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Friday, July 24, 2015

It Was Suggested to Me . . .

that aluminum foil would sharpen my rotary blade, giving it more life.


So, I decided to give it a try - what could it hurt??


I folded the aluminum foil into a strip so there was a bit more depth for the blade to travel through.


Then, I made cuts as close together as I could so that I got the biggest bang out of the strip.


And then I tried it on a scrap of fabric.  Dang!!  It worked!!


Boy, as expensive as these rotary blades have become over the past few years, a little piece of aluminum foil is worth it to extend the life a bit longer.  Then, I took the cut-up foil and recycled it!!  Win, win for everyone!!

Give it a try and let me know what you think!!
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4 comments:

  1. JulianneJuly 25, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    Awesome! thanks for the tip!

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  2. Janet O.July 25, 2015 at 5:07 PM

    I have heard about this for years, but never tried it. For that matter, I have also never tried the electric blade sharpener that The Grace Company gave me after they brought all of those Juki big-wigs to my sewing room. How bad is that? : )

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  3. NancyJuly 26, 2015 at 5:31 AM

    Thanks for the tip. I will give it a try,

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  4. MelodyJuly 30, 2015 at 12:33 AM

    I will give this a try, thank you for the tip.

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