Anyone else using an OLFA hobby knife?  These things are the bomb.  They're Japanese and apparently the blade of choice for Origami. Coworker of mine found out I do a lot of cutting of thin materials and bought me one.  Head and shoulders better than the XACTO I have, and the blades stay sharp a good long time.

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I think I will see if I can find one and give it a try.

Ah ha, an N scale Xacto knife.... 

That friend of mine bought in bulk - apparently shipping from Japan is quite costly for some reason.

Just broke my first blade - and I'd used it more or less continuously since last September and the edge was still great! I can tell you I'd never give that much love to an X-Acto blade.

Is this anything like you are using? knife
Charlie

(07-15-2023, 07:38 PM)Charlie B Wrote: [ -> ]Is this anything like you are using? knife
Charlie

If that's the case, they have stock at my local Lowe's.

Yep! That's the one. My original buy had 5 blades, and I'm now on #2.... Good to see that Lowe's has them!

(07-15-2023, 08:25 PM)TMo Wrote: [ -> ]Yep!  That's the one.  My original buy had 5 blades, and I'm now on #2....  Good to see that Lowe's has them!

Next5 time I am at Lowes I will grab one.  Thanks
Charlie

(07-16-2023, 02:03 PM)Charlie B Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-15-2023, 08:25 PM)TMo Wrote: [ -> ]Yep!  That's the one.  My original buy had 5 blades, and I'm now on #2....  Good to see that Lowe's has them!

Next5 time I am at Lowes I will grab one.  Thanks
Charlie

Me too, thank you both......

Oh that looks slick! Are the blades for it proprietary? I could use something better than the cheap starter knife I currently have.

In this case, I think buying from OLFA is the play. As posted above, Lowes has the knife with blades, and count me a happy user (just put mine down while working with cardstock).