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Old 06-11-2018, 03:01 AM
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I have learned through my years of quilting to always buy Olfa or Fiskar blades...the cheaper ones or off brands are usually bad....sounds like you might just have a bad one...I would just change it out and see if the next one works okay...hope your issue gets solved....
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Old 06-11-2018, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by SusieQOH View Post
All the above suggestions are good ones. I don't think the cutters wear out.
Cutters do wear out, The pin the blade is on cuts part way through . Giving you a uneven roll. Takes hours and hours of cutting. I've worn out a few that way. If pin smooth not that,
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Old 06-11-2018, 04:32 PM
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I have had trouble also with grooves in the cutting mat. If you cut crosswise of the grooves you have made it will miss cutting where it crosses the grooves.
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Old 06-11-2018, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess View Post
also, make sure you only have one blade in the cutter! Ask me how I know.
Love this one! had to tell my sister this, with the" ask me how I know" remark
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Old 06-14-2018, 02:39 PM
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Did that more than 1 blade just recently..Thought dumb blades..Found out it was dumb me. HaHa
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Old 06-14-2018, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sew1 View Post
Did that more than 1 blade just recently..Thought dumb blades..Found out it was dumb me. HaHa
Believe me, you are not the only one who has done that.
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Old 06-14-2018, 04:48 PM
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did u call the Fiskar customer service? Their rotary cutters have a lifetime warranty, they've replaced several of mine, no questions asked & I didn't have to return the broken ones. They've also replaced the spring in my Fiskar nippers, sending me several springs for future use.
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Old 06-15-2018, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by sassysews2 View Post
did u call the Fiskar customer service? Their rotary cutters have a lifetime warranty, they've replaced several of mine, no questions asked & I didn't have to return the broken ones. They've also replaced the spring in my Fiskar nippers, sending me several springs for future use.
I thought they were guaranteed for lifetime and you are the only one mentioning that so far.

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Old 06-15-2018, 05:17 AM
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I use all different brands of blades in all cutters. I've never had a problem. I have several worn out Fiskar cutters but they are years old and have given me more service then I could expect. I will not ask for a replacement because I wore them out. My favorite cutter of all is the Quilter's Select rotary cutter. It's weighted and cuts like butter with any brand blade I use. Right now my favorite blades are Olfa Endurance blades.
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Old 06-17-2018, 06:37 AM
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It could be the mat. I had the same thing happen. I had bought a new cutter at the quilt show and extra blades but it wouldn't cut, it skipped. I couldn't figure out the problem. Then I tried something, I got a different mat out and it cut great. The mat I was using was new, it was one of the large ones from Joann's that fit on top of my cutting table. well it wasn't self healing because the only place I could cut on that mat was a place that I hadn't cut on before. That was the biggest waste of 50 dollars that I'd done in a long time. Try it and see if a different mat makes a difference.
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