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She In PA 08-10-2011 03:45 AM

Does anyone have the Rotory blade shapener, I'm wondering if it really works and if it is worth the money.

KarAxe 08-10-2011 05:01 AM

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Hi,

I have a rotary blade sharper like this one. It comes with two grains of sandpaper; coarser on one side and finer on the other.
The rotary blade is fixed between two plates that allows you to sharpen one side of the blade at a time, starting with the coarser side of the sharper.

My experience is that you can shape a blade twice or three times, but then its finished for fabric cutting, but can live much longer as a paper cutter.

I think the sharper is helpful when I have forgotten to buy new blades and need a sharp one immediately!

Good Luck!

:)

Kitsie 08-10-2011 07:59 AM

There have been many posts on various sharpeners (do a search). Most of us agree that none really work well. Especially if there are nicks on the blade.

Have you bought the ones (carpet cutters) from Harbor Freight? They are $1.99 for a package of 2 ($1.00 each!)and work amazingly well. So the motto mostly is: Don't sharpen, replace!


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