Has anyone tried any of the rotary blade sharpners that are available? I recently purchased a manual one that sharpens 45mm blades and it seems to work quite well, three or four sharpenings before I throwout the blade. I am looking to find one that will also do 60mm blades. Any thought or suggestions?

I ordered a TrueCut Rotary Blade Sharpener quite a while ago. Haven't received it yet but it's a sharpener on a strip and you run your blade across it. Kinda pricey though. Look it up, maybe you would be interested in that.

I haven't tried one.

Those little sharpie thingeys are so expensive that I'm almost
to the point of doing what my husband used to do with his razor blades..put them under a pyramid! It actually seemed to sharpen them so that he could shave with them more often than usual.

I'm going to try to visit one of the shops in a bigger town next week or so, Harbor Freight wasn't it? They're probably out of them, or have the prices up since they have become popular, but still cheaper than the usual rotary blades.

Any comments about these blades?

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I wonder if my Grandpa's old leather belt sharpening trick might work on these? It worked for a long time with his long, wicked looking
razor.

I've not tried one, but I have heard they don't always work well..

I have the TrueCut Rotary Blade Sharpener by Grace Co. It works better than any of the other sharpeners I've tried. It will keep the blade sharp but won't take out a nick in the blade. The way to use a sharpener is to not wait for the blade to get dull. Sharpen a sharp blade and it will stay sharp. I ordered a couple of the Sharpening Rulers that sharpen the blade as you cut. They are suppose to be very efficient in keeping the blade sharp too.

I love the Harbor Freight Blades....they work well and when I start a new project, I don't feel bad about using a new one

Diannw - what brand of rotary blade sharpener do you have? I have been wanting to get a sharpener, but am not sure which ones work well and which don't. I only use 45mm blades, so the brand that you already have might be just what I need.

The one I got from Joann's is in a landfill- don't get that one!!
I currently overuse my blades, I know, stupid :D