blades

[karlos]

any one know where to get the replacement blades you use in craft knives, y'know the on that go in a slit in the handle and you tighten a collar to grip the blades, you can buy full sets of handles and blades but no one sells the blades independently

[fatfingers]

How do mate,

Sounds like you have the same type of knife i do. I get my replacement blades from Hobby Craft, they come in a clear plastic tube with 5 blades, about £2 a time I think Also give Model Zone a try if you have one near.

If you have a branch of Jowett & Sowery Stationers near you I've seen them in there too, the one in Leeds has them

Cheers,
Steve

[The Hooded Claw]

Xacto is the brand to look for. Always an idea to take the handle with you as they do more than one shank size.

H

[fatfingers]

ianh said:

Xacto is the brand to look for.
H

Yep, thems the ones!

Like the work in progress pic Ian ;D

Cheers,
steve

[karlos]

dammit..went to hobby craft t'other week and didn't see them, model zone was shut when I went sunday, why close sunday?, if you work 9-5 mon to fri sun is one of the only 2 days you can go, why don't they open sundays?, they must miss out on undreds if not faasands from being closed sunday. saturdays are a no no in leeds, i got charged 2 quid to park in the merrion centre for 20 mins....ranr rant rave rave

[The Hooded Claw]

fatfingers said:

Like the work in progress pic Ian ;D

Trying new stuff all the time. Now if I can only get Photoshop to work I can get really creative with it.

H

[The Hooded Claw]

As the former Manager of that shop in Leeds they don't open Sundays because it just is not financially viable to do so. You ahve to have at least three staff on and pay them. I recall being open one Sunday and taking £15.99 all day. Hordes of Modellers I did not see!

H

[John Prigent]

There's a lookalike brand too, called Excel. Their blades fit Xacto handles and come in the same sizes.

Cheers

John

[fatfingers]

jprigent said:

There's a lookalike brand too, called Excel. Their blades fit Xacto handles and come in the same sizes.

Cheers

John

Thems the puppies! ;D

Cheers,
Steve

[karlos]

been today and got the babies from hobbycraft ,2.69 for 10, result, cheers lads

[Lonewolf]

I used to use those then invested in a couple of scalpel handles. Blades of various sizes available all over. Swann Morton is it off the top of my head?

Wolfie.

[karlos]

they had swann and moreton blades @hobbycraft, mind they were 2.29 each as opposed to 2.69 for 10 fpr the cheapo brand

[Paul Senter]

Swann Morton are great quality blades but the only drawback with them is you have to get the right blade number to fit the handle you have. You also have to be very careful when removing the old blades.

I bought some saw blades a little while ago to fit the swann moreton handle I have to find that they dont fit at all - nearly lost a finger trying to make them fit - pig headed I know. Anyway - upshot is I am sticking with my swann morton blades and handles but buying the cheaper twist lock handle for the saw blades.

Paul

[karlos]

see being a yorkshire man and conforming to type (ie tight as a......you know what) I stick to the el cheapo brands, yknow humbrol airbrush, pound shop goodies...s'probably why my models are crap..........

[Paul Senter]

Karlos

I know exactly what you mean - the only reason I go into Starbucks is so that I can grab as many of their wooden stirrers as possible.

Perhaps we should start the Cheap as Chips SIG - no modelling tool used cost more than £3 - lol

Paul