tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post3757332353213723626..comments2008-05-29T08:44:41.465-05:00Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04499866598210836482noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-13449238525383721332008-05-29T08:44:00.000-05:002008-05-29T08:44:00.000-05:002008-05-29T08:44:00.000-05:00I just tried this tool for the first time last night, and I love it. I cut out a little tiny apple and, the hard part, the stem and leaf, beautifully! I was very impressed with myself. I found this tool at Target for around $5, so worth it!Nicole P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-65528805376342958482008-05-20T20:01:00.000-05:002008-05-20T20:01:00.000-05:002008-05-20T20:01:00.000-05:00I want this, too! It looks like it would be much easier to handle and to "draw" around things I need to cut out. I find the standard X-Acto knives to be a little hard to handle, and I always seem to be ripping up the paper instead of cutting it.Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738480269575391608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-43046450433617828102008-05-16T06:38:00.000-05:002008-05-16T06:38:00.000-05:002008-05-16T06:38:00.000-05:00I picked mine up yesterday at Target for $3.99 AND it's PINK!MOPS of Green Hill Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686989790771523175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-11181303857737004092008-05-15T23:18:00.000-05:002008-05-15T23:18:00.000-05:002008-05-15T23:18:00.000-05:00love mineMichelle McGeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11666725412537947925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-69155991872338398362008-05-15T22:34:00.000-05:002008-05-15T22:34:00.000-05:002008-05-15T22:34:00.000-05:00This looks awesome! So much easier to control than the normal straight pen, I would think. Thanks for your opinion!Trina Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-57922726759310331582008-05-15T21:40:00.000-05:002008-05-15T21:40:00.000-05:002008-05-15T21:40:00.000-05:00About the arrowhead craft blade, one of my professors in college showed us how you can get more use out of it in two ways:<BR/><BR/>a) You can buy yourself a sharpening stone at an art store and sharpen the blades. I haven't bothered, but I do have the stone from when I was an art student and poor.<BR/><BR/>b) The easiest way is to take a pliers and snap the tip off when it gets dull. You'll get a brand new sharp tip on the end and you can continue cutting and snapping when it gets dull until there isn't enough left of the blade to snap easily.Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03965598815674657661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-61893594106431354982008-05-15T19:00:00.000-05:002008-05-15T19:00:00.000-05:002008-05-15T19:00:00.000-05:00Thank you for the review, I saw one and wondered about it. I'm not all that handy with a knife, but I do love the freedom of a knife and a straight-edge. I'm definitely going to keep my eyes open for this.Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12179509773572332096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-11248736342887478362008-05-15T13:39:00.000-05:002008-05-15T13:39:00.000-05:002008-05-15T13:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for the review. I haven't seen one on my shopping forays yet, but wasn't really looking. I am "craft knife challenged" and usually opt for paper snips instead of my craft knife. I will definitely try this one. My thinking: "why not...I've tried all the others!" <BR/>Thanks again!Anne McIntoshhttp://orfanannie-funnypapers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-31002227838767548832008-05-15T13:16:00.000-05:002008-05-15T13:16:00.000-05:002008-05-15T13:16:00.000-05:00Great review! I have seen this around and you've answered a lot of my questions. :0)Nicole Drewniakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335084798191668285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-60375566532276259522008-05-15T12:36:00.000-05:002008-05-15T12:36:00.000-05:002008-05-15T12:36:00.000-05:00Thanks for the review Mary! I am horrible at cutting with craft knives in general because they always feel really awkward to me, but I may have to give this one a try.elishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15585412666664669599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-74415721774258754272008-05-15T12:23:00.000-05:002008-05-15T12:23:00.000-05:002008-05-15T12:23:00.000-05:00Great overall review of this product, Mary. I would LOVE to try it!@ Will keep my eyes peeled. :o) ~AliAlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-65913923544674241492008-05-15T10:57:00.000-05:002008-05-15T10:57:00.000-05:002008-05-15T10:57:00.000-05:00I love it when standard designs are updated to be truly user friendly, and agree that there should be some kind of compartment for the blades. My hands tire easily when making a lot of cuts so I am interested to see if this helps - it looks like it will. Inspiring review Mary, thanks. <BR/>--SoupsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-76256833460325503842008-05-15T10:19:00.000-05:002008-05-15T10:19:00.000-05:002008-05-15T10:19:00.000-05:00They are a great tool, but the concept of arming a target group that typically talk with their hands could give new insight to the phrase "crop til you drop". I have one but my finger is too fat. I have thought of heating it and trying to make it bigger, but I have other things to do.<BR/>I beg to differ about blades in the handle, it would require too much disassembly and reassembly. As a graphics artist you should know to change blades often so as to not tear the paper. I have a tray on my craft table for new blades and an old pill bottle for the used ones. I have no idea of what to do with the used blades, but it just seems wasteful to toss them.<BR/>I buy my blades at a hobby store in packs of 100 at about 18¢ each instead of 50¢ each in packs of 5.dpelhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01890350157141443110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677202456518127806.post-17776123101495333782008-05-15T08:19:00.000-05:002008-05-15T08:19:00.000-05:002008-05-15T08:19:00.000-05:00I want this right NOW! *S* I found a good price on eBay that will be about $6, including the shipping.Sequanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617638382237815770noreply@blogger.com