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Post by Robert in California on Jan 10, 2016 3:26:02 GMT
Hi Folks,
Firstly, I learned the hard way that folders (at least the $50 and under folders I have) are light duty. I was using a Kershaw folder for cutting up extra heavy duty cardboard boxes where I had to apply extra downwards pressure. I ended up with a vertical wobble in the blade. Sent it in...Kershaw replaced & sent me a new in est. 6 weeks. So now for heavy cutting I use a fixed blade. I tried a 2.5mm, a 3mm and a 5mm thick blade (3 sheath knives of different thickness stock and all D-2 tool steel). The 2.5mm blade cuts the best....for paper and cardboard.
I also got a couple knives made from wood files. Interesting and novel knives but ultimately, I don't recommend a knife that the upper half of the blade is still a file. Because when I would cut cr*p with it, cr*p would stick in the file. A smooth blade is easiest to clean. I was cutting heavy, waxed cardboard (veggie boxes) and the wax clogged the file portion of the knife....pain to clean the wax out.
RinC
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Post by bluetrain on Jul 28, 2016 16:27:28 GMT
My first choice for cutting cardboard or carpeting is a Bucklite folder with a stainless steel blade three or four inches long. It works perfectly well doing that and it wasn't so expensive that I wouldn't use it. Another knife that works well enough is a stainless fixed blade knife that came from WalMart. It has a Winchester brand name on it and I have no idea where it was made but it, too, does a fine job. Neither of these knives have blades as think as a kitchen butcher knife, which, by the way, would also work for slicing and dicng.
Come to think of it, that's about all I ever do with knives (outside of the kitchen), yet I seem to be doing jobs like that all the time.
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