Sharpening vs replacing rotary cutter blades
06-24-2010, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sandra-P
I have a rotary sharpener that works well and makes the blades like new. It takes out nicks and also sharpens. DH bought it for me as a BD present. I had the $30 kind and it didnt work well. This one is a bit pricy but works great. It is called Quilters Cutting Edge from http://inventivecircles.com/
Rotary blades are like housework, you have to clean a clean house to never have housework and you have to sharpen a sharp blade to never have a dull blade.
06-24-2010, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Delilah
Hi Kistie. I did a quick check at ebay and the best price for the 45mm blades, that you don't have to bid on, were $12.95 + $2.25 for shipping for 5 blades. That's $15.20 or $3.04 per blade. They are $3.00 per blade from LP Sharp and what I like almost as much as the price is that I can recycle the old blades with them. Again, my ebay search was really quick so there may be a better price there. Don't have much time to do a thorough search because I need to walk the dog and get ready to go bowling. :lol:
06-24-2010, 05:39 PM
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What brand did you buy and where????
Originally Posted by taiboo
I agree, but i have to say, i bought a sharpener a month ago and used it for the first time last week...I am SHOCKED how well and new it made my blade...It gave my blade a brand new life ( I don't know how many times i would sharpen the blades), but i am sold on it and will def. save $ on purchasing new blades.
:lol:
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by hcarpanini
Theres nothing like a brand new blade!
06-24-2010, 06:20 PM
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So - has anyone used both the True Cut and the Orbital? Would love to know which might be better.
I've been using the old sharpening system for years - and it works fairly well. My only (and growing) problem is that it requires a LOT of wrist action for decent results - and my wrists complain a LOT... If either of these are better (and it sounds as if they might be) I would love to get one. But I'd really like a comparison if anyone can provide it.
TIA!!!
I've been using the old sharpening system for years - and it works fairly well. My only (and growing) problem is that it requires a LOT of wrist action for decent results - and my wrists complain a LOT... If either of these are better (and it sounds as if they might be) I would love to get one. But I'd really like a comparison if anyone can provide it.
TIA!!!
06-24-2010, 07:42 PM
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I got a sharpener at Jo Ann's on sale also. It is ok but it doesn't sharpen the blade like if you got a new one. It works for awhile and I have re-sharpened a blade only a couple of times as it doesn't seem to cut well after a couple of sharpening.
06-24-2010, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by taiboo
I agree, but i have to say, i bought a sharpener a month ago and used it for the first time last week...I am SHOCKED how well and new it made my blade...It gave my blade a brand new life ( I don't know how many times i would sharpen the blades), but i am sold on it and will def. save $ on purchasing new blades.
:lol:
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by hcarpanini
Theres nothing like a brand new blade!
06-24-2010, 10:35 PM
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I buy my blades on Ebay. You can find them cheaper if you look a bit... I also have a separate rotary cutter for my scrapbooking and other crafts so that I don't 'accidentaly' but mentally use my good blade. When I put a new blade on my quilting cutter, I put the used quilting blade on my craft cutter.
06-24-2010, 10:42 PM
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that is a good idea to use the old blade for paper
Originally Posted by quiltergirl80
I buy my blades on Ebay. You can find them cheaper if you look a bit... I also have a separate rotary cutter for my scrapbooking and other crafts so that I don't 'accidentaly' but mentally use my good blade. When I put a new blade on my quilting cutter, I put the used quilting blade on my craft cutter.
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