Making a Die?

[Tenson]

I was thinking of making one myself. I imagine a couple of thick plywood boards, one holding the cutting blade and then pressing them together with the material between. A screw in each corner would allow me to get the required pressure. That's my idea anyway.

I can cut the board with a slot for blade on my mill, but the thinnest bit I have is 3mm. How thick is standard cutting blade?

If my plan sounds sensible I'd love to get some cutting blade from you!

How does one normally form and fix the blade into the press board? Just bend by hand with pliers and fix with epoxy?

Thanks,
Simon