(Part 2) Best knife blades according to redditors
We found 83 Reddit comments discussing the best knife blades. We ranked the 39 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
In no particular order.
Keep your knife wicked sharp. Sharp knives are safer because you are less likely to try to force the blade through wood and end up slipping when it breaks through.
Get a Flexcut knife or something similar. Their metal is harder and will stay sharp longer.
Alternatively, get an X-acto type hobby knife. The only two blades you'll really use are the ones in the preceding link and the #22 blades. Get the thicker handled X-acto knife. It's more comfortable and holds larger blades.
Buy some basswood blanks. Basswood is hard and has a tight grain which makes it yield more accurate cuts. You can get it pretty cheaply at Michael's or other craft stores.
Start with something geometrical or inanimate. Trying to carve a person or animal right off the bat is too hard. First, they have too many details. Second, people know what they are supposed to look like and can compare yours to reality.
A really cool starting project is two linked rings from one piece of wood. It's really not that hard. It just takes a fair bit of time. When you are done, it will really impress your friends.
Buy some band-aids. In fact, one set of Flexcut hand chisels I bought came with a little set of bandages in the box. :-0
Have fun with it. If you make anything cool, send me a PM or post it to r/diy.
I love this little knife. Nice and compact. I buy the Lenox titanium blades for it which do not break and retain an edge longer. My only gripe about this knife is that if the clip gets caught on something it will bend and fall off so your knife will drop in the bottom of your pocket and the clip will fall on the ground. Once it bends it doesn't go back on as good. But still a rad knife for the money.
https://www.amazon.com/Jewel-Concave-Sheffield-England-Stamped/dp/B007MS18EA
Suction cups? Try this.
I'll put Miele's on a pedestal here as well. Got one for Christmas this year, our old Hoover Wintunnel ProPet thing could clean about ~20sq ft before I'd have to walk over to the garbage, empty the canister out (While getting dust/fur blowback in my face), walk back to the vacuum, start it back up, only to find out that the belt burnt itself out again on the combination of my girlfriends long hair and the two huskies (and two cats). Honestly, it was a nightmare to use.
New Miele can do about 2 rooms without even starting to break a sweat, and that was doing the initial "deep clean" of the house. Now that we've got it pretty cleaned up, I bet I could do the whole house 3-4 times before needing to replace a bag/filter. Haven't had a belt burn out yet, and clearing hair from the roller is a lot easier than on the old vacuum as well (Protip: Use a seam ripper (Edit: Better protip: just get a seam ripper blade for the utility knife you already probably have, like these ones)).
Will never look back.
I've been experimenting with cutting vinyl on my little home CNC machine, and I've been wanting a decent spring-loaded drag knife. I originally got a cheap blade holder and some blades for a vinyl cutter figuring that's exactly what I needed. It turns out, though, that those blade holders are sprung to pull the blade up, not to push it down as I hoped. It still worked, but only on a very flat parallel surface with precisely set depth. I tried modifying it to spring the other way, but I wasn't able to get that to work very well.
Looking around on the web, I mostly found big complicated tools and surprisingly expensive products. So I took some inspiration from the design of the cheap one and from the picture of the expensive one, and made my own. Turned out to be a quick afternoon build- I probably spent more time sketching it out in Solidworks than actually making it.
Edit: bearing links:
4x2x1.5 bearings: $1.37/4
2x5x2.5 bearings: $2.56/3
Its a Magnum Boker knife. Almost 11 inches long.
https://www.amazon.com/Boker-Magnum-01LL313-Chief-Stainless/dp/B007MC78PE
If you wanna scrape like a boss, get a tile scraper razor. We used to use them to scrape coraline algae in reef tanks at an old job. That does the job pretty quick, just gotta be careful around the silicone.
I use a basic Stanley retractable knife with a [50 pack of their blades] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NID9X4/). I've made 2 inserts and the blade just now needed to be flipped to the other side.
I've found that having a good heavy duty cutting straightedge helps a lot here since I essentially steer the blade into it, which is what keeps my lines straight. Look into the Alumicutter.
I struggled for years with short blade tools, and supplemented with incredible amounts of swearing (which, by local standards, means a lot), and never was satisfied with the outcomes. Had the same car for 14 years, it was awful.
Bought a new car this year with even less access area where the sticker goes, so I finally invested in this: 11.25-Inch Long Hand Scraper with 3 Extra Blades ToolUSA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EOKM22/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_zyTjzb0EJ6EKH
Much less swearing now. Worth the $7 in peace of mind.
I have gotten a few of their swords and you're right; it's very hit-or-miss. Those that have a rounded edge like this one do very well http://www.amazon.com/Heros-Edge-G-L20-Rubber-Battle/dp/B00OM6MCMC/ref=sr_1_15?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1456796737&sr=1-15&keywords=hero%27s+edge
whereas those with a narrow edge have actually cut players. http://www.amazon.com/Heros-Edge-G-BL023-Viking-Sword/dp/B00VLDT48E/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1456796737&sr=1-4&keywords=hero%27s+edge
The only way to make it yelling proof is to make a fully sealed box, top bottom and sides, which probably isn't practical. A couple of walls will help reduce sound levels though. I'd make it like a standard internal wall, frame it with 2x2" and cover it with plaster board. To prevent sound you need to fill all the gaps in the plaster. Try foam door strips or carpet between your wall and the apartment walls, ceiling and floor. You'll need to get a creative where the window is, maybe an old pillow stuffed in the gap? Watch out for condensation though. Once in place cover the inside walls with carpet.
Not sure of price, framing and plaster board are cheap, so are second hand doors from a demo yard. Hit up a carpet installer for offcuts or old carpet that's been ripped out. You could do the whole lot in a weekend with hammer, nails, hand saw to cut the framing and a knife to cut the plasterboard.
Stanley - 1991 Regular Duty Utility Blade (5-Pack) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007I9VPVO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zqVOCbFXRAREA these blades might work they are 2 inches
Olfa! Love mine but I don’t edc it. Have you tried the black superblades for the olfa?
Edit:
OLFA 9069 LBB-50B 18mm UltraSharp Black Snap-Off Heavy-Duty Blade, 50-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LE3V74
I use Olfa craft knives and blades, I use the super sharp blades. 50 pack, 13 segments per blade, they last for quite a while.
https://www.amazon.com/OLFA-9149-ABB-50B-UltraSharp-Snap-Off/dp/B0006SJAQ6/
That's 9mm, I just picked up an 18mm version as well for my next attempt. The 9mm blade can get a little wobbly on long cuts.
Aye, thanks. The style was reminiscent of a Mora based off the handle so I wasn't sure, but thought it odd butchers would be using it.
Corn knife
We deal with a lot of blackberries in the PNW, so these solid blades are good and long for the far to reach, they're also cheap, so if you lose it whatever.
Top - utility knife with hook-shaped utility blade
Middle - Punches
Bottom - reminds me of a carpet glue trowel but unsure.
Was this family member a carpet installer?