The Annual Christmas Wish List

Okay, gonna be a short Xmas this year, so lets everyone concentrate on
smaller, less expensive items. Unique, quilting related, but... what
YOU would like someone to give you.
I've already been told about one item for my brides list. (see link).
http://www.thisnext.com/item/95235D6...ng-Board-Cover

She needs a new ironing board cover? I don't think it will cover her
size board. :-)
Frank Reid

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,
Frank Reid wrote:

Okay, gonna be a short Xmas this year, so lets everyone concentrate on
smaller, less expensive items. Unique, quilting related, but... what
YOU would like someone to give you.
I've already been told about one item for my brides list. (see link).
http://www.thisnext.com/item/95235D6...ng-Board-Cover

She needs a new ironing board cover? I don't think it will cover her
size board. :-)
Frank Reid


How about a Martelli rotary cutter, Frank? The web site is at
http://www.martellicatalog.com/. The cutters look odd, but I'm in love
with mine!

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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

On Dec 2, 6:23*pm, Sandy wrote:
In article
,
*Frank Reid wrote:

Okay, gonna be a short Xmas this year, so lets everyone concentrate on
smaller, less expensive items. *Unique, quilting related, but... what
YOU would like someone to give you.
I've already been told about one item for my brides list. *(see link)..
http://www.thisnext.com/item/95235D6...Ironing-Board-...

She needs a new ironing board cover? *I don't think it will cover her
size board. *:-)
Frank Reid

How about a Martelli rotary cutter, Frank? The web site is at
http://www.martellicatalog.com/. The cutters look odd, but I'm in love
with mine!

They look nice, but what differentiates them from a standard cutter?
Frank

In article
,
Frank Reid wrote:

On Dec 2, 6:23*pm, Sandy wrote:
In article
,
*Frank Reid wrote:

Okay, gonna be a short Xmas this year, so lets everyone concentrate on
smaller, less expensive items. *Unique, quilting related, but... what
YOU would like someone to give you.
I've already been told about one item for my brides list. *(see link).
http://www.thisnext.com/item/95235D6...Ironing-Board-...

She needs a new ironing board cover? *I don't think it will cover her
size board. *:-)
Frank Reid

How about a Martelli rotary cutter, Frank? The web site is at
http://www.martellicatalog.com/. The cutters look odd, but I'm in love
with mine!

They look nice, but what differentiates them from a standard cutter?
Frank

The pushing is easier. It's ergonomic, too, so your hand isn't at an odd
angle. I find it so much easier to use than the ones I've used in the
past -- just wish it were as pretty as my pink Olfa cutter! G Here's
what the site says:

"Problems with arthritis, carpel tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, hand
fatigue, neck or arm pain? Then the Martelli 2000 Rotary Cutter is the
only cutter for you! Unlike traditional rotary cutters, the Ergo Cutter
is held in a natural position with your arm and hand evenly distributing
all of the pressure. Cuts round, scalloped or patterned shapes. Safe,
automatic springloaded guard closes with a flip of a finger. "

I just know that cutting isn't nearly the *work* it used to be.


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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

You didn't mention the most important part (to me). Is it easy to change
the blade or do you have to draw a diagram of what goes first and which side
goes down? Polly

"Sandy" wrote How about a Martelli rotary cutter, Frank? The web site
is at
http://www.martellicatalog.com/. The cutters look odd, but I'm in
love
with mine!

They look nice, but what differentiates them from a standard cutter?
Frank

The pushing is easier. It's ergonomic, too, so your hand isn't at an odd
angle. I find it so much easier to use than the ones I've used in the
past -- just wish it were as pretty as my pink Olfa cutter! G Here's
what the site says:

"Problems with arthritis, carpel tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, hand
fatigue, neck or arm pain? Then the Martelli 2000 Rotary Cutter is the
only cutter for you! Unlike traditional rotary cutters, the Ergo Cutter
is held in a natural position with your arm and hand evenly distributing
all of the pressure. Cuts round, scalloped or patterned shapes. Safe,
automatic springloaded guard closes with a flip of a finger. "

I just know that cutting isn't nearly the *work* it used to be.

Polly it is super easy to change the blade. Remove the screw, (there
is even an arrow showing which way to turn it, because it is a
"reverse" screw) slide the blade out, slide in the new blade and
replace the screw. There is a section of the cover that comes off,
after the screw is removed, for cleaning the lint out. That part can
be difficult to remove the first couple of times, but a bit of use of
a screw driver helps.
I will chime in and agree about the Martelli cutters. There is a bit
of a learning curve to them, because the motion/pressure is different.
But once you learn to use this style it is wonderful. And you can use
them, easily, while sitting down. wonderful tool.

Pati, in Phx

On Dec 2, 9:44*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
You didn't mention the most important part (to me). *Is it easy to change
the blade or do you have to draw a diagram of what goes first and which side
goes down? *Polly

"Sandy" wrote How about a Martelli rotary cutter, Frank? The web site
is at

http://www.martellicatalog.com/. The cutters look odd, but I'm in
love
with mine!

They look nice, but what differentiates them from a standard cutter?
Frank

The pushing is easier. It's ergonomic, too, so your hand isn't at an odd
angle. I find it so much easier to use than the ones I've used in the
past -- just wish it were as pretty as my pink Olfa cutter! G Here's
what the site says:

"Problems with arthritis, carpel tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, hand
fatigue, neck or arm pain? Then the Martelli 2000 Rotary Cutter is the
only cutter for you! Unlike traditional rotary cutters, the Ergo Cutter
is held in a natural position with your arm and hand evenly distributing
all of the pressure. Cuts round, scalloped or patterned shapes. Safe,
automatic springloaded guard closes with a flip of a finger. "

I just know that cutting isn't nearly the *work* it used to be.

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"Polly Esther" wrote:

You didn't mention the most important part (to me). Is it easy to change
the blade or do you have to draw a diagram of what goes first and which side
goes down? Polly

Polly, to answer your question I had to go take mine apart to look! G
These blades last a seriously long time, since you don't accidentally
cut with the blade at an angle. At any rate, to change the blade, you
remove one screw (it can only go back in one place), let the blade fall
out onto a safe surface (not your foot!), slide a new blade in and
replace the screw.

Yes, that's *lots* better than the other cutters I've had before now,
where I had to take everything apart, laying it all out in order so as
to get it back together again correctly. Yay!


"Sandy" wrote How about a Martelli rotary cutter, Frank? The web site
is at
http://www.martellicatalog.com/. The cutters look odd, but I'm in
love
with mine!

They look nice, but what differentiates them from a standard cutter?
Frank

The pushing is easier. It's ergonomic, too, so your hand isn't at an odd
angle. I find it so much easier to use than the ones I've used in the
past -- just wish it were as pretty as my pink Olfa cutter! G Here's
what the site says:

"Problems with arthritis, carpel tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, hand
fatigue, neck or arm pain? Then the Martelli 2000 Rotary Cutter is the
only cutter for you! Unlike traditional rotary cutters, the Ergo Cutter
is held in a natural position with your arm and hand evenly distributing
all of the pressure. Cuts round, scalloped or patterned shapes. Safe,
automatic springloaded guard closes with a flip of a finger. "

I just know that cutting isn't nearly the *work* it used to be.




--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

Sandy wrote:
In article
,
Frank Reid wrote:

Okay, gonna be a short Xmas this year, so lets everyone concentrate on
smaller, less expensive items. Unique, quilting related, but... what
YOU would like someone to give you.
I've already been told about one item for my brides list. (see link).
http://www.thisnext.com/item/95235D6...ng-Board-Cover

She needs a new ironing board cover? I don't think it will cover her
size board. :-)
Frank Reid


How about a Martelli rotary cutter, Frank? The web site is at
http://www.martellicatalog.com/. The cutters look odd, but I'm in love
with mine!

Do the Martelli cutters take any blade of the right size, or do you need
the Martelli blades?

Julia in MN

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You need to have blades with a round hole, no "notches" in it like the
Olfas have.(The notches cut the screw that holds the blade in. Don't
ask. )
The Martelli blades are about the same price as the Olfas and do last
longer.

Pati, in Phx

Do the Martelli cutters take any blade of the right size, or do you need
the Martelli blades?

Julia in MN

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Thanks, Pati! I thought the photos looked like the blades didn't have
notches, so I was wondering if they were different. They do say that the
blades will also work in most other cutters.

Julia in MN

Pati, in Phx wrote:
You need to have blades with a round hole, no "notches" in it like the
Olfas have.(The notches cut the screw that holds the blade in. Don't
ask. )
The Martelli blades are about the same price as the Olfas and do last
longer.

Pati, in Phx
Do the Martelli cutters take any blade of the right size, or do you need
the Martelli blades?

Julia in MN

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