Putty Knives

A putty knife is a versatile and useful hand tool.

Uses
It can be used to help with applying a number of filler materials such as wood filler, drywall compound and others. It can also be used as a scraping tool to remove residue as well as a having a number of other uses.

The putty knife blade is an important part of the tool, as the right blade enables you to complete the job you need to do.

Types
There are three main blade types made out of either plastic or metal, either can be flexible or stiff.
• A flexible Blade is used for spreading soft material around, such as plaster or grout.
• A stiff Blade putty knife is specifically used to scrape materials away, both soft materials and even dried paint.
• A disposable putty knife is made from plastic. They can be particularly useful when working with certain materials you would struggle to clean afterwards.
• With any putty knife, there are different blade sizes and handle materials, depending upon personal preference and the nature of the job.

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