[Woodcarver] Exacto Blades

[Marcia Berkall]

For what it's worth...I use X-acto #16 blades for detail 
carving.  The company was sold a few years ago and they are now made 
in China.  I used to be able to strop those blades repeatedly and 
they'd last a very long time.  Since the change in ownership the 
quality has gone way down...they don't hold an edge anywhere near as 
well as they used to... sad!

Marcia

At 02:06 PM 3/13/2009, you wrote:

>I admit, the Exacto blades are brittle, as are most carbon steel 

>blades.  That is why they take and hold and edge so well.  I 

>personally have not noticed that they are more brittle than other 

>carbon steel blades but they are a bit thinner and that could cause 

>them to snap easier.  Still, I think they are good for making 

>micro-tools for carving details on miniature carvings.

>A


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