Quiltingboard Forums

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)
-   Main (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/)
-   -   Have you changed your rotary blade recently? (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/have-you-changed-your-rotary-blade-recently-t114536.html)

sassy granny 04-08-2011 07:16 PM


Originally Posted by jbud2

Originally Posted by jillaine
Ah sweet joy!
Why on earth did I wait so long to change thee?

I just changed mine this morning. Why have I tormented myself so!!??!!? Now that I know the difference, I am going to stock up on blades.


BUT - what do you do with the old blades? How do you dispose of them??

I have an empty face cream jar that I put mine in and put the lid on. When it gets full , then in the trash it goes and I get another jar.

fleurdelisquilts.com 04-08-2011 07:28 PM

Well, I am so cheap! Just realized that, thank you. I use up the blade till there's almost nothing left, then I sharpen it!

The old blade goes in an empty blade container that I saved and marked (literally) USED so I can tell the difference. I re-use them when I cut fleece and paper because I find that both ruin the blades.

There is very little that I actually throw away. Yeah, I'd like to say frugal but, truth is, I'm cheap.

jillaine 04-08-2011 07:53 PM

I looked at Harbor Freight web site and could find no rotary cutting tools or blades. Please advise!
thanks.

Pickles 04-08-2011 08:03 PM


Originally Posted by fleurdelisquilts.com
Well, I am so cheap! Just realized that, thank you. I use up the blade till there's almost nothing left, then I sharpen it!

The old blade goes in an empty blade container that I saved and marked (literally) USED so I can tell the difference. I re-use them when I cut fleece and paper because I find that both ruin the blades.

There is very little that I actually throw away. Yeah, I'd like to say frugal but, truth is, I'm cheap.

Ditto me to..lol :D :thumbup:

BETTY62 04-08-2011 08:31 PM

Thanks for the post. It is way past time to change my blade and I have no excuse for not doing so.

Ruby the Quilter 04-08-2011 09:02 PM

It is amazing how easy it is to cut with a new blade. I finally changed mind this week and cuts like a dream. I promise to change it more often.

Ruby the quilter

dash2000lbs 04-08-2011 09:15 PM

Just changed mine ... What a difference!!!!

wanderingcreek 04-08-2011 10:18 PM

Changed mine last week but haven't cut anything this week at all. Now that I have found out about the Harbor Freight blades, I don't feel bad about changing blades more often. With the price of 5 blades being $54.98, I certainly didn't change them as often as I should have before.

Cuilteanna 04-08-2011 10:21 PM


Originally Posted by gunny148
I was taught to the old way to cut blocks pencil,sissors,and a templet of cardboard... look how far we have come.

So was I. I'll never forget when a new woman came to the group and explained cutting mats, rulers, and rotary cutters to us!! I've never looked back since, LOL.

Jim 04-08-2011 10:49 PM


Originally Posted by jillaine
I looked at Harbor Freight web site and could find no rotary cutting tools or blades. Please advise!
thanks.

At Harbor Freight they are called CARPET CUTTING BLADES...I love them


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:09 PM.