Paul Sellers and the Stanley 0-10-958 Knife

[patlaw]

If you're a fan of Paul Sellers, you may have seen him use the Stanley 0-10-958 knife to mark for dovetails. The knife is not available in the US, but if you're interested, there is a UK seller selling through Amazon.

Here's the article: The Stanley knife I use

Here's the listing on Amazon: $12.81 with free shipping from the UK

I just got mine. It's intriguing to note that Paul sharpens his razor blades on a daily basis.

 

[merrill77]

Let us know how you like it!

I use this marking knife -- the single-bevel is nice when marking against something, but the blade isn't long enough. It's fine when using a thin rule, but when using something else (like scribing along a workpiece), the handle gets in the way so you can't have the blade flat against the surface. I'd prefer something folding as well, so it could be handy in my pocket.

 

[Michael Mathews]

When I'm at them, Garage Sales that is, I keep my eyes open for some decent paring knives that have good steel. I reshape them and use those for marking knives. It's hard to beat a good $0.50 purchase!

 

[Hmerkle]

I never bough one - but Rob's solution seems similar...

http://www.robcosman.com/tools_dovetail_marking_knife.php

 

[Rick M]

Sawzall blades make good marking knife blades.