Wanted: Your rotary blade sharpening success stories ...
03-26-2015, 02:32 PM
#12
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Location: Illinois
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I have yet to find a way to re-sharpen rotary cutter blades. Since the edge is like a razor blade my thinking is if they never found a way to re-sharpen men's shaving blades they won't find one to put that fine of an edge on rotary blades.
03-26-2015, 04:52 PM
#16
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Location: SW Washington USA
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I agree with tessagin. I get my blades in bulk from ebay. Her current price is 100 45mm blades for $75. If you have a quilting buddy, you could split an order.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-45MM-ROT...#ht_588wt_1161
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-45MM-ROT...#ht_588wt_1161
I think I bought my first rotary cutter in the very late 70's and I would make a guess that I have used maybe 50 blades in that time in 3 different sized cutters. we are indeed, all different
03-26-2015, 07:33 PM
#18
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I apologize if this thread seems repetitive, but I've been searching this forum for blade sharpening information. Many members report success with their blade sharpeners but don't give enough detail. Even more report disappointment.
I have a USA sharpener that DH and I have been experimenting with. He has tried to sharpen dull blades, beginning with the coarse stone and finishing with the fine stone. He also tried to sharpen some blades that were used but not very dull yet, hoping it would revitalize them. The result in both cases was that the blades were unusable (even the ones that started out relatively sharp).
I'm hoping that members will give details of their blade sharpening success. Please detail the sharpener you are using, how soon you sharpen your blade and the exact process (fine/coarse stones, etc).
I figure we are doing something terribly wrong to have a blade sharpener actually dull a previously relatively sharp blade.
Thanks!
I have a USA sharpener that DH and I have been experimenting with. He has tried to sharpen dull blades, beginning with the coarse stone and finishing with the fine stone. He also tried to sharpen some blades that were used but not very dull yet, hoping it would revitalize them. The result in both cases was that the blades were unusable (even the ones that started out relatively sharp).
I'm hoping that members will give details of their blade sharpening success. Please detail the sharpener you are using, how soon you sharpen your blade and the exact process (fine/coarse stones, etc).
I figure we are doing something terribly wrong to have a blade sharpener actually dull a previously relatively sharp blade.
Thanks!
03-26-2015, 09:26 PM
#19
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Mechanicsville, IA
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I purchased the Electric TruCut Rotary Blade Sharpener from the Grace Frame Company and have had great success. I think the secret is sharpening the blade before it gets too dull. Instead of just pushing harder after the first time my blade skips a few threads into the sharpener it goes. Thirty seconds on one side and thirty seconds on the other and it's like new again. I get a lot of mileage out of my blades this way. ����
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