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OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - TMo - 09-11-2022
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.
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - tompm - 09-12-2022
I think I will see if I can find one and give it a try.
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - ezdays - 09-12-2022
Ah ha, an N scale Xacto knife....
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - TMo - 09-12-2022
That friend of mine bought in bulk - apparently shipping from Japan is quite costly for some reason.
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - TMo - 07-15-2023
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.
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - Charlie B - 07-15-2023
Is this anything like you are using? knife
Charlie
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - ezdays - 07-15-2023
(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.
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - TMo - 07-15-2023
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!
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - Charlie B - 07-16-2023
(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
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - ezdays - 07-16-2023
(07-16-2023, 02:03 PM)Charlie B Wrote:Me too, thank you both......(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
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - Amalynn - 09-04-2023
Oh that looks slick! Are the blades for it proprietary? I could use something better than the cheap starter knife I currently have.
RE: OLFA Hobby Knife - This thing is a Hit! - TMo - 09-04-2023
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).