A Conversation on Black Blades with Micah Supanchick

When you think about using a utility knife for a project, you probably reach for a typical retractable, silver blade that is a staple in any tool b...

A Day in the Life of an Electrician

Do you remember that one time the light above the sink was flickering, so you tried to fix it and ended up blowing the fuse? With our increased dep...

Finger-Safe Concealed Blade Safety Knife

The OLFA SK-15 Disposable Concealed Blade Safety Knife takes both sharpness AND safety to the next level. The ultra-sharp stainless-steel blade is ...

Extra Tough XSR Industrial Scrapers

Built for quality with a solid feel in the hand, the OLFA XSR Series of Extra Heavy-Duty Scrapers are tough enough to earn their place in any profe...

Could These Be the World’s Most Loved Heavy-Duty Utility Knives?

In today’s world, consumers—and especially professionals—expect products to go beyond, “performs as expected.” They don’t simply demand excellence,...

Compact Scrapers for Tough, Detailed Cleaning and Smoothing

When you need to clean, scrape, trim and level out an area until it is smooth as silk or if you are working in tight spaces where details matter mo...

A Day in the Life of a Painter

We wanted to shine some light this month on a certain group of tradespeople who love and support OLFA for many reasons: painters! From scraping, to...

Product Spotlight: The Multi-Blade / Auto-Load Family

Auto-Load Utility Knives Keep the Momentum Going Strong with Built-in Blade Storage When Yoshio Okada invented the incredibly innovative snap-off b...

How to Choose a Blade

If you were to imagine a utility blade in your mind, odds are you would picture a straight piece of metal with a sharp edge. While that is true to ...

How to Choose a Knife

Having the right tool for the right task usually means the difference between quickly and successfully completing a project or not. Continue readin...

THE HISTORY OF THE SNAP-OFF BLADE CUTTER

  OLFA has been a pioneer in the utility knife industry for more than half a century. We want to take you back to our roots and tell you the origi...