Thread: Rotary cutters

How do you transport your cutter? I just throw in the bag with all my other notions. BUT I am travelling a distance 2 hour drive to a class and am suddenly thinking this would not be safe in an accident if the contents of the bag flew out.
I also carry the bernina pen knife gadget set in my handbag, again no knife but is. It safe in there?

Should they both be in a hard strong container with excellent lid ie glasses case.

To use they are safe and items we use daily. I was thinking of men and electrric tools just left laying around danger. Both based on familiarity.

I would have to totally empty my car . Nothing is safe if it flies. Travel safe, watch out for other crazy, preoccupied drivers. Put your stuff in the trunk if you are concerned. I drive a van. Potential projectiles are everywhere.

Sandy

Originally Posted by Sandygirl

I would have to totally empty my car . Nothing is safe if it flies. Travel safe, watch out for other crazy, preoccupied drivers. Put your stuff in the trunk if you are concerned. I drive a van. Potential projectiles are everywhere.

Sandy

My sentiments exactly. If you're in an accident, a rotary cutter flying through the air is probably going to be the least of your worries. My rotary cutter locks in a closed position so it's never something I worry about. If you're concerned, as Sandy said, use your trunk.

I carry my cutters, scissors, knives in either tins, pencil cases or other ( box) type containers. I have some great tins that work great, no risk of scissor points poking through, tight fitting lids, ( ones from pen sets do not take up much room and work great, just right for my small Fiskar scissors

Everything sharp goes in a case that zips shut. I rolled my car once and learned the hard way about flying objects. Long ago with glass pop bottles. (Remember those!!?)

I use my F&P Klutz glove (suppose to protect your left hand from getting cut with a rotary cutter) to store my rotary cutter.

You want to keep your sharp & pointy stuff in a container that you won't accidentally grab and the stuff won't poke thru. You can use anything that won't easily crush. A small cardboard box would work
A couple years ago, Connecting Threads carried a very hard sided pencil case for this purpose. They must not have sold well because eventually they marked them down to $0.79. I bought a dozen & gave them as stocking stuffers to all my quilting friends. They hold many (but on all) brands of cutters and a single extra blade in one of those plastic clamshell holders.

This is one of the reasons I love my zippered totes. Luckily I have a lot of them from my professional days, when I got them free. I'll even put a zipper on a tote if that helps me to use it.

I do have a clear plastic cosmetic tote bag that carries my BSK [basic sewing kit.]