replacement or sharpen your rotary blades
05-12-2016, 12:13 AM
#41
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Thanks for this thread! Valuable information. I have been looking at the electronic sharpener at Nancy's Notions. Now, I think I will just continue buying them at JAF with coupons, as I have in the past. Was given some Harbor Freight blades and upon trying them, found them to be loaded with thick, sticky oil, hard to slide one off, and it did not last long at all.
05-12-2016, 05:37 AM
#42
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aren't we beating a dead horse here. we've discussed this so many times before. for a couple of bucks for a new blade it just doesn't pay to resharpen them. unless the sharpening person knows exactly what they are doin they can ruin the pitch of the blade for you just like knife sharpening. can go to harbor freight and buy blades for a buck each. have never had a problem.
05-16-2016, 03:54 AM
#43
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I replace when dull as it is dangerous and frustrating using a bad blade, sometimes to clean and sharpen a little I cut up cooking foil, works for a bit, but in my opinion new blades are a necessary expense of quilting so buy when you can get good prices.
05-16-2016, 07:17 AM
#44
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Originally Posted by QultingaddictUK
I replace when dull as it is dangerous and frustrating using a bad blade, sometimes to clean and sharpen a little I cut up cooking foil, works for a bit, but in my opinion new blades are a necessary expense of quilting so buy when you can get good prices.
06-04-2016, 04:56 PM
#45
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rotary blades
Originally Posted by localgirl1
I have Fiskar and Olfa rotary cutters. I get stressed when my blades gets dull, or when it sgets a nick spot and I have to repeat my cut . . . frustrating. I do have a manual blue rotary blade sharpener, sometimes it works ok, sometimes not. What do you do? Sometimes I've been buying new Olfa blades 5/pk with Joann coupons instead of fabrics, lol. Is there other brands blades you could recommend hat is economical, or sharpening tools/techniques you could recommend? Are the electrical sharpening tools worth the price and is it easy to work with? thank you in advance.
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