Rotory Blade Sharpener
08-10-2011, 05:01 AM
#2
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Posts: 9
Hi,
I have a rotary blade sharper like this one. It comes with two grains of sandpaper; coarser on one side and finer on the other.
The rotary blade is fixed between two plates that allows you to sharpen one side of the blade at a time, starting with the coarser side of the sharper.
My experience is that you can shape a blade twice or three times, but then its finished for fabric cutting, but can live much longer as a paper cutter.
I think the sharper is helpful when I have forgotten to buy new blades and need a sharp one immediately!
Good Luck!
:)
I have a rotary blade sharper like this one. It comes with two grains of sandpaper; coarser on one side and finer on the other.
The rotary blade is fixed between two plates that allows you to sharpen one side of the blade at a time, starting with the coarser side of the sharper.
My experience is that you can shape a blade twice or three times, but then its finished for fabric cutting, but can live much longer as a paper cutter.
I think the sharper is helpful when I have forgotten to buy new blades and need a sharp one immediately!
Good Luck!
:)
08-10-2011, 07:59 AM
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
Posts: 7,765
There have been many posts on various sharpeners (do a search). Most of us agree that none really work well. Especially if there are nicks on the blade.
Have you bought the ones (carpet cutters) from Harbor Freight? They are $1.99 for a package of 2 ($1.00 each!)and work amazingly well. So the motto mostly is: Don't sharpen, replace!
Have you bought the ones (carpet cutters) from Harbor Freight? They are $1.99 for a package of 2 ($1.00 each!)and work amazingly well. So the motto mostly is: Don't sharpen, replace!
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