What is Dexion / Handy Angle called in America?

The place I worked back in the late 90s had metal box cutters, I don't remember what they were officially named, but we always called them box cutters. It made sense since all they were ever used for was opening boxes of supplies.

I went to the local "Dollar Tree" store today, and they have changed their labels. Now they call their cheap plastic knives "Utility Knives" so maybe they are finally learning the proper names.

I had a case of 1000 of those metal knives with single edge razor blades, but left them in a warehouse I lost. They were painted with a company name on the body, and used standard single edge razor blades.

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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

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I've also used the aluminum, and fiberglass versions. Another good use is inside a truck or trailer to strap down your load where ever you need to. I even made a spare tire holder out of some for the inside of my 79 Dodge pickup truck, because you couldn't get the spare out of the under body hanger if you had a flat on the back of the truck.

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Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

:N Cook wrote: :> :> I was writing up tip for working on large desk top , mixer amps :>

:> The perforated angle metal marked D and the other one between D1 and D2 :> supporting the edge. : : : Are you familiar with Unistrut? SNIP

I did some research on Unistrut and it appears it was invented sometime in the

1930's and released to the world in 1940.

They have an archive of old stuff to reminisce about...

It's a pity everything you touch these days seems to be part of the multi-national Tyco.

At least I got it for free, for a couple years. A large, local electrical contractor 'Let me' haul off the scrap conduit and hardware so he didn't have to pay to send it to the landfill. I used a lot of the scrap in projects, and wads of cash by selling the used 3" & 4" rigid conduit to a small welding shop. I still have some new aluminum conduit in my pipe rack. If it was heavier, I'd make a cool, polished aluminum ladder rack for my pickup truck. With a few modifications, I could use it to lift my power chair into the bed, too. :)

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Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

To me "utility knife" is the reusable metal handle with the often retractible, and replaceable blade. "Box cutter" is the disposable type made for cutting boxes. I'd never heard any other term for them.

I guess that you want me to buy one and take a picture for you?

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Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

If you ever work in retail everyone calls "utility knives" "box cutters" in fact in Florida I believe that "box cutter" is the common name for them. You know how things have different regional names. i.e. Soda Pop vs Cola vs Coke. Water fountain vs bubbler. Although, I do have a utility knife the is specifcally designed for opening boxes. It has a small metal tab for breaking the tape on top to use instead of the kife blade so that you don't cut the product inside.

I just use a key to a padlock that's on my key chain to cut taped boxes. I did work retail, almost 40 years ago, when fiber reinforced paper tape was used, and you needed a very sharp knife, unless you wanted to crush the box.

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Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Thats interestnig.. I've never heard them called a "skil kinfe" Just box cutter, razor knife, utility knife.

Well. I speak from my own expirences, everyone's expirences differ. Its just a name anyhow. Whatever you want to call them its all the same thing.

Mike