Quick Tip - Extending knife blade life

great tip Martyn
I had scraped hundreds of theese kind of blades over the years and they ain´t cheap
when you use them that fast :-( it seems to me it can be done 5 to 6 times before trashing them now
thank´s for sharing it :-)

take care
Dennis

Why didn’t I think of that? :-)

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Now there is a tip for you…so simple and yet so very effective.

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great tip

thanks

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

Well how about that. Simple enough.
I like it,
Steve

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exelent idea, so simple.
Less is more again!
Best thoughts,
Mads

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That is quick sharpening tip. How thick is the blade? Thanks for posting.

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great thinking martyn!
thanks for the info :)

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Great idea!! I usually use more of the blade but if I get to inlaying a lot, that will sdave some long Yankee Green!

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This is an old idea but a good one. I first saw it in an old book on marquetry and have used it for a while now.

In answer to the thickness of X0acto blades, I think they’re about 1/32nd inch or so.

For veneer cutting, you can get at least a half dozen resharpenings out of a blade. Just extend the rear bevel a bit more each time.

I never thought to post this here. I should have, but at least someone did, and that’s the important part.

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I have been sharpeniing Xacto blades and the similar blades used for cutting matte boards for picture framing.
I also have found the ‘snap off’ box cutters to be sharp enough to use for careful cutting and can be similarly resharpened for extended working life.

ddwwb

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Very clever and so simple. Thanks for taking the time on the diagram. It instantly makes it clear.

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You have a beautiful mind Martyn.

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