Stanley Cutters and more

Utility Knives are very popular workplace items. They are used for opening cardboard boxes, cutting paper, craft work, scoring boards and cutting various other materials. They have been around for a long time, and are not going to get any less popular in the next few decades! What most people don’t realize though is that the utility knife is not the most important item. Sure, they need to be comfortable, safe to hold and well built, but without good quality Utility Knife Blades you aren’t going to be cutting anything very well!

I personally look for a utility knife which has a quick release for the blade, making it a very quick job to turn the blade around or replace it when you need to. There is nothing worse than the older utility knives which required you to stop work, get a screwdriver, pull the knife apart and 10 minutes later you have a new blade. I would suggest the knife needs to be a little more expensive than the cheap take offs that you find in almost every hardware store. Instead of getting something that needs to be replaced every few months, get yourself a good Safety Cutter that is going to last and that is going to be reliable.

The next step is picking the right blades for the utility knife. Utility Knife Blades range from short, curved and even other shapes as well. Until a little while ago, I never knew about a Blade Circular. Basically, this is just a normal blade, but the cutting edge is curved upwards. This means that the point at the end is considerably sharper, and as a result you can cut things much more accurately and easier. When you think about it, most of the cutting from a utility knife is not done with the main part of the cutting edge; it’s done with the point of the knife.

The curved blades can do everything that a straight blade can do, but they do it quicker and much easier. I remember scoring timber with the flat knife blades, and then trying the curved ones. They score much deeper, and without as much effort. This means that you can get the cutting done quicker and more accurately. Utility knife blades can be expensive, especially if you are only buying a few at a time.

I have found the best way to save money on these is to buy in bulk; get a dispenser of a hundred or a thousand and you will find the price per blade drops considerably. You don’t always have to get the brand name of your knife, as this is sometimes going to cost you more. Pick something which has a good reputation but that isn’t going to eat a huge hole in your pocket either! All in all it comes down to getting Utility Knife Blades which suit the job that you are doing. X Acto Blades are designed for a specific type of knife, which is used for fine craft work. These are so much better than a standard Utility knife, so it just goes to show that you need to pick something that suits your requirements.