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  1. Oct 29, 2020, 09:16 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Alciatore View Post
    Thanks Rick!

    I had not heard that term before (layout knife). If I remember correctly, there is a standard X-ACTO blade that is sharpened in that manner. But I believe it is advertised as a scraper or chisel blade. Perhaps there's more than one. I am going to check.
    The quarter inch Xacto blade is #17 and the half inch is #18 . Both are available from Amazon.

    Wood chisels are ground this way as are plane blades. So, if you have any past their prime, recycle them.



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