Members Hi Im Joe Posted June 25, 2014 Members Report Posted June 25, 2014 There's sharp & there's SHARP !!! Exactly! Quote http://www.sevenhillsleather.com/
Members ChuckBurrows Posted June 25, 2014 Members Report Posted June 25, 2014 The best I've found are the Persona blades that come individually wrapped in paper - they are available in the carpet supplies section of Home Depot or should be at any good carpet store that installs. For me they outlast even the better blades like Stanley, Olfa, and the rest 5 to 1 in my experience and can be stropped until they are worn to a nub. Quote Wild Rose Trading Company Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
Members BDAZ Posted June 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks! I'll check them out as well. Cya! Bob Quote
Members BDAZ Posted June 26, 2014 Author Members Report Posted June 26, 2014 I checked out Home Depot and to my surprise there were a number of high quality utility knife blades (not the break off blades) including some that were carbide coated and claimed to be 2 times sharper with 5 times the life. The Stanley break off blades were made in England. Cya! Bob Quote
Members Chef niloc Posted June 27, 2014 Members Report Posted June 27, 2014 The best I've found are the Persona blades that come individually wrapped in paper - they are available in the carpet supplies section of Home Depot or should be at any good carpet store that installs. For me they outlast even the better blades like Stanley, Olfa, and the rest 5 to 1 in my experience and can be stropped until they are worn to a nub. Utility or snap of type Chuck? However a useful thing that I just came across just now looking for these blades is this: http://www.personnablades.com/ProductCatalog/Detail.aspx?prodid=615&brand=Personna&item=Stainless+Steel+Coated+Injector+Blade+Dispenser+20 From what I always read on blades for a strap cutter is that you need the Schick injector blades for them to work right. Schick doesn't make them anymore so I've always had to search eBay for them. Quote
Members BDAZ Posted June 27, 2014 Author Members Report Posted June 27, 2014 That IS useful! BTW my black Olfa blades arrived yesterday and I tested them agains the Stanley English blades. They claim to be twice as sharp as stainless blades but I couldn't tell..maybe marginally sharper. Both outperformed the Chinese blades. Cya! Bob Quote
Members Red Cent Posted June 29, 2014 Members Report Posted June 29, 2014 http://www.toolsandsuppliesforless.net/store/index.php?cPath=310_312I picked up a folding slotted carpet knife and some carbon treated utility blades at Lowes the other day. The slotted blade knife is very sharp and has 4 edges. It is not good for tight places and the top edge is unguarded. Looking around today, I found some with guards on top. May have to get one of those. Just sayin'..... Quote https://www.facebook.com/redcentcustomleather?ref=bookmarks http://www.redcentcustomleather.com/
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