knife for carpentry

theAntihero said:
Are we talking Liquid Nails here? If so out of curiosity why are you cutting the tip bigger after puncturing the tube?

I work in concrete and while disposably blades are a great tool i find that they get destroyed by pretty much everything and get dulled by looking at them wrong. I find that my Schrade Cliphanger that even after going thru a staple and such is still sharp enough to do something rather than butter knife dull razor blades at that point. Sure you can change them but sometimes you dont have any replacement blades or are in a place where getting another one would suck.
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Sorry, I should have mentioned that I was referring to tubes that had already been opened. With a partially used tube, we used to stick a nail in the end/nozzle, then yank out the nail, and cut off the end to make a fresh tip. I carry a Stanley knife with spare blades in the handle, always have a fresh one ready to go. If you're tyvek-ing a house, always having a razor sharp blade is critical. I was a brick mason for three years, and I never once needed a knife for work. I was a rough carpenter for 6 years, and used a knife every day. Some days I used my knife more than my hammer. If I had used a pocket knife, I would have been reprofiling/sharpening every night - probably at lunchtime too. I might add that no knife is easier to open with gloves on than a Stanley knife.

ETA - One other example that would kill most pocket knives - shimming windows. No carpenter on earth would be silly enough to try to score a couple hundred 1/4" thick window shims with a Delica/Endura.
 
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Mr Dylan

I didn't see a specification of a folder. How about a Roselli Carpenter? Fixed blade knife designed for wood work.
 
I've been packing a CRKT razel for the past couple weeks . It's a loaner from a member. I'm not a fan of CRKT, but this knife is pretty handy. I'm returning it Friday and will be ordering mine soon after. It's lent itself to a number of tasks similar to what you'll need. If you aren't fixed on a folder(sorry) , it's worth a look!

Ignore the BK2. I only had it in the pic for comparison in my mod thread.

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aplehr1 said:
I've worked in the trades for 16 years, and all I've ever used is a Stanley utility knife. In fact, I can't recall ever seeing anyone using anything other than a Stanley knife. The first time you run over a nail-head when cutting tyvek, or drop your knife onto a pile of gravel-filled backfill - you will never want to carry anything other than a disposable knife again. On any job-site, especially carpentry - your blade edge will come in contact with metal, grit, stone, etc. almost every time you use it. Save the pocket knife for opening your bag of Doritos at lunch.

ETA - Cutting the tip off of a tube of deck adhesive is one of those things where no matter hard you try - you will inevitably get glue all over your knife blade. One of the many reasons disposable blades were invented.
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I've been rehabbing houses for 20 years plus, have a horse farm and while I carry a folder always, (Buck Vantage Pro) a razor knife gets most of the work. No reason to beat up a good knife when you don't have too. And if a razor knife can't do what you need on a job, you prob. need a sawzall :D
 
I think its funny when someone requests opinions for a knife(he wants to buy a knife, people!) and others say that they should only carry this or that tool because they did. craftsman carry a lot of tools. I'm finishing the siding on my small home which I've built from foundation up. I've always had a folder on me, and always a stanley or mat knife, and chisels, and about seven hundred other specialized tools. When my bags are off I don't have a stanley knife in my pocket, because I'm a knife man. I'm on Bladeforums because I love knives, and cut things with knives whenever even remotely possible and in many cases its safer thanusing a thin razor that could snap off in my eyeball. I also think a good knife steel can make many, many more cuts than a replaceable razor. Suggestion: don't use your knife when there's concrete or staples behind the cutting surface. Have fun picking a new knife, its one of the joys of life.
 
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That right there. No tip to bust off, can be used as a chisel as well as a knife, generous handle, tough blade, inexpensive, easy to sharpen. Fixed blade so no problems with opening it or manipulating it with gloves on.

I've used one on many tough jobs, holds up very well.

Andy
 
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