snooze ,, yes ive read that not oiling them actually ruins the blade itself, but some of the people i talked to said that they take a fair amount of time to sharpen each blade with all the turning an redoing each side several times , tell me please how many times do you actually have to do this for one blade? an they said had to use one set stones then change to the finer one an repeat is this so ? grace co actually said it only sharpens 3 kinds of blades an fiskers an others are to soft for the machine but they dont state this on their pkging.

hello all ,, thanks for the time to reply to my question appreciate this..an i would like to say if i offended anyone by using caps here an there im very sorry, i recieved message as such an had been changed so im not even sure where i did this at now..i sometimes use caps by accident as i have reumotiod arthritis an hands dont always do as i wish, an bigger yet my eyes are bad because of this also so reading text is very hard sometimes w/o magnifyer..i know my days are numbered when hands an eyes will allow me to do what i love an thats sewing..happy cutting an stitching to all have great day

I have an electric sharpener, I think it is True Cut, and I love it. If you want your blades sharp, put a drop of oil on each stone and spread it all around with your finger before you sharpen one side of the blade. The oil will darken from the metal which was removed. Dab that dirty oil off both stones with a tissue, apply another drop of oil to each stone, spread that all around and dab it off again to make sure the stones are clean again. Now apply another drop of oil to the clean stones, spread that around and sharpen the other side of the blade. If you sharpen with clean stones which are unclogged with metal and clean oil, you will be pleased with your results. This takes a bit of time, to do this with each side of each blade you sharpen, but otherwise you'll just think the sharpener doesn't work and probably throw it away like many people do. I am a retired dental hygienist who used to hand sharpen my instruments and I know what I'm talking about.

I've often thought about trying this method as I have the tools.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJlqtDCPXgg

justabitcrazy,,thanks for the instructions i really apprciate sounds easier then others say i may have to buy one an try it now

You could try titanium blades. They last longer for me, anyway. Welcome to the Board!

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I have this one, and I love it. You do need to be careful when you insert the blade initially, so you don't nick it, and it won't fix a nicked one, but it has saved me when I was at retreat. I do know that I can be very stingy with my blades, and truth be told, they are really NOT that expensive and a sharp one really does make a difference in accuracy!

I have never found or heard of anyone who has ever had any luck with the sharpeners. Buy blades in bulk packs on the internet. Or, if you have a 50% off coupon, buy a 10 pack at Joanns. If you use a sharpener you will find it doesn't sharpen well (nicks everywhere) and the part that does sharpen, will dull quickly. Not worth the hassle.

Hobby Lobby handles Sewology sewing supplies and last week had a 50% off everything in their line so I got some blades. I haven't tried them yet.

I use the same stones............so far, oil the stones before sharpening and flip the blade once, sharpen for 30 seconds each side. So far its working for me. Once the blade won't sharpen enough for fabric cutting I put them over to the "paper only" rotary cutter side. This way I still get a few more licks out of them before I toss them.