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Old 05-19-2010, 04:46 PM
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Turn your mat over!!! You paid for both sides, use them!!! There is a brand new mat lurking on your cutting table.
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Old 05-19-2010, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Pam
Turn your mat over!!! You paid for both sides, use them!!! There is a brand new mat lurking on your cutting table.
well, duh, where is my head! I guess it doesn't matter that the other side doesn't have grid marks. :oops:
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Old 05-19-2010, 06:25 PM
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I learned to quilt with my Fiskars. I love it! I too cut like a drunk, but I attributed that to being new. But by now I shouldn't have any problems cutting. My Fiskars loosen up on me- rarely, so it's really not a problem for me.
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Old 05-19-2010, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Melody
I have used the fiskars for 5 years but recently bought an olfa. I love it! The fiskars has a problem with the screw coming loose after using only a few times. I constantly have to keep tightening it. I was afraid of cutting myself so I decided to try the olfa and it's wonderful. And I also bought a blade sharpener so I can reuse the dull blades. Both rotary cutters are the same size, 45.
HI Melody, does your blade sharpener work? My LQS told me it doesn't work as well as new blades.
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Old 05-19-2010, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Pam
I have a Martelli cutter and like it much more than Olfa or Fiskars, I have tried them all.
Pam, I am a 'why' person. Why do you like your Martelli cutter better than Olfa?
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Old 05-19-2010, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by gma7
I think the cutting mat has a lot to do with the blades getting dull. When I use a certain brand I am always changing blades. I have both Fiskars and Olfa
I was using my Olfa cutter on a Fiskars mat and it dulled my blades quickly.

I relocated my 24 x 36 Olfa mat into my kitchen on a unused counter (sounds silly but we have one) and found that the Olfa blade is lasting much longer.

So, I will be using the Fiskar mat for something else creative.
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Old 05-19-2010, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I have a Fiskars cutter. It goes through blades pretty fast but I'm pretty sure that is because I cut like a drunk and run into my ruler! The screw has loosened a few times, but it's never been a problem.
You sound just like me. I run into the edge of my cutter a lot. And nobody needs to tell me how bad that is for both ruler and cutter blade. I already know. It's real tough on blades, but it just destroys those expensive rulers! I'm trying to be so very careful these days since I had to replace two rulers and gosh knows how many blades. I need to get a blade sharpener too. Some of my quilting buddies at my guild say they don't really work well and it's a waste of money. How do all of you feel about them?

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Old 05-19-2010, 10:51 PM
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I don't have a frisker cutter. Sorry I can't help. God bless. Penny
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Old 05-20-2010, 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Originally Posted by Melody
I have used the fiskars for 5 years but recently bought an olfa. I love it! The fiskars has a problem with the screw coming loose after using only a few times. I constantly have to keep tightening it. I was afraid of cutting myself so I decided to try the olfa and it's wonderful. And I also bought a blade sharpener so I can reuse the dull blades. Both rotary cutters are the same size, 45.
HI Melody, does your blade sharpener work? My LQS told me it doesn't work as well as new blades.
My local LQS swears by it and said I would love it. I bought it recently so I haven't used it yet. Difference in stores and perspectives, I guess.
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Old 05-20-2010, 04:37 AM
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Yep, it's very aggravating. I shake my head all the time.

Originally Posted by mama's place
Don't know where the Fiskars cutters are made but their scissors are made in China. Not much is made in the USA amy more is it? No wonder our economy is in the ditch.
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