Product Description

A linoleum knife is also called a banana knife or hook axe.It is a small knife that has a short and stiff blade,with a curved point and a handle.
It is used to cut linoleum or other sheet materials such as wood panelling and veneer and sheet mica.
This Knife is the traditional knife used by hard floor layers to cut and fit Linoleum, Sheet Vinyl and carpets. This type of knife has an extra heavy point and blade made from High carbon steel, and is designed with a rubber grip handle for comfort when cutting very hard material.
The knife is similar in design to the sickle and billhook. Like most cutting tools with hooked blades, the purpose of this design is to cut by pulling. This helps to reduce the wasted effort of simultaneously pressing the blade into the item as one would with a straight blade.
It also allows the user to reach out and cut an item with the arm fully extended, such as during plant trimming or harvesting, or making a long continuous cut into a surface.
This tool can also be used to jimmy doors open by bypassing the safety latch in the doorjamb.Knives of a similar shape and design are commonly used by carpet fitters.
High carbon steel blade. Produces clean cuts without burrs on lino and other vinyls. Handy for tucking carpet into tight spaces
Handy knife ideal for cutting linoleum and vinyl sheet goods.
Shallow hook blade particularly suitable for felt back and all types of vinyl.
The heavy gauge double edge high carbon steel blade provides years of perfect cuts.
Features a soft comfort grip handle.