| Cardboard The 10 Best Knives | | | | grade cardboard. The locking mechanism is |
| Cardboard is composed of treated, pulped wood | | | | completely reliable; a longer blade would be |
| chips formed into sheets and layered. Most | | | | required for cutting large sheets of cardboard. |
| cardboard sheets consist of 2 flat layers with a | | | | 4 - Spyderco Native Knife - The spear point, |
| corrugated layer in the middle, giving it a wood like | | | | swedge grind, tip of the Native Knife is excellent |
| strength. | | | | for piercing cuts or making 'scoring' cuts, without |
| In the UK, retailers, wholesalers and distributors up | | | | cutting straight though the cardboard. However, |
| and down the country are increasingly re-using | | | | due to the thickness of the blade it may become |
| their packaging materials. Not only does this help | | | | stuck in large sheets of cardboard. The S30V |
| to keep down business costs, it also saves natural | | | | steel is superior to VG10 steel in terms of holding |
| resources, conserves energy and reduces waste. | | | | an edge and the locking mechanism is practically |
| As it is a strong, versatile material, cardboard | | | | unbreakable. |
| boxes may be re-used a number of times, cut | | | | 5 - Spyderco Centofante 3 Lock Knife - A thin, |
| down to smaller sizes, or made into 'new' boxes. | | | | hollow sabre ground blade with a spear point, |
| With increasing public awareness of environmental | | | | swedge grind tip, makes an excellent cardboard |
| issues, customers have come to accept recycled | | | | piercing knife. The jimped thumb ramp gives good |
| packaging. Shops and businesses are now partly | | | | leverage and the lock back is reliable. The VG10 |
| defined by their carbon footprint and | | | | steel is good at holding an edge, however a flat |
| environmental policies. | | | | ground blade would be better to cut large sheets |
| Cutting cardboard is one of the toughest tests | | | | of cardboard and S30V steel holds a better edge. |
| for a knife. A plain edge knife will quickly become | | | | 6 - Spyderco Centofante 4 Lock Knife - The |
| blunt when cutting cardboard, a serrated edge will | | | | Wharncliffe shape blade has a swedge grind tip, |
| make the job easier but will not make a clean cut. | | | | which makes a very fine point and is very good |
| Many high end knives have blades which are more | | | | for making an initial cut. The edge of the blade is |
| than 3 mm thick, these may become stuck when | | | | perfectly straight which is good for making long |
| making a long cut in a sheet of medium grade | | | | cuts, although a flat grind instead of hollow sabre |
| cardboard. There is also the danger of the blade | | | | grind would be better in this scenario. One of the |
| accidentally closing on the back cut, unless a lock | | | | best medium priced lock knives for cardboard |
| knife is used. Even then, continual, heavy-duty | | | | cutting, with VG10 steel blade. |
| cardboard use will put a major strain on the | | | | 7 - Spyderco Urban Knife Foliage Green Handle - |
| locking mechanism. | | | | One of the best shapes, with a flat grind leaf |
| 1 - Peanut Knife- This is a small penknife with the | | | | blade, giving a very fine point. The thumb ramp |
| largest blade measuring less than 3 inches. The | | | | and finger choil jimping gives an excellent grip, |
| chrome vanadium steel has unbelievable edge | | | | non-locking knife with safety notch joint to |
| holding properties and seems to hold an edge | | | | prevent accidental closing. A locking blade may be |
| indefinitely. The thinness of the blade is also well | | | | preferred for more heavy-duty work. S30V steel |
| suited and the shape of the main blade gives a | | | | also hold s a better edge than VG10. The Urban |
| sharp point to make a piercing cut. Good value | | | | knife is legal to carry in public in the UK. |
| semi production knife, legal to carry in public in the | | | | 8 - Spyderco Urban Knife Safety Orange Handle - |
| UK. However for heavy-duty work a thicker, | | | | The wharncliffe shape VG10 steel blade provides |
| locking blade may be preferred. | | | | less of a sharp point and is not ideal for piercing. |
| 2 - Delica 4 Knife Flat Ground BladeThe 2010 flat | | | | The straight edge is good for making long cuts in |
| ground blade model is well suited to cutting | | | | light to medium grade cardboard; a lock knife is |
| cardboard. The point is finer then the previous | | | | better for heavy-duty work. UK legal carry knife. |
| delica 4 model ideal for piercing cuts. The blade is | | | | 9 - Spyderco UK Penknife Leaf Blade - The S30V |
| thin enough to make long cuts and the lock back | | | | steel blade holds an excellent edge, the flat grind, |
| is suitably strong for most scenarios. The VG10 | | | | spear point blade is slightly thicker than the Delica |
| steel is good at holding an edge although will need | | | | 4 flat grind blade. All round good knife for both |
| re-sharpening after medium use. Good value | | | | piercing and making long cuts with thumb ramp |
| production lock knife with high grip handle and | | | | jimping, which aids leverage. Non-locking knife, |
| pocket clip, available with G10 or FRN handle | | | | which is legal to carry in public in UK. |
| scales. | | | | 10 - Spyderco UK Penknife Drop Point Blade - |
| 3 - Spyderco Lava Knife Unfortunately now | | | | The drop point S30V steel blade has a slightly |
| discontinued, the Spyderco Lava knife is a design | | | | thicker point than the leaf shape blade. A better |
| classic. With the blade open, the knife has curved | | | | grip is provided with dual finger choil and thumb |
| grip points for the fingers and thumb and the | | | | ramp jimping. Lightweight, UK legal carry knife |
| blade is orientated in a downward direction, | | | | with pocket clip. Good for fine to medium grade |
| increasing leverage. Although the flat ground, leaf | | | | cardboard choose a locking knife for heavier |
| shaped blade is very short, the knife is excellent | | | | grade cardboard. |
| for piercing and making short cuts through heavy | | | | |