Veritas Scalpel

[James Jayko]

Hi all, I'm trying to buy something from Lee Valley and I need to spend another $20 for free shipping (he falls for trap). Was thinking about adding the Veritas scalpel to use as a marking knife; any thoughts here? Should be good for this, no?

[Prashun Patel]

Why not just get the Veritas striking knife? That's made for marking.

Personally, I'd get an aluminum and steel try square for $32.

[Jim Koepke]

My favorite way of getting up to the minimum for the free shipping is to look through the specials > https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/tools/special-offers

There are also specials in hardware, home, kitchen and garden.

Hopefully this doesn't get them all to be gone on my next visit.

jtk

[steven c newman]

Found the Xacto knife set works just fine.....YMMV

[James Jayko]

Why not just get the Veritas striking knife? That's made for marking.

Personally, I'd get an aluminum and steel try square for $32.

LOL i have the striking knife...I've seen the scalpel in a bunch of luthiery videos and I'm trying to justify it.

Squares are a good idea...

[Stephen Rosenthal]

Found the Xacto knife set works just fine.....YMMV

I, too, find the Xacto knives work well. Multipurpose handles and blades as well. No bling but highly functional.

[Jim Koepke]

My Xacto knives are good for cutting stencils but a little light for marking joinery:

471711

471712

These have been in use for well over 40 years now.

jtk