Milwaukee Fastback 6 in 1 Utility Knife

Milwaukee Fastback 6 in 1 Utility KnifeThere's always a utility knife in my tool kits. They are massively useful for heavy duty cutting. Think carpets and cardboard or any job with a high risk of damaging the blade. However before seeing this model from Milwaukee I'd never really thought of one as a "multi tool" in the same way as a Leatherman or Victorinox. Or as a tool to carry in overalls or keep in vehicle. Firstly this utility knife has a folding looking blade. The blade swings out

Louise bought me a Walnut handled No 6 on that trip and its grown to be one of my favourite knives (and I've got quite a few

That orientation towards hunting knives and a general leaning towards longer blade lengths have left me admiring them

We are big fans of their standard Cherry handles but we wanted to produce a Tinker and Fix limited edition using one of their hand forks

Their products are made in small patches here in the UK and they focus on using non-toxic natural ingredients

My go to has always been a beeswax based wax

These sorts of switches are a little unusual and there is a knack to using them that can take a couple of attempts to get used to

This handle does rotate to sit against the top

You can read more about this versatile garden knife here

rootballing and mixing cement etc

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The Shou Sugi Ban is a way of texturing and preserving wood used in Japan using fire

Loop at the top for hanging