A straight piece of 110 lb. cardstock was wrapped around the tube and taped closed.
Tape was also added to the bottom edge to keep the cardstock guide still while cutting.
I started with a razor blade but switched over to my X-Acto knife with a new #11 blade.
The cardstock guide edge made the cut pretty easy to do.
As always, don't try to cut through a tube with a single pass. Ease up on the knife. It should take a few rotations of the tube to cut completely through.
TIP: Turn the tube under the blade. Keep the knife blade still.
This was a pretty clean cut.
With the upper tube removed, repeat the second cut at the line 4" above this lower cut.
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