I like my fingerprints as they are, not with an additional cross-hatch pattern. I find I’d rather not put all the pressure into the knurled metal. Personally, I prefer the slightly cushy handle with the collar at the back. The position of the collar can either be right up near the collet and the blade at the tip, or it can be all the way at the back. Lastly the collet is the part that holds the blade in place. The collar is the part that you twist to tighten or remove the blade. These are called the handle, which is the part you hold. In addition to the blade, the exacto knife has a few other pieces to it. This let’s you easily see what you are cutting.Īs for the rest of these, unless you do carving or whittling, you probably won’t need them. If you are interested in reading about each of these blades’ specific uses, visit the art supply company Dick Blick. If you find you break your tips often, the #11-M might be worth giving a try. For doing extremely fine work, a #16 might come in handy. The #11-M is a modified #11 with a broader top for a stronger, more flexible point. Its sharp angle is best for precision cutting of medium to heavy-weight materials. The #2 is just a larger version of #11 blade. The #11 has an extremely sharp point for fine angle cutting and stripping. I find they are rather interchangeable, but you might develop a preference for your particular projects. Both are available in bulk, and it’s not a bad idea to stock up on them. The most common one for us miniaturists will be the #11. The typical ones you will likely use are either the #2 or the slightly smaller and finer #11. When a blade gets dull, or the tip breaks off, or you are simply switching projects and need a different type of cut, the blade can be swapped out for a new one. One of the biggest assets to the exacto knife is its replaceable and interchangeable blades. An in-house designer needed a sharp edge to retouch a print advertisement, he created a hobby knife similar to scalpels.
A Polish immigrant, Sundel Doniger’s medical tool company, originally invented X-ActoThe Exacto knife in the 1930s. That term generally refers to a larger type of knife with a retractable blade, commonly also called a ‘box cutter’. The exacto knife might also be called a type of utility knife. There are many other brands that offer a similar knife. Over time, the brand has devolved into the term Exacto, like what happened with ‘Kleenex’ and ‘facial tissues’. What is an Exacto knife? X-ACTO is the brand, and it is a type of hobby or craft knife. If you take a bit of time to learn all about these knives and the proper way to cut and care for them and their accessories, you will graduate from amateur to professional. It is a simple enough knife so that even beginners can use it with success. Keep plenty of replacement blades on hand, a sharp knife makes better cuts.It’s just a simple hobby exacto knife, right? There can’t be much to it. What I Wish I Knew When I Started – X-Acto Knife As Craft knives are offered in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, shop for the right tool for the job at hand.An X-ACTO knife makes a nice clean cut and are very cost effective.An X-ACTO knife can be used with rulers and self healing cutting mats for precision cutting.The blades can also be easily replaced as needed. The blades and respective handles come in all sizes and configurations with a very sharp point. This tool used by crafters and quilters for precision cutting making it the perfect tool when cutting plastic or heavy paper for templates. 23Īnd also the scalpel size 11 with a straight blade for superior straight cutting X-Acto KnifeĪn X-ACTO knife is also known as an exacto, utitily or craft knife. Or if your really into precision cutting try our scalpel blades and handles n0. you should also havea look at our small pocket knife a great tools It is easy to sharpen to a supreme cutting edge with a sharpening steel or other honing tools. It is nearly indestructible, even when used to cut and chop food on metal or natural stone surfaces. Without question, high carbon steel is the best knife blade material. Pack includes blades only (no knife handle).Exacto X-Acto #11 Blades Carbon Steel (10 pcs)
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