| If you were to take a paint brush for painting the | | | | folding utility knife just doesn't work when you |
| walls of your house, and try to paint a very | | | | need to make tiny cuts. A lot of people who do |
| accurate and pretty painting you would have a | | | | very fine wood work will spend the money to get |
| very hard time. Likewise, when doing fine craft | | | | a fine craft working knife, because they are |
| work a standard utility knife just doesn't cut it. | | | | worth the money. Like utility knives you can get |
| There are a number of knives that you can get | | | | the replaceable blades, and you can even replace |
| which are very similar in shape to a pen that | | | | other parts on the knives if you need to. |
| work best for craft work. These are easy to | | | | Be very aware of the cheap take offs of the |
| hold, and you have considerably better control | | | | good brands though. Like when anything good is |
| over them than that of a big, bulky utility knife. | | | | designed, people come along and make a cheaper |
| The best brand to look for when buying one of | | | | model. What you find with these is that they don't |
| these craft knives is certain the X Acto. | | | | last as long, the blades snap and are not as sharp |
| X Acto makes the knives and blades, and they | | | | and overall you waste your money. You are |
| last for a long time. The blades are made of | | | | much better getting a quality knife for your craft |
| carbon steel, and they are sharpened by | | | | work, because you lose so much more when you |
| professionals to ensure that you can cut with | | | | make a mistake from a poor quality knife! |
| them over and over, with precise accuracy. A | | | | |