replacement or sharpen your rotary blades
#32
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
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I use my rotary cutter on paper, cardstock, felt, fleece, fabric, ribbon, yarn, whatever needs to be cut. I use whatever rotary cutter I pick up at the time. I want a sharp blade with every cut no matter what I'm cutting. To keep a sharp blade using a sharpener, you have to sharpen a sharp blade to keep it sharp. A nick though and it has to be tossed or tedious time spent sharpening it back to new. DH won't sharpen a $5 blade.
#34
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: The Villages, FL
Posts: 149
I sharpen mine with the blue circle sharpener I got from JoAnn's. I've never had a problem with sharpening.
I also buy my blades from Harbor Freight, they last a long time and I sharpen them before I use them because they are really for rug cutting. Sometimes the blades from Harbor Freight have nicks, but I just sharpen and they are fine.
Cost are 2 for $2, can't beat that price.
Hope this helps
I also buy my blades from Harbor Freight, they last a long time and I sharpen them before I use them because they are really for rug cutting. Sometimes the blades from Harbor Freight have nicks, but I just sharpen and they are fine.
Cost are 2 for $2, can't beat that price.
Hope this helps
#39
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I stick to buying new blades. I get mine on Amazon for a good price. I will occasionally use aluminum foil to sharpen a blade if I need to get through just a couple more things.
Also, clean your rotary cutter occasionally. That can cause skipping as well.
Also, clean your rotary cutter occasionally. That can cause skipping as well.
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