No. 10 blades in bulk?

karim · Post by **karim** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:27 pm

I usually buy #11 blades for my exacto knife in a bulk pack of 100 blades for about $12. However, one thing i do not like about the ubiquitous #11 is that the point breaks off so easily.

I'd like to start using #10 blades for heavy cutting work, but I can only find them in packs of 5 for $3. This is WAY too expensive, since I go through a lot of blades.

Does anyone know of a source for bulk blades other than #11?

jack wendt · Post by **jack wendt** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:42 pm

don't know about bulk, but i do more scratchbuilding then anything else i prefer the # 24:
X-ACTO No. 24 Blades
http://www.misterart.com/store/view.cfm ... &store=001

it can be used in the plastic grip big handled too, by x-actol or in the regular size excel tool grip. tips don't break. i use it extensively.
hope this helps. i go thru a bunch of them, but since they are more durable then some of the others they last reasonable well.

bobbyfett · Post by **bobbyfett** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 10:35 pm

You might want to try eBay. Search for #10 exacto and you should find some 100 packs for about $20.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:25 am

Try here.

Near the Bottom

karim · Post by **karim** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 12:35 pm

Jeebus... their "discounted" price for #11's is twice what you pay at every other store

Thanks for the links

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:09 pm

Karim wrote:Jeebus... their "discounted" price for #11's is twice what you pay at every other store

Thanks for the links

I haddnet noticed that...I was just amazed at finding #10's in bulk after a long troll throu the internet.

karim · Post by **karim** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:12 pm

Oh, I appreciate it. It's probably not a bad price for the #10s, as their points wont break off so easily...

thunderbearr · Post by **thunderbearr** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:17 pm

See if your LHS can order them for you.

Eagle · Post by **Eagle** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:38 pm

karim wrote:....This is WAY too expensive...

You should live in the UK sometime!...

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:47 pm

no10 15 pack

no10 100 pack

still looking

bobbyfett · Post by **bobbyfett** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:37 pm

Even cheaper: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 09337&rd=1

Mr. Badwrench · Post by **Mr. Badwrench** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:39 am

Karim, do you have a bench grinder or a belt sander? You can use those to knock the back edge off a #11 blade, and they'll last much longer. I hit the back edge at about a 15 degree to 30 degree angle, about the same as the front edge. And I only knock off about 1/10 of an inch, just enough to remove the brittle tip. The only trick is you can't let the blade touch the wheel for more than a second at a time, or it will heat up and anneal. But still, it only takes a couple taps to modify the blade.

en'til Zog · Post by **en'til Zog** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:59 am

#11 blades

Bench grinder

Bevel back to match front

got it!

Thanks!

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