carpet knife

Installer's cutting tool

A carpet knife is a utility knife with a short, hooked or angled blade designed for cutting carpet and other flooring materials.

The blade shape allows the user to slice through thick carpet fibers and backing without damaging the subfloor beneath.

Carpet knives typically have sturdy handles for grip during the repetitive cutting motions required when installing or removing flooring.

He scored the edge with a carpet knife before making the final cut.

installation

flooring

Surface underfoot material

adhesive · trowel · measuring tape · chalk line · trimming · fitting · tucking · baseboard · threshold · subfloor

tool

box cutter

Handheld package-opening tool

handle · grip · sheath · retractable · snap-off · scoring tool · straight edge · holster · belt clip

cutting

slice

Portion cut off

  • scoreNumerical standing in competition
  • trimRemove unwanted edges
  • severCut apart completely

incision · notch · straight cut · bevel cut · backing · pile

materials

vinyl

Synthetic resin plastic

  • linoleumSmooth resilient floor covering
  • feltCompressed fiber textile
  • jutePlant fiber for sacking

foam · berber · shag · broadloom · area rug · padding · underlayment · sisal · synthetic fiber

Categories
Opposites
cutting mechanism

carpet knifescissors

Pivoted twin-blade cutter

shears · tin snips · pinking shears

tool function

carpet knifeglue gun

Heated adhesive applicator tool

staple gun

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G