utility knives

Handheld cutting tools

Utility knives are small cutting tools with retractable or replaceable blades, used for tasks like opening packages, cutting cardboard, or trimming materials.

The blade extends from a handle and can be retracted for safety.

In kitchens, a utility knife is a mid-sized blade between a paring knife and a chef's knife, suited for slicing vegetables or small cuts of meat.

tools

Stanley

Falkland Islands' main town

X-Acto · multitool · pocketknife · snap-off · retractable · folding · handle · tang · grip · sheath

portability

pocket-sized

Small enough to carry

lightweight · handheld · clip-on · keychain · lanyard · EDC · carry · holster · snap-off · collapsible

cutting

blade

Flat cutting edge

score · slit · trim · shave · pare · sever · snip · shear · fillet · section

sharpness

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • edgeBoundary or sharpness
  • honedSharpened or refined
  • keenSharp or enthusiastic

razor-sharp · whetstone · stropping · serrated · pointed · sharpener · dull · burr · bevel · grind

trades

electrician

Wiring installation specialist

  • carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
  • drywallGypsum-core building panels
  • roofingInstalling overhead shelter material

flooring · HVAC · plumber · warehouse · packaging · linoleum · insulation · scoring · taping · glazier

crafts

modeling

Simulating or demonstrating form

stenciling · cardstock · bookbinding · papercraft · precision · detailing · scoring · trimming · balsa · miniatures

Categories
Opposites
specificity of purpose

utility knivesboning knives

Blades for deboning meat

cheese knives · paring knives · bread knives · chef's knives · carving knives

cutting mechanism

utility knivesscissors

Pivoted twin-blade cutter

shears · tin snips · pruning shears · bolt cutters · hedge clippers

precision vs. power

utility knivesmachetes

Broad heavy knives

axes · hatchets · cleavers · chainsaws · circular saws

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G