What blade type do you use and for what ?

[Tim Marlow]

Just in case no one knows what a retractaway handle is……

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Swann-Morton-Premium-Retractaway-Handle/dp/B016WDV9DU/ref=asc_df_B016WDV9DU/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309952971598&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7788739754159848101&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006734&hvtargid=pla-718853377151&psc=1&mcid=1725975886da3747bad6973b39f6ef6d

Using one is like having a very fine retractable Stanley knife to hand.

[Gary MacKenzie]

Of course, with scalpels you really need one of these….
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It’s the safest way to dispose of them, and makes blade removal very easy as well. By no means expensive either. If you want to terrify yourself. Have a good browse through the Swann Morton web site…..there are a bewildering range of very sharp tools on there Which could do serious damage if used badly.

I have a sharps container for the medicine I take from an autoinjector, single use, then chuck in container.
I have a swan morton blade from a heavy duty lab knife.

https://www.swann-morton.com/product/96.php

[Tim Marlow]

I have a sharps container for the medicine I take from an autoinjector, single use, then chuck in container.
I have a swan morton blade from a heavy duty lab knife.

https://www.swann-morton.com/product/96.php

I too have a sharps container for auto injections, but I find the little box better to keep on the bench. I just drop it in the 4 L sharps tub for disposal when it gets full ( about every two years)…..that PM 40 is a bit terrifying when you think what it was initially designed for :surprised:

[Dave Ward]

Yep,
I have a sharps container for my diabetic treatment discards - knife blades slip nicely in there.
Dave

[Waspie]

Normally Swann-Morton 10 & 11 on a number 3 handle.
The No.10 for PE removal and removing the bulk of ejector pin marks (especially on internal curves).
The No.11 for everything else. I have found one particular edge of it...
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...to be particularly useful for scraping fine or recessed areas.

In absence of a picture, it it the small flat edge on the back of the tip.

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[Flip]

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Doug,
Thanks for the heads-up :thumb2:

[rtfoe]

I use those retractable cutters from stationery shops with the 45 degree angle blade as opposed to the 39 degree ones. Sections can be broken off when that portion gets dull using the quick art studio method. Use it for everything from scraping, whittling, carving, glue application on plastic, paper, wood, polystyrene and resin.
I do have a set that Gary has from Aldi's I got when in Sydney but rarely use them. Have used the curved blade to slice off rivets and raised panel lines. Now I use a chisel blade for that

Cheers,
Wabble

[Waspie]

I use those retractable cutters from stationery shops with the 45 degree angle blade as opposed to the 39 degree ones. Sections can be broken off when that portion gets dull using the quick art studio method. Use it for everything from scraping, whittling, carving, glue application on plastic, paper, wood, polystyrene and resin.
I do have a set that Gary has from Aldi's I got when in Sydney but rarely use them. Have used the curved blade to slice off rivets and raised panel lines. Now I use a chisel blade for that

Cheers,
Wabble

I have absolutely loads of the retractable blades, Letraset. But for the life of me, I don't have more can find a blade holder for them.
Just returned from Lidls and no blade sets!!! I did return with a nice iced Chelsea bun!!! Nothing to do with modelling but very tasty!!!

[wasdale32]

Am I the only cheapskate who bought a box of 100 OEM "Stanley" blades years ago and is still using them for all my modelling needs ( I don't use a handle )

[Waspie]

Am I the only cheapskate who bought a box of 100 OEM "Stanley" blades years ago and is still using them for all my modelling needs ( I don't use a handle )

Ahhhh, but are still with all your fingers and thumbs!!! I wouldn't have been!!!!! :smiling:

[Jim R]

I use a no.11 blade most of the time. Reasonably robust and pointed. A no.11P where I need a thinner, sharper point. A no.10 is my usual curved blade. A no.6 has a robust, longer, flatter curve and is rarely used. I also use a no.15 which has a very small curve, its mostly used to cut PE from the fret which unforunately wrecks blades quickly so fequent change are needed. Like Tim I buy blades in 100s for two reasons. Firstly they are cheaper by far and secondly having a lot of blades means I'm not reluctant to change blades so always have a sharp blade, I have a blade box like the one Tim showed. I do keep a few different used blades for scraping. I always use a no.3 handle

[yak face]

I use primarily 10As and occasionally 10s for main building , and an 11 solely for masking canopies. ive also got some 15s but they are rarely needed . I scored a great bargain a few years ago when I got four boxes of 100 no 10A blades for £2 for the lot at a car boot . Needless to say , I havent bought any 10As for ages !!

[Tim Marlow]

What a find…..that’s about 80 quids worth :thumb2:

[yak face]

What a find…..that’s about 80 quids worth :thumb2:

Yes Tim I was chuffed to bits , the guy selling them didnt realise what they were or how much they were worth , almost felt guilty getting them that cheap!:smiling5:

[langy71]

Swann Morton 10A for 99% of knifework - if I need anything bigger, I have a Stanley knife!
Dave

the same as me.. never needed anything else to be honest.