Rotary cutter blades and sharpeners
For the first time in a very long time (long break from sewing/quilting), I had to reorder blades for my 45mm rotary cutters. I got them from Amazon. When I got them, the only thing in English was OLFA - the rest was Chinese characters. Just FYI - you can get the same thing on Aliexpress for half the price. I ordered them and they arrived last week. No visible or working difference from what I got on Amazon.
Also, I had to throw away blades. I saw a sharpening tool on Amazon that costs about $40. Are any of you sharpening the blades and continuing to use them? |
I have never had any success with resharpening rotary blades. It is just not worth the time and effort.
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Why do you hate to throw away bad blades? I don't see a purpose in saving them. I've tried all the sharpeners and they all work to refresh a blade but not sharpen it enough to be like new.
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Havel's sewing has rotary cutters 2 for 1. I have found their blades exceptionally fine.
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i read somewhere on this board where someone bought 45 Rotary blades at the hardware store for very little money and work i have not been able to go and look. but it is a thought.
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I bought an electric sharpener just for rotary blades, but it doesn't really work very well. In fact, the more I tried to sharpen the blade, the duller it became. I even changed the sharpening stones like it said in the directions. First used the coarse stone and then switched to the fine stone. No luck. I saw of Youtube a video where a guy said the blades are made of hardened steel, and there's really no way to sharpen them well at home. (NOW he tells me! lol)
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I wish I had the cash back for all of the blade sharpeners I had tried. I just buy new blades. I doubt I will ever buy into the hype again about any blade sharpener.
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Originally Posted by patti p
(Post 7231020)
i read somewhere on this board where someone bought 45 Rotary blades at the hardware store for very little money and work i have not been able to go and look. but it is a thought.
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My quilting group bought that expensive one,probably the same one sittingPretty mentioned, It was a waste of money. No one had any luck with it. Google blades and you will find deals.
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
(Post 7230936)
Why do you hate to throw away bad blades? I don't see a purpose in saving them. I've tried all the sharpeners and they all work to refresh a blade but not sharpen it enough to be like new.
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