives.
My installs never go to fault status!