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I bet you are using a white mat or a June Tailor gray mat.
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I use the electric TruCut rotary blade sharpener so even if the blades are not of the greatest quality I can keep them sharp for very little cost.
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I bought a new mat, and it pretty much cured my cutting woes...
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it might be the mat. what are you usually cutting with it though??
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Blade sharpener is the way to go. You should be able to sharpen your rotary blades 3 to 5 times.
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Are you cutting paper backed fusible web? Something other than just plain quilting cotton? Do you use a lot of starch? Do you tilt the blade when you cut? All of those, and more, will dull blades quickly.
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I have found that it is definitely my cutting mat and not the blades
Originally Posted by barnbum
(Post 5351933)
I bought many new rotary blades on ebay years ago--still using them up. When I put a new one in, it cuts like a hot knife through butter, but within 5-10 cuts, it feels dull already. Am I missing something? Could it be my mat? It's several years old, but still fine. I want more butter cutting!
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Originally Posted by snipforfun
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I bet you are using a white mat or a June Tailor gray mat.
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Originally Posted by damaquilts
(Post 5355638)
Have the June Tailor grey.. And it did seem to make cutting harder. I just went out and bought a Omnigrid. Have an Olfa that's old and has lots of cuts in it. . Now I know I am not the only one
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A worn out mat could be the problem. Try using the back side . It worked for me for a while. Cutting batting and any kind of polyester dulls the blades. Faster I think.
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