Single edge safety blades

[DanO]

What do you use for a holder for your single edge blades? I've read these are the best for leather wrap install. Every blade I see on line are square with the fat back edge and won't fit in a standard box cutter. Going to the Depot tomorrow and I want to know what to look for? Sorry I don't get out of my 1 hour radius much.

Thanks.

 

[cuejo]

I hold by hand........
I only use safety blades for leather

 

[pdcue]

What do you use for a holder for your single edge blades? I've read these are the best for leather wrap install. Every blade I see on line are square with the fat back edge and won't fit in a standard box cutter. Going to the Depot tomorrow and I want to know what to look for? Sorry I don't get out of my 1 hour radius much.

Thanks.

Who knows why utility knives have appropriated the name box cutter,
but what you want is a 'real' box cutter. Like:

http://www.specialty-box.com/Shop/PKN122-C3603.aspx

Any Ace-is-the-Place hardware store should have 'em for about a buck($US)

Dale

 

[DanO]

Jeez, I remember these growing up. I'm surprised they're even made anymore. Everything in this world is a bit more smancy these days.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

 

[rhncue]

Jeez, I remember these growing up. I'm surprised they're even made anymore. Everything in this world is a bit more smancy these days.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

The one that I use has a about a 2 inch handle. the blade is clamped onto this handle very tightly so that there cannot be any movement. the blade is perpendicular to the handle and the handle has a slight bend in it so that it is easy to see that you are flush with the metal bar for cutting your straight seam and ends. the blade sticks out plenty far enough so that the holder doesn't interfere with the blade running along the edge of the bar. It's by far the best I've used so far as it uses single edge blades, which are sharper than utility blades, holds the blade very tightly and has plenty of clearance.

If I remember correctly, I purchased it at Horrible Fright for about 2.00.

Dick