replacement or sharpen your rotary blades
05-09-2016, 03:33 AM
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replacement or sharpen your rotary blades
I have Fiskar and Olfa rotary cutters. I get stressed when my blades gets dull, or when it sgets a nick spot and I have to repeat my cut . . . frustrating. I do have a manual blue rotary blade sharpener, sometimes it works ok, sometimes not. What do you do? Sometimes I've been buying new Olfa blades 5/pk with Joann coupons instead of fabrics, lol. Is there other brands blades you could recommend hat is economical, or sharpening tools/techniques you could recommend? Are the electrical sharpening tools worth the price and is it easy to work with? thank you in advance.
05-09-2016, 04:06 AM
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I just replace the blades as needed. I buy them with JoAnn coupons, too. Having had to go to the ER for stitches after slicing a finger a few years ago, I would never mess with trying to sharpen those blades.
05-09-2016, 04:13 AM
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I purchased the blue sharpener from Nancy's and sent it back. I also use the coupons fromJAF. Every time a get a coupon I can use for blades I do it. I also use a fileting glove from a sporting goods store. Michael's sells the blades also so I use coupons for those when I can. I bought a pack of blades from Harbor Freight super inexpensive and worse ever.
05-09-2016, 04:30 AM
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My cousin and I split a pack of 100 blades purchased on ebay from a US seller for less than $1 a blade. The are no-brand but for me, last as long as the regular branded ones. I just change the blade often and discard the old one.
In the past, I did try titanium blades and they do last a lot longer, but are much more expensive.
In the past, I did try titanium blades and they do last a lot longer, but are much more expensive.
05-09-2016, 09:55 AM
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