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07-07-2011, 07:54 AM

#81

sobaboo

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Originally Posted by Mousie

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Originally Posted by sobaboo

This is a new rotary cutter, Fresh out of the package. Could it be the way I am holding it? How much pressure should be used on it?
Thank you for your help.

I had a new, out of the pkg. name brand rotary with blade to skip.
It did the same thing to me...made me wait a very long time to ever start doing my quilts!!!!
When I finally broke down and bought a new one...world of difference and the "phobia" was vanished! ;-)

Thinking of buying a new cutter all together and a new mat. I just hate to because the items I do own was not cheap.however it looks like if i ever plan to use one that is going to be the restarting point. First I am going to try the glove and if that does not work then I will move on to other solutions.

07-07-2011, 07:54 AM

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Doreen

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Sounds like a nick in the blade even tho it may be new. Or are you stopping when cutting to move your hand? May not be operator problems.

07-07-2011, 07:56 AM

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sobaboo

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Thank you all for the advice. There is a couple of options here that I plan on trying and if all else fails I will be purchasing new items. I hate to do that as the items I have are not cheap.

07-07-2011, 09:24 AM

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I've seen THIS happen several times- the blades right out of the package stick together and people end up putting in TWO blades because they are stuck. If you're really scared of the blade, you might not handle it enough to know if you have one of two. I guess unless you buy a package with only one!

07-07-2011, 11:06 AM

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IBQLTN

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Get a new cutter from someplace like JoAnn's that takes returns. If a new one has the same problem, it's probably you. If it doesn't then it's the cutter and I would return the defective one.

07-07-2011, 12:50 PM

#86

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It is probably your blade. You will not cut yourself if you close your blade. In a class we were charged a $ if we left our blade open. The paying the $ taught me. I am pretty faithful about closing my blade,even by myself at home.

07-07-2011, 02:24 PM

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eb in calif

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sometimes the issue is your cutting mat surface and not necessarily the blade.

07-07-2011, 02:58 PM

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bjnicholson

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Originally Posted by Scissorman

If you're using those inexpensive, generic blades, that could difinitely be the problem. I know that a lot of people are purchasing blades from discount retailers. First of all, they're supposively designed for cutting carpets. There's absolutely no quality control, most of them are made out of recycled steel, they cut unevenly, and they will eventually destroy your expensive mats.

Happy Quilting,

Scissorman

Scissorman, you took the words right out of my son's mouth! He ends up with, "If you buy cheap, you get cheap!"

07-07-2011, 03:25 PM

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nativetexan

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a good mat too. not those white ones. I have omni grid mats i think. and olfa rotary cutters.

07-08-2011, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by alikat110

Joann's has a glove to wear for cutting....protects your hand

Yes, I bought a Fons & Porter Klutz glove at JoAnn's, when I first started using the rotary cutters, I too, was afraid I was going to run the thing over the ruler and cut my fingers. It never happened, but I do use the Klutz glove occasionally now. I also had to learn to press down firmly.