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General Discussion / Shapning an exacto knife
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Date: Sun, Jul 31 2011 12:58:00
I found out tha tmy exacto is not as sharp as usual.... How can i sharpen it? Without using any shapening stone...?
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Date: Sun, Jul 31 2011 13:19:52
You don't. You're supposed to replace the blade on X-Acto knifes...
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Date: Sun, Jul 31 2011 13:21:45
Yeah its like 25 cents bro.
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Date: Sun, Jul 31 2011 13:30:43
You spelt shape wrong but, as exacto knife are made of metal I would suggest you use a vice to bend it in the way that you'd like. In all seriousness, just replace it.
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Date: Sun, Jul 31 2011 15:28:42
Yes replacing it would be best :) Wow I have about 9 or 10 blades so I don't have to worry about that xD
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Date: Sun, Jul 31 2011 16:09:30
Wisp wrote: You spelt shape wrong but, as exacto knife are made of metal I would suggest you use a vice to bend it in the way that you'd like. In all seriousness, just replace it.
I think you meant sharp. -
Date: Sun, Jul 31 2011 17:43:46
exacto blades are disposable, just go to a local arts and crafts store and get new ones.
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Date: Sun, Jul 31 2011 19:30:01
I go through blades all the time, don't risk having to use a dull blade, just use a new one. Especially when i'm heat cutting with the blade it's pretty much a 1 time use.
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Date: Mon, Aug 1 2011 05:13:17
im usually so tight on money i just dont care if the blade goes dull, since it still works if u press the blade harder on the grip still does clean cuts IMO.. but i did change my blade once (in fact purchasing a new xacto cuz i lost my previous one) and brand new blade feels like infinite climax :P i wouldnt bother going thru sharpening the blade.. it will go dull again before u even notice.. Frog~
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Date: Mon, Aug 1 2011 06:09:40
speaking of the blades, all brands and/or brandless uses the same one right? well, at least that's the subtle information i got when reading the previous posts
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Date: Mon, Aug 1 2011 06:17:57
Alvaris wrote: speaking of the blades, all brands and/or brandless uses the same one right? well, at least that's the subtle information i got when reading the previous posts
The brand doesn't matter, it's the size of the blade where it's held that matters. I get mine at a craft store for $2 for 10 blades. -
Date: Tue, Aug 2 2011 08:52:16
I don't know about exactos, but I use cutters with blades like these:
When the tip gets blunt, just snap it off. And the cutter I got came with 3 spare blades, all for about $2. -
Date: Tue, Aug 2 2011 09:42:12
I tot it was spinning as exacto knife O.o