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jay3534 · 12-13-2011, 09:48 AM

A friend gave me this stating it was a knife. I think is is a scraper of some kind but the bevel from the top to the edge seems odd. What is it?

dustydog · 12-13-2011, 12:25 PM

Looks like a well used old Hyde safety knife.Basic industrial knife,they are still made,may even still be made up in Massachusetts where the original factory was.Sort of an American Sloyd knife.

jlloyd73 · 12-13-2011, 01:23 PM

It looks like a valve stem cutoff knife.................

American Leader · 12-13-2011, 01:51 PM

Looks similar to an Opinel knife made in France. Built a little different though?

JLA · 12-13-2011, 06:05 PM

Looks like a homemade knife that once used to be a heavy duty putty knife. i have a couple myself. They make great utility knives.

Brisk44 · 12-13-2011, 06:10 PM

We have those at work, just a general utility knife. Inexpensive but well made and sturdy.

Insulation Tim · 12-13-2011, 06:17 PM

I used to sell them (Hyde Brand) in 6" and 8" as insulation knives. The installers could cut a batt to length in a hurry. They are rather inexpensive, $5 to$10 as I recall. The guys would simply sharpen then on a grinder.

12-13-2011, 09:48 AM	#1
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12-13-2011, 12:25 PM	#2
dustydog V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 209	Re: What is this Looks like a well used old Hyde safety knife.Basic industrial knife,they are still made,may even still be made up in Massachusetts where the original factory was.Sort of an American Sloyd knife. __________________ EVOLVE,D**N IT! "Lee,you are a man without a country.A gun loving,agnostic,Objectivist social liberal that beleves in personal responsibility.Let's go shoot."Jim Kiley,co-founder of the New England Lead Biscuit Society,1992

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jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,932	Re: What is this It looks like a valve stem cutoff knife................. __________________ --------------------------------------------------- The only thing better than good family is good friends. J and D Lloyd Get ready...it's getting "real" and really fast!

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American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: What is this Looks similar to an Opinel knife made in France. Built a little different though?

12-13-2011, 06:05 PM	#5
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,328	Re: What is this Looks like a homemade knife that once used to be a heavy duty putty knife. i have a couple myself. They make great utility knives. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

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Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: What is this We have those at work, just a general utility knife. Inexpensive but well made and sturdy.

12-13-2011, 06:17 PM	#7
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,304	Re: What is this I used to sell them (Hyde Brand) in 6" and 8" as insulation knives. The installers could cut a batt to length in a hurry. They are rather inexpensive, $5 to$10 as I recall. The guys would simply sharpen then on a grinder. __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*