Buying knives online — woodworking planer blades

Working / tooling in the garden

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Now that summer’s here, it should be a joy to work outside. But although most people think the perils of outdoor working in the garden of the UK is the country’s highly changeable weather, the dangers of hot weather apply just as much to Sheffield as they do to more exotic climates. Despite that, with care you can work safely, and enjoy the warmer weather. So if you are doing some DIY, or professional tooling, what steps do you need to take to make sure you are safe when the sun shines? Think like you are on holiday You are...

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Sheffield Based online knives and blades

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As specialist suppliers of knives and blades, we at Prime Tooling are exceptionally proud of our roots. Based in Sheffield, we have a huge selection of knives & blades including snap off blades, hooked blades, concave blades, and safety knives. We also have the advantage of Sheffield’s long history of quality. The knife making trade may have declined in other areas of the UK, but we’re proud to be keeping our Steel City’s tradition alive and well with a great selection of knives and blades, including dolphin knives, delphin knives, don carlos knives, 9mm snap off blade and Stanley knife...

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GR8 safety knives, hooked & concave blades, and carpet fitting tools

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Prime Tooling stock a range of replacement blades & commercial knives such as GR8 safety knives, hooked & concave blades, and carpet fitting tools. We also stock a large number of branded blades which include Olfa Knives, & Rotary Cutters, Gr8 pro safety knives, Swann Morton Sterile Surgical Scalpel Blades (Stainless Steel), Black & Decker planer blades, Dolphin knives and Delfin knives. Based in the city that invented stainless steel, we’re perfectly placed to provide full UK coverage for our mail-order products.

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Buying replacement blades cheaper online

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When shopping for high quality knives and blades, here at Prime Tooling we believe that buying online is the best way to do so. From our warehouse in Sheffield, our super-competitive, low-priced company supplies products such as Arbotech Power Carving Tools or Olfa Rotary Cutters and ships them around the world. Buying knives and blades online comes with many benefits. It is convenient, can be ordered 24 hours a day and ensures you get the best product when buying from world-class retailers such as ourselves. We ship our products all around the globe, splitting prices into 4 main areas: UK, Europe (59...

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A Brief History of Olfa Hand Tools

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Here at Prime Tooling, we are proud to be suppliers of the internationally renowned Olfa Hand Tools, such as the Olfa Trimming Knife Blade. Originating in Japan, Olfa have an interesting history dating all the way back to 1956, when their founder Mr Yoshi Okada developed his ground-breaking snap-off blade cutter. From the very first blade invented to the replacement Olfa Rotary Cutters of today, Olfa Hand Tools have developed over the years to become the handy, safe and functional product we ship all over the world.  In post-war Japan, Mr Yoshi Okada was working in the paper cutting industry....

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