jordannichole

That scares me a little! I would think that I might ruin my blade...

needl-ilmore

maybe I'm way off base, but I don't think the replacement blades are that expensive -- compared to frustration at dull blades. I get them with coupon at Jo-ann's 40 or 50 % off coupons come with flyers, and that's what I use. :D

Butterflyspain

My teeth are tingling too just thinking about touching the aluminium foil with the blade, but if it works I will give it a go.

Elle

Bill'sBonBon

I missed this post about the sharpening, before I go to tirnhi's I was gritting my teeth and drooling. UGH!!!!
BillsBonBon

b.zang

What a great idea - it never occured to me that rotary blades could be sharpened. Not that I haven't wished it so! I think I'll recruit DH into the sharpening, though, and save my teeth.

I once thought I was no good at cutting, then changed my rotary blade and Whee! my cutting immediately improved. Sharp blades are important :D :D

MaxineB

I'm going to try the foil. If the blade is dull from use & needs to be changed anyway....what's there to lose :D

Kara

It sounds like fingernails down a chalkboard to me...
But I can see that it 'might' work... hmmmm... maybe DH will have to try it for me....

I stock up on blades when they're on sale, or use my coupons. Sharp blades are one of the MOST important things in accurate cutting.

ProLongarmARTQUILTER

So several Layers of Foil or Sand Paper and you cut thru and sharpen the Blade Right?? Not Sure???

key4unc

Well, I would give it a try if I was just going to throw the blade out anyway, but I would think you would need to cut at an angle. I have heard that you can sharpen hole punchers by punching holes in sandpaper.

sallyandtilly

I do it all the time. Just take several layers of folded foil and run the cutter through them back and forth. It really saves money and extends the life of the blade. It won't work forever, but sure helps.