Minis Over The Hill Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Awhile back, Midwest Products was giving free replacement blades to the Easy Cutter. I just contacted them last week and they said no more replacement blades, and suggested sharpening the one I have. Can someone tell me how to do that? My blade is really dull and I don't want to have to buy another Easy Cutter. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Meaning they aren't making them anymore or they just aren't giving for free? I've purchased the replacement blades online from other sources, and I think my local Hobby Lobby has them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Med Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I got replacement blades from HBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think Micro-Mark still carries them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis Over The Hill Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 Thanks Brae, Jo and Holly. Midwest Products just wrote they don't have them any longer. Unfortunately we don't have HL, but I'll check the HBS catalog or call them if it's not in there. Thank you very much for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Don't know if it would work for the eazy cutters but it works for sissors. Cut through a piece of aluminum foil several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis Over The Hill Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 Thanks for that one Beverly. I started thinking I hate spending $6.95 for shipping on a blade. I'd rather wait till I'm ready to buy some things. I'll have to try that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnmini Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 For $6.95 (or less) I could probably get my blades sharpened at the little shop down the road. :thumb: 'Course, not everyone is lucky enough to have a local sharpening shop nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I'm looking at my Easy Cutter blade and thinking it would sharpen with a regular knife sharpener, like a small whetstone or oilstone, without having to take the cutter apart. It might be possible to use the kind of kitchen knife sharpener in which the blade is drawn between two stones, but the tricky parts would be taking the cutter apart and reassembling it. I don't think aluminum foil is the answer, as the blade doesn't swish against another blade, as in scissors action, but is more like a guillotine chop. Does anyone beside me remember the knife sharpener who used to come house to house pushing his cart with a foot-pedal operated whetstone? This would have been in the late 40s, when soldiers returning from WW II were trying to scrape by with any little job they could find. Even though my dad's workshop was well equipped and he was adept at sharpening just about anything, my mother would always find a few knives to be sharpened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 What about using the honing wheel on your rotary tool (if you have one)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judithfa Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 'Course, not everyone is lucky enough to have a local sharpening shop nearby. Yes... I wish those people still were working in my area. I live in an area of conspicuous consumption--People just throw things away and buy new! My father also was good at sharpening, or Mother could go to the local hardware store (owned by the original family) and have ALL SORTS of things repaired, if my father (or one of us) could not fix it. Sometimes, the "good old days" were "good". Sorry to get on my soapbox! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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