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Tool Talk => Keychain and One Piece Tools => Topic started by: sergemaster on June 05, 2010, 10:06:08 PM

Title: Gerber Artifact Q seeks A
Post by: sergemaster on June 05, 2010, 10:06:08 PM: Hey guys,
Where can I source new replacment blades for the mighty Gerber Artifact? I tried the local arts and crafts shop, and even Ebay but to no avail.. Possibly online?

Cheers,
Serge
Title: Re: Gerber Artifact Q seeks A
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 05, 2010, 11:24:27 PM: I'm sure these fit :)

http://www.xacto.com/Catalog/Knives/Blades
Title: Re: Gerber Artifact Q seeks A
Post by: Mike 56 on June 06, 2010, 08:16:22 AM: The last blades i bought for my Artifact were Ace hardware brand assortment pack. Xacto brand also fit like Mike stated.
Mike
Title: Re: Gerber Artifact Q seeks A
Post by: Inzelique on June 07, 2010, 10:49:10 PM: Office supply stores- crafting stores
Title: Re: Gerber Artifact Q seeks A
Post by: AddictedToTools on June 07, 2010, 11:00:06 PM: Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 05, 2010, 11:24:27 PM
I'm sure these fit :)

http://www.xacto.com/Catalog/Knives/Blades

I wonder how many of the different types of blades fit :think:
Title: Re: Gerber Artifact Q seeks A
Post by: SlackOne on June 09, 2010, 01:47:55 PM: The Artifact uses "Type A" X-Acto blades. So the shank holder will fit #10, 11, 12, 16, and 17. I've tested it with most of those, and it closes perfectly on #11s (which is the blade style it comes with) and #16s, the scoring blade. #10s, the deep-bellied general purpose blade, will usually work but bottom out slightly on my particular Artifact on closing. It will not close on the #17 chisel blade, and I haven't ran across the #12 mini-carver to try it out but I think it would probably work OK. The Artifact shank holder is more sensitive to thickness than a real X-Acto, so some other brand of hobby blades that should fit won't. In particular, Model Master #11 style blades were too thick to even fit in it.

Unfortunately the cool hawk-bill concave carving blade is for a different shank type.