Utility Knives

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Designed for trimming and cutting carpet and other flooring materials. Angular design provides easier access to hard-to-reach places. Many...

Blade locks between the halves of the knife to provide more blade stability than retractable models. Handle generally unscrews or swivels open...

A pencil-sized tool used for precision cutting of lightweight materials, such as paper or poster board. Also called a hobby knife or X-Acto®...

General-use tool designed to cut materials such as drywall, cardboard cartons, laminates and plastic. Blade retracts into body of knife for...

Blade sections snap off (generally between 8 and 13 per blade) without having to open the tool to change blades. Generally used for cutting...

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