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    Old 06-26-2010, 04:33 PM
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    Originally Posted by LindaR
    http://www.lpsharp.com/

    check this guy out, I've used him about 3 times and have no problem with his blades....hes good
    LindaR: What do you do if you do not have the 5 blades to exchange? I geuss I am going to have to save up.
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    Old 06-27-2010, 05:52 AM
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    I got an off brand blade sharpener from Joanns and it has saved lots of time and money. I change my old blades out then when I am ready to start a new project I sit down and take a few minutes to sharpen my blades. They are just like new again. Saved me lots of time and money because I live in a rural, isolated area and the nearest Joanns is over fifty miles away and the walmart here stopped carrying any fabric or notions.
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    Old 06-27-2010, 06:55 AM
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    OK...Found the sharpener in the kids toy box LOL

    It is called the Dual Rotary Blade Sharpener by Dritz

    LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

    Originally Posted by shelrox
    Originally Posted by taiboo
    I agree, but i have to say, i bought a sharpener a month ago and used it for the first time last week...I am SHOCKED how well and new it made my blade...It gave my blade a brand new life ( I don't know how many times i would sharpen the blades), but i am sold on it and will def. save $ on purchasing new blades.


    Originally Posted by bearisgray
    Originally Posted by hcarpanini
    Theres nothing like a brand new blade!
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    Which sharpener did you use? Been wondering about that since i have a hard time finding my replacement blade size, seems that dont make it any longer and I wont get rid of my cutter.
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    Old 06-27-2010, 06:59 AM
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    Originally Posted by windycitygal
    Originally Posted by LindaR
    http://www.lpsharp.com/

    check this guy out, I've used him about 3 times and have no problem with his blades....hes good
    LindaR: What do you do if you do not have the 5 blades to exchange? I geuss I am going to have to save up.
    Jovi
    My DD and I do it together....we usually have way more than 5 together and do it about once a year
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    Old 06-27-2010, 07:13 AM
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    I checked out the site on lpsharp and in my opinion those prices are high. Plus you have to pay for postage to mail in my old ones???
    No thanks
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    Old 06-27-2010, 08:19 AM
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    Originally Posted by quiltinghere
    I checked out the site on lpsharp and in my opinion those prices are high. Plus you have to pay for postage to mail in my old ones???
    No thanks
    $3.00/olfa 45mm exchange blade...you have got to be kidding. $2.20/generic... Free return shipping
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    Old 06-27-2010, 08:53 AM
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    Originally Posted by LindaR
    Originally Posted by quiltinghere
    I checked out the site on lpsharp and in my opinion those prices are high. Plus you have to pay for postage to mail in my old ones???
    No thanks
    $3.00/olfa 45mm exchange blade...
    ***you have got to be kidding.***
    $2.20/generic... Free return shipping
    Are you saying I'm kidding about the prices being too high? Or do you think the prices are too high too? Or do you think the price is reasonable?

    I'm not kidding about thinking they're priced too high. I just purchased five 60mm New Olfa blades from ebay for $10.00 and that includes shipping. *$2.00 a blade for New 60mm*.
    Other prices I've seen on completed sales (adding in shipping and dividing the number of blades won) are $1.06 up to $3.04 average per blade.
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    Old 06-30-2010, 12:03 PM
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    Buy new at JoAnn's with coupon.
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    Old 06-30-2010, 02:56 PM
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    I've gotten some good deals on e-bay.

    Better than the Jo-Ann's 50% off coupon.
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    when my first cutter wasn't sharp enough to cut fabric I bought a new one...since then I have the old one to cut paper and cardstock...and the new one is only for fabric.
    I marked the old one with a P and the new one with a F.
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