2025 FAFM | February 11 | K
-[ K is for Knives, Utility ]-
Two styles of utility knives and the standardized blades they use.
The top one is a common retractable blade style, the exact model (Stanley 99E) as pictured in the Wikipedia page. The original patent (long since expired) for this particular model was applied for in 1961 and granted in 1963, to give an idea of how long the basic tool has been around. The black object to the left is a dispenser holding more blades than I will ever use for the foreseeable future.
The bottom one is a plastic-handled snap-off blade knife. using an 18mm (about ¾") eight-point segmented blade. The blade itself is based on a concept from Japan dating back to 1956. A smaller version of this knife style uses a 9mm (about ⅜") 13-point blade.
2025 FAFM | February 11 | K
-[ K is for Knives, Utility ]-
Two styles of utility knives and the standardized blades they use.
The top one is a common retractable blade style, the exact model (Stanley 99E) as pictured in the Wikipedia page. The original patent (long since expired) for this particular model was applied for in 1961 and granted in 1963, to give an idea of how long the basic tool has been around. The black object to the left is a dispenser holding more blades than I will ever use for the foreseeable future.
The bottom one is a plastic-handled snap-off blade knife. using an 18mm (about ¾") eight-point segmented blade. The blade itself is based on a concept from Japan dating back to 1956. A smaller version of this knife style uses a 9mm (about ⅜") 13-point blade.