Olfa
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[[Image:OLFA cutter.JPG|thumb|Olfa cutter]]
'''Olfa''' is a manufacturer of the revolutionary snap-off blade. Their name is derived from the concatenation of two [[Japanese language|Japanese]] words, ''oru'' (折る, fold) and ''ha'' (刃, blade). Founded in [[1956]] by Yoshio Okada, Olfa has made revolutionary steps{{Fact|date=June 2008}} in [[knife]] design. Their products include heavy-duty and specialty cutting tools for the building industry, to safety tools for industrial applications, to rotary cutters, self-healing mats, art knives and rulers for the crafting industry.
The company's products are frequently recommended for use in crafts such as book repair<ref>{{cite book |title=Basic Book Repair Methods |last=Schechter |first=Abraham A. |year=1999 |publisher=Libraries Unlimited |isbn=1563087006 |pages=p. 36 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=lj2pERMVdqEC&pg=PA36&dq=Olfa+%2Bknife&sig=zDGY7e8lN4sD_uFgbKg1o9UTygo#PPA36,M1 }}</ref>, calligraphy<ref>{{cite book |title=The Complete Calligrapher |last=Wong |first=Frederick |year=1999 |publisher=Courier Dover
Publications |isbn=048640711X |pages=p. 149 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=A6mBuEy5T0oC&pg=PA149&dq=Olfa+%2Bknife&num=100&sig=gqEAYGTrCyRuPVXGMvCV2DB953s }}</ref>, quilt making<ref>{{cite book |title=Making a Traditional Applique Sampler Quilt |last=Shedletsky |first=Andrea L. |year=1986 |publisher=Courier Dover
Publications |isbn=0486249999 |pages=p. 3 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=whKISPen4M4C&pg=PA3&dq=Olfa+%2Bknife&num=100&sig=a0oIK1B76ItBdk7tw3r_N2yNC5Q }}</ref>, modelling<ref>{{cite book |title=Great Paper Fighter Planes |last=Schmidt |first=Norman |year=2005 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=189556977X |pages=p. 5 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=dcuJ0tB-_6EC&pg=PA5&dq=Olfa+%2Bknife&num=100&sig=6IxmreAk6wy8bM7e-dZGM56YSTs }}</ref>, sewing<ref>{{cite book |title=Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing |last=Coffin |first=David Page |year=1998 |publisher=Taunton Press |isbn=1561582646 |pages=p. 15 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=xp4WBM3Zp7sC&pg=PA15&dq=Olfa+%2Bknife&num=100&sig=GR4zYE-Zu8JjNaBGdmIRa64v8CM }}</ref>, picture framing<ref>{{cite book |title=Printmaking in the Sun |last=Welden |first=Dan |coauthors=Muir, Pauline |year=2001 |publisher=Watson-Guptill
Publications |isbn=0823042928 |pages=p. 20 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=wT5QAAAAMAAJ&q=Olfa+%2Bknife&dq=Olfa+%2Bknife&num=100&pgis=1 }}</ref> and appliqué <ref>{{cite book |title=A Heartland Album: More Techniques in Hand Appliqué |last=Delaney |first=Kathy |year=2003 |publisher=Kansas City Star Books |isbn=0972273972 |pages=p. 35 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=cYKH7_GPSg4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Olfa+%2Bknife&num=100&sig=3oiDc0kl0f3EhTD0mchQMDi6wJ0#PPA35,M1 }}</ref>.
==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.olfa.com/ Official website]
[[Category:Tool manufacturers]]
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