I just changed the blade in my rotary cutter .... soooo nice. I don't know why I always wait so long to change it!

I do the same thing. Try to get the most mileage out of it and then realize how silly I am. :D

Yes, yes, why don't we change those things more often? I wish the blades were cheaper. I'd change mine daily. I bet arthritis drugs cost more than new rotary blades. My elbow is messed up and in need of new blades.

I always wait too long because I think they're expensive. I can't wait to get my hands on those harbor freight blades and then i'll change them all the time!

I just changed mine too a few days ago! What a HUGE difference. Everytime I promise myself that I will change more often ... but .... I am a creature of some bad habits.
I did not realize just how dull , till the new one was in... WOW.

Yep, we are creatures of habit. Let's all vow to "cut like buttah" and change those blades. I don't work for Fiskars I promise! LOL!

Amen. I just find myself bearing down harder and harder, when it would be easier to just go ahead and change the blade! Need to do a better job of changing them more often.
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And now that we know about the Harbor Freight blades, we can do it more often sooooo cheap. Been using one all week, not even a little dull.

Can someone PLEASE show me a link to their blades?? I have searched and come up with bandsaw blades, utility blades, but no rotary blades. Thanks!

Just went to Harbor Freight yesterday and got some blades. I havent changed mine yet.

Hi, what are harbaor freight blades and where do you get them. I have used fiskars, and olfa and they both miss places when cutting after about 2 or 3 cuts, is the blades or am I doing something basicly wrong? :-)

Look up Harbor Freight it's a hardware retailer, they also sell online, discount items and imports, these may also be at other retailers, Lowes or Depot, OSH, Farmer supply, ACE in the carpet tool supply area. :)

I searched Harbor Freights entire website and did not find rotary blades :(

I couldn't find these blades online either. How can I get some?

Here is the link for the blades, but the web site showed they were on back order



http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...utter&gs_rfai=

Try this link and it should take you directly there

www.harborfreight.com/pack-of-2-carpet-cutter-replacement-blades-97642.html - Cached

They sell them as Carpet Blades.

Thank you for the link. I ordered some. Wonder how long the back order will last. Guess time will tell.

THANK YOU, PATDESIGN!!!!!!!
I thought I was losing my marbles......... well that is always questionable :D

Go under carpet cutter, unfortunately I just went there and they sre on back order.

Thank you so much for the website. I just ordered 10 even though they are on backorder. At that price, I can wait. Again, thanks!

Thanks so much for the link. I went to our local Harbour Freight yesterday, but the clerk had not heard of such a thing. Now I have the picture and the lot number of both the blade and the cutter. The cutter looks interesting, but we'd have to figure out the size of the base in order to cut accurately. I t would push the blade past the edge of our rulers, but wouldn't it be a great way to keep our blades straight up & down?

I agree with you :D

Harbor Freight carpet blade used in the Olfa 45 mm holder work the same depth as an olfa blade.

I wait forever to change mine and then wonder why. I guess a lot of us do that.

I just bought some at HF and paid 1.46 for 2. What a savings.
I love a good deal.

Their style carpet cutter won't work for quilters. Use your own cutter (Olfa, Fiskars, etc); just get the replacement blades at Harbor Freight. :)

Here's another thread that talks about the blades at Harbor Freight: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-59115-1.htm And here's a thread talking about Super Grip Handles at Harbor Freight: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-59794-1.htm

I think we quilters are making them be out of stock! :lol:

Many times if your blade is not cutting properly, its the cutting mat that is the problem. I find if I use one of those mat sanders (for lack of the true name), it will smooth out those grooves in the mat and the blade will cut better. Try it.

I visited our Harbor Freight the other day. They were out
of the blades but a young man was so nice. Gave me the
product number and phone number. Told me when to call back
to check. They are sold under carpet cutter and replacement
blades.

They ARE cheaper, at Harbor Freight. There is another thread going on right now about buying your rotary blades at Harbor Freight and get 2 blades in a pkg. for 1.49.
And I agree with this thread, I used to leave mine in way too long. But the price charged for them at sewing and fabric stores is SO high. Frugality is my middle name.

8-)

Don't use their cutters, they're for carpets. Just the blades in your Fiskar 45 rotary cutters.

Boy, do I need to do that too. I've been cutting for one quilt for days (literally). Lots and lots of cutting. My blade will hardly cut any more, yet I keep holding out. I'm not sure why.

Speaking of blades going dull too fast--I have been told by more than one person that using those white cutting mats (usually sold at quilt fests, etc)really do cut (pun intended) the life of your blades.

I guess you have not read the other chats. You can get 45mm blades at Harbor Freight for $1.49 for a pack of two.
They are called carpet cutter blades but they work in most cutters.
Right now so many quilters have found them they are on back order but in a few weeks they will be back.
Just look up Harbor Freight on the computer and then look up strore locater.
If there are non close to you, they can be ordered on line.
If you have a store close call to make sure they have them in stock first.
Good luck.

I went to Harbor Freight Saturday to get blades, but they were all out, :( so I picked up one of their carpet cutters, with three blades in the package for $3.99. I wanted to make sure the blades fit my cutter before making DH go back sometime for more blades on his lunch hour & figured at that price I could afford to throw the cheap plastic handle away! I replaced the blade in my Olfa cutter when I got home & gave it a try! I didn't realize that my blade was soooooo dull!

I also got several of the heavy duty suction cup handles for myself & to use as Christmas presents for a couple other quilters in my life, at $2.99! Oh and I got a metal tape measure to use for the snap purses I want to make! So with my 4 suction cup handles, tape measure & carpet cutter/3 blades, I only spent a little over $17 plus tax! I think I'm in LOVE!!! ;D I hope they get those blades in soon. Even better, DH also found a couple things he couldn't live without & pd for the whole works!

Hi, I have a rotary blade sharpener that I got at Clotilde.com. Works really well and I haven't bought any new blades since I purchases the sharpener. They also have a needle sharpener for you sewing machine needles that works great also. Here's the link: http://www.Clotilde.com/detail.html?...lade+sharpener

Must have been the weekend for it! I changed mine too and had the same thoughts! Why do I wait so long...the cutter just seems to glide now! :)

I went to Harbor Freight in Reno NV and they had the cutter but no replacement blades. When I asked, they had NO idea what I was talking about.

It's the yellow "Central Forge" brand cutter & 3 blades in the yellow & red package (Item # 95378) for $3.99. The replacement blades must be the same brand, & they come in packs of two blades for $1.49. I found the cutter & the hook for the blades just below the cutter, in the same aisle, on the opposite side of the aisle, as the tape measures and hand saws, etc.

I remember that the cutter was $3.99 in a yellow pkg (I did not buy it). There were no rotary blades anywhere around the cutter. I was told the replacements were on the aisle with the screwdrivers (makes sense, right) but they were not. Neither the clerk in the aisles nor the checker were the least bit interested in assisting me. I bought two 4" magnetic parts trays to use for pins. Thank you for the item number and the additional info. Now that I am back home I will check with HF in the Sacramento area.