Stanley Handle

One of the most common tools that trades people carry on them is a Stanley Cutter. You can buy these in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with different mechanisms for self retracting, folding in half and more. There are a few very important parts that make up a knife though, which I will go into more detail below. Regardless of the quality of your knife, without a decent blade you are kidding yourself that the knife is going to work well. Up until recently I had never heard of the blade circular, which is blade that is curved on the cutting edge.

The result is a knife which has a very sharp point, and is still able to do everything the standard blade can. These cut considerably better for everything that I have tried it on; and that’s quite a bit! The other end of the stick is the Stanley Handle. Without a quality knife handle you are going to find it hard to apply the right pressure at the right time for cutting various materials. You can get knife handles which are just plain metal, smooth and shiny. The problem with these is that its not too long before sweat runs down onto the knife and you slip when cutting.

I have found that the best Stanley Handle is something that’s a bit more expensive, and moulded correctly to the human hand. The knives that follow the contours of your hand are much easier to hold and of course easier to use. There is nothing worse than cutting something and finding that it doesn’t go as you want it to, so make it easier for yourself! I see too many people going into the local hardware shop and loading up the Safety Cutter in bulk, when in fact they could go and buy something a bit more expensive and keep it for much longer.

On top of this, the better knife is going to give you a better cut too, and be more comfortable to use. The cheap Stanley knives are a real nuisance, and you end up spending more money on them in the long run anyway, because you have to replace them so often! The best Stanley Handle that you can get is a mixture of metal and plastic that feels comfortable when you pick it up. Weight is not usually an issue, but it might be if you already have a very heavy tool bag.

The size of the Stanley handle is something that you want to double check. You can get Stanley knives which are absolutely massive, or you can get those that retract or fold in half to become half the size. These are my personal favorite, but it depends on what you want to use it for. Ensure that the Stanley Handle is able to hold blades, and that you can get them out without having to search for the screw driver and muck around for 10 minutes changing a single blade! If you get a good quality handle then you will also be able to release the blade and swap it over easily, without any hassle!