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tatavw01 11-12-2012 06:36 PM

when the did I change my blade????????
 
okay does this happens to you: today I started to cut up my scraps and the blade is dull so dull that it won't even cut paper!!! So just started doing a cool thing, just take a black sharpie and date the blade. Well the reason the I couldn't cut was because I change the blade in APRIL!!! no wonder. So give it a try
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spokanequilter 11-12-2012 06:40 PM

What a great idea!!! (and why have I never thought of it???) Like many others I'm sure, I am not good about changing my blade until it won't cut a thing..... thanks for the great tip!!

wolph33 11-13-2012 04:55 AM

lol when my neck and shoulders are on fire after a small amount of cutting-that's when I think oh change the blade.

BellaBoo 11-13-2012 05:10 AM

Good for you! My blades last a long time because I sharpen it about every day. Always sharpen a sharp blade and it won't get dull. This blade sharpener works great for me. It won't sharpen a dull blade but it will keep a blade sharp. . I change the blade at the first skip. I won't hassle with a blade that won't cut like new every time. http://www.graceframe.com/site/rotar...inea-sharpener

QuiltnNan 11-13-2012 11:56 AM

thanks for the tip

Lori S 11-13-2012 12:13 PM

I change mine ,at minimum, when we change the clocks. This way I know the worst case for when the last change was..

Patti25314 11-13-2012 02:32 PM


Originally Posted by BellaBoo (Post 5653382)
Good for you! My blades last a long time because I sharpen it about every day. Always sharpen a sharp blade and it won't get dull. This blade sharpener works great for me. It won't sharpen a dull blade but it will keep a blade sharp. . I change the blade at the first skip. I won't hassle with a blade that won't cut like new every time. http://www.graceframe.com/site/rotar...inea-sharpener

I have the Tru Sharp at the bottom of the page and haven't bought new blades in a long time!

DOTTYMO 11-17-2012 12:11 AM

Great idea much better than mine. I change my blades ( I have 3 different cutters) on the first of each month. Change month change blade.


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