I just got a whole rabit skin that I want to use for Zonkers, Hare Worms, and Hare Grubs. I know that it is important to observe the lay of the fur in cutting strips. A cut from head to tail will produce a normal Zonker strip with fibers slanted backwards while a cut at right angles to this line will produce the "cross cut" strip with fibers leaning to one side.

I need to know if there are any tricks to cutting the strips. So far I have experimentally found out that I can cut a decent strip with an Exacto knife using a metal ruler to hold down the skin and guide the blade. I save the small amount of underfur, which gets cut off, for dubbing.

Am I missing anything?