Model Railroading > Woodland Scenics Foam Knife Blades

Does anyone know if WS Foam Knife Blades: http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/ST1434/page/1 will fit in any of the standard X-Acto handles?

I have a bunch of handles in various sizes and I'd rather not buy another one if I don't have to.

- Chris
http://milepost15.wordpress.com

It looks like an X-Acto "whittler" blade with fits the medium or heavy handle. Another tool that I've used for years are narrow snap-off blades that are considerably cheaper. I expose enough length for a given job and change blades when it starts to drag.

The foam blades are the same width as the wide X-acto chisel blade so will fit a large handle like a #5 heavy duty handle (that I use with them)

http://www.xacto.com/products/cutting-solutions/knives/knives/Heavy-Duty-Plastic-Handle-Knife-5.aspx

Cheers

Dan Spalding

Great, that's what I was hoping.

Thanks!

- Chris

X-acto makes the exact same blade as you get in the Woodland Scenics package - it is their #26.

http://www.xacto.com/products/cutting-solutions/blades/classic-blades/Whittling-Blade-26.aspx

In looking at the pictures, the pic of the 26 doesn't look like a long one but if you read the details, they are 2 5/16" long. I needed some a while back so I called the hobby shop to see if they had the Woodland Scenics blades - response was no so I asked for X-acto #26. They had a couple packs of them so I headed over there not knowing for sure that they were the same. They are and as a bonus, they are cheaper than the Woodland Scenics blades.

Frank