Do you all buy new baldes all the time or do you sharpen them and if so what sharpeners do you sue.
Thanks.
Elaine

wondering about those sharpeners too. curious to see if anyone likes them. i have been throwing away the used blades but sure would like to reuse them.

I've got 3 different ones - none work
Based on a Board member's recommendation I now buy carpet cutters from Harbor Freight for $1.99 for 2. High shipping cost, so I order 10 to 15 sets at a time - someone in my Guilds always wants some too.
If either of you are interested type Carpet cutters or Harbor Freight into the Search section

Ditto!! Works great.

Before I discovered Harbor Freight, I bought a Dritz rotary blade sharpener. I works great! It is hand held and the blade is rotated around a stone. It sort of looks like a kids spinning top. It does not fix nicks in the blades though. I'm still glad I bought it.

I have the Orbital sharpener and it does work but doesn't take out big nicks. A newly sharpened blade is maybe 3/4's as good as new. I usually sharpen them before they are completely dull and this helps to prolong their cutting life. I find that I can sharpen most blades three times before discarding them. The sharpener was $37.98 Canadian so they are not cheap.

I stopped wasting my money on trying to find a sharpener that works .

I have used 3 and have not been happy with any. I use the Joann's coupons or get them at Harbor Freight -- but shipping is a bummer there.

I have the dritz shapen. It has work well for me. you do need to keep the snad paper oiled I just use my sewing machine oil.

I have a sharpener and it doesn't work at all. I now use Harbor Freight blades.