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    Old 08-23-2011, 09:27 AM
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    DH wanted to try my 45 rotary cutter on some foam, it didn't work, but I knew it was a good idea to change the blade. I have some packs of Harbor Freight blades and I thought it was time to try them, but I wanted to know that it was one of those blades in my cutter. I had a selvedge edge wrapped around the handle and tied as a leash so I took a pen and wrote both the date and the initials HF so I would know both things....and now I will, even if I don't remember it without looking.
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    Old 08-23-2011, 09:53 AM
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    That is a great idea! My DH wants to try my cutter on everything too.
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    Old 08-23-2011, 10:03 AM
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    Another way would be to use a marker to put the date and initials on the blade.
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    Old 08-23-2011, 10:46 AM
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    I plan to use this idea. Thank you for sharing.
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    Old 08-23-2011, 12:39 PM
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    i use a sharpie marker and write right on the blades- i always put the date when a blade is new- i have a dozen different cutters (it seems like anyway) so that's the best way for me to know when i want the sharpest blade
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    Old 08-24-2011, 05:20 AM
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    the cutters do seem to multiply don't they??? I bet I've 5 or 6 and gave one to a beginning quilter friend till she saw if she wanted to continue quilting or not.

    I'm really eager to try the Harbor Freight blade, maybe I need to quit sewing strip together and cut some, hunh?
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