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Posted by Sandy on September 25, 2009, 11:59 am
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> Fortunately, I can get my Martelli blades locally. <G> (I also usually
> carry one of my Martelli cutters when I am teaching, and allow
> students to try it out. That way I can also coach them on some of the
> differences in holding/using it.)
> The major difference in the blades is that the hole is round for the
> Martelli cutters. Olfa/Fiskars blades have notches in the holes which
> means corners that can actually cut through the screw holding the
> blade in place. (Which is why there is a "washer" in the Olfa/Fiskars
> Do try to find and try out a Martelli. Next time (??) you are in the
> Phoenix area we could also get together just so you can try mine, and
> get some coaching. LOL
>
> Have fun,
> Pati in Phx
Thanks, Pati, but I suspect your cutter wouldn't work for me. ;) I'm
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left-handed .... <G> Anyway, yes, it's the round vs. notched thing
that's the problem.
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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Patti on September 24, 2009, 3:43 am
I'll have a look for that one too. Thanks.
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>I have a Dritz rotary cutter.
>I don't generally think of Dritz first when I am looking for quality
>tools, but this cutter has outlived all of it's predecessors, by a
>lot. This is the same cutter I had when Wendy was looking for a
>spring loaded one.
>The blade is spring loaded so I don't have to remember to close it,
>and it has hard and soft settings.
>This is the successor to Fiskers and Olfa cutters that died the death
>within a year or so of purchase. The last Fiskers cutter I had sliced
>into my left hand when it died. The cutting head just sort of
>exploded into shards while I was using it and the blade spanged right
>into my hand.
>NightMist
>has no luck with Fiskers tools at all
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Patti on September 24, 2009, 3:42 am
Thanks very much AB. I'll see if I can find anywhere over here that
sells them - or can get them.
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fldavis@finial.com writes
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>Patti,
>I have had the F & P rotary cutter for several years. Still like it.
>It is smart to have one without the blade exposed all the time.
>Especially in a classroom setting or work setting with others close
>by. Have had no complaints with the stability or long live. The
>blade seem to get dull as often as others though :-). You can find
>them at TSWLTH and sometimes at a discount. The brand is one that is
>usually excluded from the coupon use.
>Anna Belle
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on September 23, 2009, 9:02 am
We've got the same old yellow Olfas as most of the rest of the free
quilting world, but no complaints.
And that shapener I mentioned a while back extends blade useabilty.
Doc
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> We've just about worn out the favorite rotary cutter here. =A0Imagine tha=
t.
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> It is a Fiskars that covers the blade edge when it is put down. =A0That's=
a
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> great safety feature, particularly if you have a QI that is closely invol=
ved
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> in the cutting process.
> =A0 =A0 I don't know how old it might be or how many thousand miles might=
be on
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> it. =A0So. =A0Is there something new, wonderful, kind to old hands and sa=
fe that
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> I'll want to try? Polly
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Posted by Pauline on September 24, 2009, 1:11 am
I use my Olfa 60mm Ergonomic cutter the most, but I also have the Martelli
ergonomic rotary cutters as well & I like them to. I seem to have acquired
some arthritis in my cutting thumb, so will probably be spending more time
with the Martelli. If you go to their website www.martellinotions.com, they
have a video about the Martelli rotary cutter. They are very, very nice
people to deal with. When I was changing my blade one day, the spring
popped out & I couldn't find it anywhere. I emailed them to ask for a
replacement - they mailed me a new rotary cutter! No charge! I noticed
they changed the design of it, so the spring doesn't pop out anymore. Then,
when they had a booth at Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa
Clara, I went over to thank them & yes - they gave me another one! They're
just really nice people. I remember talking to them shortly after Hurricane
something had destroyed their warehouse & their inventory & yes - they were
still nice people. Give it a try!
Pauline
Northern California
We've got the same old yellow Olfas as most of the rest of the free
quilting world, but no complaints.
And that shapener I mentioned a while back extends blade useabilty.
Doc
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> We've just about worn out the favorite rotary cutter here. Imagine that.
> It is a Fiskars that covers the blade edge when it is put down. That's a
> great safety feature, particularly if you have a QI that is closely
> involved
> in the cutting process.
> I don't know how old it might be or how many thousand miles might be on
> it. So. Is there something new, wonderful, kind to old hands and safe that
> I'll want to try? Polly
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> carry one of my Martelli cutters when I am teaching, and allow
> students to try it out. That way I can also coach them on some of the
> differences in holding/using it.)
> The major difference in the blades is that the hole is round for the
> Martelli cutters. Olfa/Fiskars blades have notches in the holes which
> means corners that can actually cut through the screw holding the
> blade in place. (Which is why there is a "washer" in the Olfa/Fiskars
> Do try to find and try out a Martelli. Next time (??) you are in the
> Phoenix area we could also get together just so you can try mine, and
> get some coaching. LOL
>
> Have fun,
> Pati in Phx