Fiskars Rotary Cutter

[Sheilajeanne]

I inherited a Fiskars cutter from my mom, and decided to use it to cut some stretchy chrome tanned leather. It needed a new blade, but when I snugged the blade up, I noticed it didn't want to rotate any more.

Do these cutters need to be lubricated, or is there something wrong with it? Or am I supposed to leave the nut a little bit slack?

This is the cutter I have:  https://canada.michaels.com/en/fiskars®-comfort-loop-rotary-cutter/10221519.html?r=g&cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_CA_N_Craft+%26+Hobbies_N_Smart_BOPIS_N-_-Generic&kpid=go_cmp-12650001316_adg-125437386172_ad-511040951018_pla-981059439317_dev-c_ext-_prd-10221519&gclid=CjwKCAjw-sqKBhBjEiwAVaQ9a3fRLZ_w43W9nnzFkAJ-5YRVvCXN3heA6GR-TesyLY0r2WOfWjGjQhoCIaQQAvD_BwE

[fredk]

I have one which is similar

Tighten up the nut then back it off just a wee tad (a technical measurement) until the blade rotates freely. Not to the point where you can spin the blade, but it should rotate when a very light pressure is applied to it

No need to lube

[Sheilajeanne]

Thanks, Fred!

[fredk]

Added; Yours is the 45mm blade one. yes? I think its a design 'fault' with the 45mm knife as on the 60mm one there is a plastic bit that goes thru the blade and handle. You cannot tighten that one up so much

[Sheilajeanne]

Yep, 45 mm. One of the videos I watched mentioned there IS oil on the new blades, and it could be this one's been sitting so long that the oil has dried up. I may give it a wee squirt of sewing machine oil, and see if that helps.

[Sheilajeanne]

Oh, look what I found! You can get a sharpener for the 45 mm blades! 

 

[fredk]

31 minutes ago, Sheilajeanne said:

Yep, 45 mm. One of the videos I watched mentioned there IS oil on the new blades, and it could be this one's been sitting so long that the oil has dried up. I may give it a wee squirt of sewing machine oil, and see if that helps.

When I got new blades they had thin oil on them. I think to prevent rust. But I cleaned it off as I don't want mineral oil anywheres near my leather or cloth

Good find on the sharpener. Now, do they make one for the 28mm and/or 60mm

PS, I gave away my 45mm as I found the 28 and 60 were better

[fredk]

You reminded me that I had to check the sharpness of my current blade. Not very sharp so a new one installed. I must now go buy some new blades as that one was my last spare new

[Sheilajeanne]

I have spare blades for my 28, so I think I'll be using that one instead. This one still isn't doing a very good job, even with the new blade.

 

[Constabulary]

I had a fiscars rotary cutter - I did not like it blade always released / jumped back when I applied pressure even when locked. I´m now using a KAI rotary cutter - works much better

https://www.ebay.de/itm/192411303843

bought mine from CS

https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/n5045-45mm-kai-round-knife-wheel-cutter.html

Edited September 29, 2021 by Constabulary