Framing Equipment

Ultimat Gold

Tough, precise, built to last and exceptionally comfortable to use, the Keencut Ultimat Gold takes the guesswork out of creating perfect mats. Whether you’re a highly skilled hobbyist or a professional who specializes in intricate frames, the Ultimate Gold is the gold standard of manual mat cutters.

Offering superior micro-adjustments and space-age bearings that provide silent-glide action, the Ultimat Gold is built for precision, ease of use and versatility.

This sturdy cutter with a single-piece aluminum extruded base cuts:

  • basic window mats
  • double window mats
  • multiple openings
  • 3⁄16" foamboard mats for covering with fabric

Unrivaled Features and Dual Cutting Head

  • The precision cutting head has a comfortable sculpted shape and features ball-and-thrust bearings for superb precision.
  • The dual cutting head features both beveled edge and vertical blade holders.
  • The vertical head can be locked into position to allow easy cutting of the thickest boards.


Perfect for Cutting:

Up to 3⁄8":

  • Banners
  • Foam board (5mm)
  • Conservation board
  • Corrugated plastic (5mm)
  • Mat board
  • Mount board
  • Self-adhesive vinyl

Ultimat Futura

All the precision of the Ultimat Gold PLUS a new cutting head with self aligning roller bearings for the smoothest cut ever.





The Ultimat Futura gives you:
  • Large diameter roller thrust bearings on the cutting head for total control of both blade carriers.  No flex, side play or hooks.
  • Switchable magnetic blade holders for many blades cut so many different thicknesses.
  • Includes a roller lift and hold system, patented micro-stops and the base plate holds all accessories.

Perfect for Cutting up to 5mm:

  • Banners
  • Foam board
  • Conservation board
  • Corrugated plastic
  • Mat Board
  • Mount Board
  • Self Adhesive Vinyl

Upgrade Kits for original Ultimat and Ultimat Gold

Futura slideway, cutting head and stop system have been specifically designed to retro-fit to existing machines. This upgrades your existing Ultimat & Ultimat Golds to the new Ultimat Futura capabilities. The Futura Upgrade Kit also includes (15) Tech S .012 and (15) Tech S .015 blades.

Artist Plus

*  Please note that this item has been discontinued with limited quantities available.  A perfect replacement for the Artist Plus is Foster Keencut's new Ultimat Futura or the Ultimat Gold.

Keencut’s Artist-Plus is a fully functioning professional mat cutter designed to exceed the demands of picture framers, artists and photographers and built to deliver impressive performance at a truly affordable price.

A precise manual mat cutter, the Artist-Plus is individually test cut and squared before packaging to ensure accurate, clean cuts when it arrives at your shop. Moreover, the sculptured bevel head includes a curved finger groove for comfortable, strain-free cutting.

Professional and affordable
Loaded with practical features that will outshine, outperform and outlast any other mat cutter in its class:

  • Space-age bearings provide silent-grade action.
  • Vertical blade holder features a 2-position lock.
  • The dual cutting head features both beveled edge and vertical blade holders that are spring loaded and retract when not in use.

Perfect for Cutting Up to 3⁄8":

  • Banners
  • Foam board (5mm)
  • Conservation board
  • Corrugated plastic (5mm)
  • Mat board
  • Mount board
  • Self-adhesive vinyl