Mortising knife STK

Second one of these I have owned (lost the first one) and have been delighted with it. Very versatile as used it for rough chiselling, brick splitting and for splitting wood for kindling. Great knife

Various recent decorating and renovation projects has been helps by this tool. Great for all kinds of jobs. It’s mental sharp. Super tough. Easy to hold. Has a great holster. Really good bit of kit for all sorts of jobs.

Hultafors tools are brilliant and this was no different as a professional tradesman I have used many variations of this tool from all the top brands and some did perform quite well but none really compare to this. Mine is mainly used for timber frame use its size makes it perfect for those awkward little spaces I’ve also used it for splitting wood for kindling. It’s unbeatable in terms of build quality and strength. It’s a brilliant addition to the toolkit. I would highly recommend.

This is an inexpensive but very serviceable utility knife, and is, in my opinion, well worth the asking price. The blade is approximately 2.5mm thick x 70mm in length x 22mm in width. The blade is "double bevelled" along both cutting edges, and extremely sharp when delivered. The handle is comfortable and quite "grippy", even though it is a simple moulding. It has a purposely "rough" surface within the grip area and doesn't show any tendency to slip. The heel of the handle is almost flat, and looks as though it should be capable of taking reasonably strong blows from a hammer - (although I haven't tried that). The supplied plastic sheath grips the knife well, and is quite serviceable, and the ability to hang the sheath from a clothes button may be of use to some. However, where the sheath is badly let down is that it will only accommodate a belt of up to 40mm depth x 3mm width. Most "workman's" type belts, including my own, are generally 50mm in depth, and this sheath simply cannot be fitted to such a belt. It should also be noted that there is a vertical plastic moulding within the belt loop portion of the sheath, which is designed to keep the sheath secure when hung by a button. This moulding makes the fitting of the sheath onto any belt a near impossible exercise, and I found that I could only accomplish that by completely cutting away that moulding. - Not a good design at all, and one that should be addressed by the manufacturer. Overall, full marks for the knife, but could do much better, (and with no additional manufacturing cost), for the sheath!

Well worth the money and worthy of a place in your day to day tool-box. It is absolutely ideal for those one-off jobs that are not QUITE worth getting a chisel out for. It is simply made but appears robust and has a tough and secure holster. The holster came as a nice surprise as the knife can safely live in my tool box without getting ruined. It arrived with the main blade super-sharp but the chisel blade much less so. It took an edge fairly easily so it may not stay sharp all that long. It says 'Stainless Steel' but which one? Some are OK for blades but some are far too soft.

Everyone’s favourite brilliant tool and it costs virtually nothing. It can do all the jobs that a pricey tool can do (it’s a proper thing) but you don’t care if you wreck it (but you won’t). This is one of those tools that I buy for Xmas as a “I thought you would like it gift”, and I haven’t got it wrong.

This is a really useful addition to the toolbox - Very well made (as expected from Hultafors) and thankfully comes with a plastic sheath as it's very sharp. Perfect for making running alterations to door frames, holes in plasterboard for downlighters etc. The handle is well-shaped and it'll take a whack from a rubber mallet! In all, a great item which is offered at a really reasonable price.

Adequate for the price. Handy tool. Holds a reasonable edge but is not the hardest steel