Someone provided a link to a guy on ebay who sells blades at a very reasonable price. I bought some but don't have the link any longer. I do have the envelope they came in however with a return address. It's Four Seasons, 909 Broadway, Yankton SD 57078. I'm sure someone will find the link for you.

There used to be a place on E-bay where they were very reasonable but for the life of me I can't find it--it may no longer exist. I've never used the sharpener. If I find the website I'll let you know.

Geri

I think it was Laura in CA that gave us the heads up on the guy on ebay. I think it was Jknockles, or something like that. Maybe Laura will see this. I ordered from him. The blades were great, and so was the price.

Janice

Just a note on the rotary blade sharpeners - they work well if the blade is just a bit dull.

If you have actually put a nick in the blade from running over a pin, you're pretty much out of luck. You can't polish a true nick out with the sharpener.

Wow! You gals are so neat....and fast! The name is exactly the one I was trying to remember, I bought some a while back and didn't save the address, and couldn't remember his name. I now have my first clue. Back to Ebay!THANK YOU EVERYONE!

I could not find any rotary blades on that website (Four Seasons) but I did find some on JHittle Sewing. They seemed fairly reasonable.

Let me know if you can't find Jons website and I will call him. I bought my Bernina from him. I am not sure that their store website is up and running.

I know he sells the rotary blades that everyone seems happy with. deanna

I bought a sharpener...piece of trash. Couldn't get it to sharpen...in fact...it made the blade MORE dull. Grrr. Maybe I just wasn't using it right? Thankfully I used a 50% coupon & didn't lose too much $$.

I found the e-bay link for jnockles & posted below. Never ordered, but heard good things about this seller for this specific item. $1.90/blade + $1 flat shipping.

Here is a link that might be useful: jnockles e-bay

Thanks for the link. I was misspelling his name and couldn't find it.

Geri

I went back to the first post after mine and found the address......googled it, and got his phone number, and all is well. I will sure keep that one handy!
Thanks deannabsd, for your support. Marge

I bought a sharpener and at first I was excited about it but not so much any more. Once that blade loses its edge it seems I can never really get it back. I wish they had something with a diamond dust or ceramic dial -- something more stable. My sharpener has a disc in the middle that looks like sand paper and it seems to wear out much faster than any blades ever sharpen...

ALSO -- while I'm whining about blades -- I don't know if I press too hard or am doing something else wrong, but my blades sure don't seem to stay sharp very long. Others have said they can cut a queen size quilt out of one blade but I seems to me the first 10 slices are glorious and then it's all down hill. I DO cut a full quilt w/ one blade simply because I refuse to change it -- but by the time I'm done, half the time it looks like a moth chewed the edges of the pieces...

Laura, what cutting mat brand do you use? I noticed a huge difference after going from a Fiskar mat to an Olfa mat.

Rebecca

I switched to the Olfa mat after my other one(forgot the brand)started to get tiny slits and catching the fabric. Probably because I kept using the mat lines for width and cutting many strips the same size. Anyway, my Olfa never did get any slits and is still working fine.
Didn't like the sharpener either, since we can replace the blades for $1.90 each.

Marge

Interesting -- I was sure it was OLFA (no idea why...) but I just looked and it is a Fiskars -- one of those "self healing" mats. I also have another one that was much cheaper and is a harder plastic that I never use.

I'll have to check out the OLFA mats.

I think part of my problem may be that I have unrealistic expectations.

I have an Olfa mat & don't have any problems with my blades. Didn't realize there was a difference in mat performance. My blades dull fairly slowly & don't notice it until it starts skipping or takes 2 passes. But I also don't cut out a whole quilt in one shot so can never really measure how long it takes to get dull. I even cut thru freezer & fusible web paper while doing fabric postcards.

I'm one that doesn't like to change my blades...expensive to buy local, so it usually takes getting a nick to do it for me. ;)

A lesson I learned with my last mat...dull blades do wear out your mat. Multiple passes mash fuzzy fibers into the mat & can make visible, perm cuts.

I use the sharpener and have 3 sizes. The blades do not last as long when they are continualy sharpened but, you do not have to use a new blade as often. this does cut down on expense.

Jenny