Tuesday, June 8, 2010

MY UTILITY KNIFE


This is one the most commonly used tool in my toolbox.
Lightweight
Very sharp, to be used with caution. Cut my finger once.
keep away from reach of children.


A utility knife (also known by various other names) is a cutting tool used in various trades and crafts for a variety of purposes. Designed to be lightweight, easy to carry and use, utility knives are commonly used in factories, warehouses, and other situations where a tool is routinely needed to open boxes, packages, or cut through tape or cord.

In British, Australian and New Zealand English, along with Dutch, the tool is known as a Stanley knife. This name is a genericised trademark named after Stanley Works, a manufacturer of such knives.[1] In Israel and Switzerland, these knives are known as Japanese knives. In Brazil they are known as estiletes or cortadores Olfa (the latter, being another genericised trademark). In Portugal and Canada they are also known as X-Acto (yet another genericised trademark). In the Philippines, they are simply called cutter. In general Spanish, they are known as cortaplumas (penknife); in Mexico, they are coloquially known as cutters. Other names for the tool are box cutter or boxcutter, razor blade knife, carpet knife, pen knife or stationery knife.

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