Tools and Tool Handling 29
Knife Holder and Blades
Gerber blades are extremely wear-resistant. In testing, over
10,000 one-inch letters were cut using a single blade before
testing was discontinued with the blade still cutting satisfactorily.
Other blade manufacturers have attempted, unsuccessfully, to
duplicate this cutting precision and durability. Gerber warrants
cutting quality of the GS750
plus
only when Gerber blades are
used.
BLADE WEAR
The knife blade will dull slightly after cutting thousands of
characters. Blade wear is always a gradual change. Adjusting
tool force will extend blade life for a period of many days and even
weeks of use.
BLADE DAMAGE
CAUTION: Carbide blades are brittle and can be ruined by the
slightest chip of the cutting tip.
Because they are ground to a controlled length, the blades cannot
be resharpened. A sudden decline in cutting quality indicates that
the knife blade is chipped. Replace and discard any chipped
blade.
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