Knot Sew

Ok I bought a knife designed for walpaper, it will cut slice and trim ,even cloth and vinyl and metalic, .
the handle is $2.82 and a box of 100 blades is S5.98; these are a box of single edge razor blades. I always slip when I cut with the rotary cutter. I gave this a try and it works like a dream.,and no slipping. It will be less expensive to change blades and therefore I will not have to use much pressure and my cutting board will sustain less wear and tear.
They are the same type of blade only one is round.
I went to Lowes and they also had a selection of olfa cutters for different uses., and I won a ten dollar gift cirtificate for the next time I shop, so my purchase was free with change back.
I would like to get the same knife with a tilting head. which they were out of at this time
This is not a box cutter and is not designed for cardboard, nor is it a utility knife. It is designed for wall covering, which in most cases ,the quality stuff is not just paper.
The reasons for wanting something better is not just financial, I hate junk; when it has a sharp blade and falls apart in your hands; it is time for me to find something That works better for me'. I think less pieces and moving parts is better.... I don't need the fancy mousetraps. I hope this works out cause I LIKE it :roll: :lol:

vicki reno

Ruth, isn't there drag when you are trying to cut that way? I thought that the rolling blade was designed to prevent the drag or resistance when cutting fabric.

Knot Sew

No drag that I have noticed yet, but of course I only cut for 20 minutes. I would think the drag would come from dull blades. At 5 cents each you can change blades more.often Only time will tell, as I use it more.

wilma osmond

HI ladies I see you are talking about rotary cutters ,I have tried most of them and my favorite is the Olfa ,next to that I would choose the Friskars. Hope this helps ,oh yes the Olfa is ergonomicaly correct,easy to use
bye for now Wilma

buzzybee

How many layers of fabric will the wallpaper cutter go through?
I like the look of it.

I'm afraid I would have trouble keeping the blade accurate against the ruler edge. Even a 45mm rotary blade slips on me sometimes if I'm cutting lots of layers. Maybe I'm just clumsy.

I tried a shop knife my husband had once, and it nicked the edge of my rulers, so I went back to rotary. If I remember right it used straight razor blades and not the pointed box-cutter kind.

Do you slant the blade tip a little towards the ruler when you cut?

Knot Sew

I stacked some fabric scraps 6 thick and it went through easily, and I do slant it. So far it hasn't slipped. I think I have more trouble with my ruler slipping. The cutting board seems to be ok to. Now I have to see how much cutting a blade can take.
Has anyone found anything to put on back of rulers to keep them from slipping. I know there are some new ones out, but other than slipping a little I really like the ones I have.

Knot Sew

I stacked six layers of scraps and it went through easy,and yes I do slant it . So far it hasn't slipped. My big problem is rulers slipping, has anyone found a way to stop that. I know they have new ones that don't slip but I'm attached to the ones I have and really like them, other than the slipping. Could you maybe put something on it?
Some shop knives can cut nails off so be careful. Thats why I talked to one of the managers at Lowes,{just happened to be my son}, and fabric and wallcoverings are very similar.


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kathy

they make little sand paper dots to stick on the ruler and it grips the fabric

vicki reno

Ruth there are some little silicone dots that you can get maybe at Walmart and stick them to your rulers. They are clear and come on like a little piece of cardboard. Just peel them off of that and stick them to the underside of your ruler. :)

zyxquilts

And now for my nickel's worth:
I use mainly Olfa 45mm rotary cutters. I have never had one come apart yet. 8) I especially like the curved handle one that the blade comes out when you grip/squeeze the handle - as soon as you put it down, the blade retracts. I tried a Dritz - hated it! It just doesn't fit my hand right. My first was also the straight handled Fiskars - only problem I had with that one was at that time the safety lock was a sort of push button molded as part of the handle & it snapped off! Then I had to stick my finger into the handle to put the safety on. It was already several years old by then, but I thought I would write to them & let them know what happened - and they sent me a new rotary cutter! :thumbup:
I generally get my blades in a 10 pack from Hancock's of Padukah online, about half the price of JoAnn's. And even tho' I try to remember to change my blade after I've been using it a lot, I'm still always surprised as how much easier it is with a fresh, new blade! lol :-D
Good luck with that wallpaper cutter Ruth - it looks too scary to me! I'm afraid I would put it down, then pick it up by the blade end, and I don't have enough saliva to get all that blood out of my project!
sue