Buying a Woodworker’s Knife
When buying a woodworker's knife you should look for a thin, strong, flat blade. Don't be put off by the disposable blade options as some of these can be sharpened and last up to 2 years. Paul reco...
When buying a woodworker’s knife you should look for a thin, strong, flat blade. Don’t be put off by the disposable blade options as some of these can be sharpened and last up to 2 years. Paul recommends the Stanley Folding Pocket Knife model 0 10 598 and the Swann-Morton model SMO-R, which are available in the UK and the Stanley folding knife 10-049 which is available in the USA. These should be easily found if you search for these models. They should cost under £10 for a new one. Paul advises to stay away from the diamond-point knives as the meeting point of the two bevels wears away, so you don’t get the type of tip that he suggests is ideal for woodworking.
🇬🇧 We purchased this Stanley knife for £6.99 and these spare blades for £1.97 from Amazon in November 2017. In our latest price check*, the price was £8.95 for the knife and £2.15 for the replacement blades.
🇺🇸 We have found a different model of Stanley on Amazon.com which can be ordered from the US. Please note Paul has not purchased this. However, it seems to fit his recommended criteria.
*Price checked March 2024
Further Reading
If you want to read more about the Woodworker’s Knife, we recommend the following from Paul’s blog:
The Stanley Knife I Use
Another Knife I Like
My Minimalist Tool List- The Woodworker’s Knife
My Minimalist Tool List- The Woodworker’s Knife I Don’t Use
Buying Good Tools Cheap #3- The Knife