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Blade Shapener
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Omaquilter1
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- Joined: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:46 am
Blade Shapener
Has any one ever used a Rotary blade shapener? Do they work?
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auntjana
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Re: Blade Shapener
I have Olfa blades and their sharpener and it works great.
Jana
Jana
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Stargatefan
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Re: Blade Shapener
Funny you should mention that - I just got one from my son for mother's day though I;m not sure I'm using it right. I think that I'm not taking long enough to sharpen the blades. How many twists and turns do you do before it's considered sharpened and how can you tell - besides trying it out? 
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auntyrob
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Re: Blade Shapener
New blades are quite expensive, so decided to buy a sharpener I bought mine from Fabric Depot, its an orbital sharpener from USA Sharpeners. It works great but you need to practice on a few blades (I had a lot of blunt blades so It wasn't a problem if I ruined one!) Like stargate fan you have to try it out to see if its sharp enough.
Good luck, Robyn
Good luck, Robyn
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Omaquilter1
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Re: Blade Shapener
Thanks girls, I think I'lll buy one 
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WeeOne
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Re: Blade Shapener
Here is the link to a thread I posted a while back.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/community/to ... 4051#14051
The Orbital Rotary Cutter Blade Sharpener by USA Sharpeners works great.
Lyn
http://www.quiltinaday.com/community/to ... 4051#14051
The Orbital Rotary Cutter Blade Sharpener by USA Sharpeners works great.
Lyn