Martelli cutter 45 or 60 and why?
#3
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Sunny Florida
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I have the 45 mm cutter but don't use it. Guess I never bonded with it.
For general cutting, I tend to grab the regular 60 mm cutter. I like the ones with retractable blade for safety purposes. Easy to close before putting it down on mat.
For general cutting, I tend to grab the regular 60 mm cutter. I like the ones with retractable blade for safety purposes. Easy to close before putting it down on mat.
#5
I bought the 45 to see if I liked it and I do. I have a 60 in the Olfa and I like that one too. I have several for different reasons and like them all. What in the world did we do before the invention of the rotary cutter?
#6
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Missouri
Posts: 4,061
It took me forever to master using a rotary cutter accurately, it seems, but now I wonder how I ever cut fabric for quilting without one. The blocks I make by drawing around a stencil and cut by hand just don't have the accuracy of those rotary-cut ones. I've looked at Martelli cutters but have yet to buy one, thinking I might have to learn to rotary cut all over again. Has anybody had that experience?
#10
I have both but mostly use the 45. This is because Martelli blades suck (for me) and it's harder to find 60mm other brand blades. I have lots of 45mm blades so I use that one instead. I only use the 60 if I have to use a thicker ruler (like my piping ruler thing).
The only reason I have both is because I ordered the 45 and they sent me the 60 in error. I called to have it replaced and they talked me into keeping the 60mm at half price (big regret). I like this style of cutter but the blades are terrible.
The only reason I have both is because I ordered the 45 and they sent me the 60 in error. I called to have it replaced and they talked me into keeping the 60mm at half price (big regret). I like this style of cutter but the blades are terrible.
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