tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post4464147345770387365..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: X is for X-ACTO knifeTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-43262586821161757712013-04-28T19:02:07.040-04:002013-04-28T19:02:07.040-04:00Yeah, the loose razor blade thing... convenient an...Yeah, the loose razor blade thing... convenient and cheap, but dangerous. I cut & injury myself enough that I'm usually on the lookout for ways to avoid more.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-70278328643460220412013-04-28T19:01:09.330-04:002013-04-28T19:01:09.330-04:00Model makers, paper artists... anybody who works w...Model makers, paper artists... anybody who works with fine cuts in delicate material uses X-ACTO knives a lot. And they all have bled for it. ;-)Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-91012298864969677872013-04-27T10:25:30.760-04:002013-04-27T10:25:30.760-04:00If anything it's a micro-knife. I used to imag...If anything it's a micro-knife. I used to imagine it'd be perfect for David the Gnome, but it's very handy for specific jobs. Savages like myself substitute loose razor blades.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-50860701004451180862013-04-27T09:26:06.216-04:002013-04-27T09:26:06.216-04:00Yup, when you started your "tools" AtoZ,...Yup, when you started your "tools" AtoZ, one of my first thoughts was "well, I know Tony has 'X' sorted."<br /><br />Anyone playing with model rocketry, like I did in high school, has an X-acto knife (set) handy. Perfect for cutting tail fins out of a sheet of balsa wood, or for trimming the cardboard tubes used as a body. And you're right, I pricked, sliced, and gouged a few fingertips.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.com