Stanley 0-10-598 Utility Knife foldable, Silver

My new Stanley razor/utility knife arrived this afternoon. I generally do not review products on here until I've had it for awhile, but felt I needed to address some issues with it that numerous people on here had complaints about. I bought this not to replace my Fastback, but to supplement it, mainly for marking wood for cutting. I realized that this knife will be used for far more than that. I'm viewing it as a sturdier version of an X-Acto. Great feel in the hand, good for precision work and folds up to fit easily in a pocket. The problems appeared in my early attempts to load a blade. The directions on the package are meager at best, so I viewed the only Youtube video I could find that shows that process. I had all kinds of trouble with that and spent about an hour with my attempts. And then I realized a couple of things. He shows reassembling the knife with the new blade facing the rear. I couldn't get things assembled correctly and the blade hit one of the sides of the knife when folding it. I had to manually pull the blade towards the center to keep it from hitting (and dulling the blade). The folding and opening process also made me very nervous....its a VERY sharp blade. My solutions. I found that that blade point should face forward on reassemble and if it impacts the side of the frame on folding, it's not lined up correctly on the front screw and plastic mechanism. I also found an easy way of opening and closing it, safely. The knife is not a real "switchblade" and doesn't pop open or closed. So, to close it, I hold my thumb and forefinger of my left hand on either side of the front screw. The right hand pulls the rear plastic piece backwards just enough to release the blade. I then lower the back of the blade towards the work surface and tap it down (against the spine of the blade). The blade folds back enough from doing that to then grab either side of the blade with that left hand and safely push it into the handle. Easy and safe. And if the blade is aligned so it doesn't contact the side of the frame, you don't even need to fold it back with your fingers.....you can just continue pushing the spine against the work surface until it's folded back. You definitely need to practice all of the above, but it's worth it. Great knife

I just got both the 0-10-598 and the 10-049, and these pocket knives are excellent. The UK 0-10-598 is easily more solid and better designed than the USA 10-049 version. I will explain below. The 0-10-598 does have some minor finish gaps, which i used a file and sandpaper and remove material from key areas, and this knife is buttery smooth and allows the spring mechanism to rachet cleanly. The brand new knife is a bit stiff and the plastic retract mechanism is spongy, but once you clean it up with a file inside, this thing snaps into place like butter. The design of the blade pinch mechanism, once cleaned up, locks in place with literally zero play or slop. The USA 10-049 however has a different design, and it cannot easily be tightened up like the 0-10-598 no matter how much file you try because the design is a bit different. The 10-049 does have a thicker blade than the 0-10-598, and the USA version is slightly longer handle. Overall due to the better solid feeling the 0-10-598 is much better experience in my opinion. And these blades are very sharp and hold for quite a long time.

Good for every day use!

Very happy with the purchase. Is it the sturdiest, most robust tool that Stanley has ever made?..... No. But it is a utility knife. It does what is is supposed to do. I use this knife for woodworking; laying out dovetails. It works fine for me!

These are great little knives. Paul Sellers favorite. Can do everything in the workshop from marking cut lines to opening packages.

This is a miserable and cheaply manufactured product wholly unsatisfactory for shop use. I was replacing a Stanley, folding knife, frequently used as a marking knife. The original is designated as 10–049. This item looks similar and it’s called a Stanley, folding knife, true. There The similarities end. This knife blade does not have a groove to catch your fingernail in and unfold the knife. If that isn’t bad enough, the release at the back of the handle does not have anything that you can purchase with your fingers. You would have to put a lanyard on it to open easily. The blades seem thin and cheap, but that might be on purpose because this knife is obviously not for serious woodworking marking tasks. It also requires a most frustrating assembly, and that the blades are housed in the handle, and the handle must be partially disassemble to remove the blades, and the fit of the blades in the incredibly cheap mechanism that is supposed to allow them to swivel and lock is terrible. I like that Stanley 10–049 because it folds and locks and you can therefore put it in your pocket without getting skewered. The model that I am complaining about here it’s foldable and it locks and when you take it out you can’t pull the blade out as the mechanism requires light oil to work properly and therefore you can’t get a grip. If you look at the internal mechanism of this knife, you were just roll your eyes. Sorry for the long expectation, but fool around with this cheap Tool wasted a lot of my afternoon.

Best knife for woodworking.

Ottimo, le lame sono davvero affilate bene, strumento preciso

This is probably my most used knife, it's a great size for accurate work but strong enough to tackle most jobs. The locking mechanism works well, it's quick to open and close and there's little chance of the blade accidentally opening. Once open, the blade is kept firmly in position. It's slightly awkward to replace the blades - I'd prefer it to be tool-less but you do need a small screwdriver. Not a big deal but still, something to improve. It holds two spare blades in the handle, and once you've unscrewed the body its simple enough to safely change the blade out. It fits beautifully in the hand which makes it great for accurate cutting, it has a good weight to it. Even though it has a smooth painted exterior it doesn't slip about. I use Swann Morton blades in mine and they fit well with a tiny bit of modification to the plastic internals. As many other reviewers have mentioned, the Stanley branded blades are expensive so I bought a 50 pack of Swann Morton and still have plenty to spare as I like to resharpen my blades when I can. They're no longer available on Amazon for some reason so I think eBay is your best bet. All in all, it's an excellent knife that should last you years, I've had mine a couple of years and despite a few blemishes to the paintwork it's still functioning like new. For the money it's great value - just don't get ripped off buying blades!.

Ich bin durch den Kanal von Paul Sellers - einen der wohl bekanntesten Woodworking-Kanäle auf Youtube - auf dieses Messer gestoßen; P.S. - ein Profi mit mehr als 50 Jahren Berufserfahrung - verwendet es zum Anreißen und Markieren. Dafür eignet sich dieses Messer ideal; weil die Klinge so dünn und schmal ist, verläuft sie auch bei wilder Maserung bei Schnitten längs der Faser nicht, aufgrund ihrer Schärfe durchtrennt sie die Fasern zuverlässig, wenn man quer dazu schneidet. Das Messer ist leicht und liegt extrem gut in der Hand. Um diesen Preis bekommt man sicher nichts Vergleichbares; die Klingen sind natürlich teurer als "normale" Cutterklingen, aber man kann sie auch nachschleifen. Mein ursprüngliches Vorhaben, ein japanisches Anreißmesser zu erwerben, hab ich jedenfalls ad acta gelegt - besser kann's nicht sein. Selten, dass ich von einem Produkt so begeistert war.

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