HOW TO | Snap Off Used Blades on Your Hobby Knife

A quick little trick from Mo at P&P Signs on snapping off used blades from your hobby knife to extend its life.
Thanks for watching!

[@RedWingedBlackbird]

Thank you man, I'm sure this is common knowledge to others but it's my first time using these types of blades and was struggling to understand how to do it. Cheers!

[@t.sobressairb.1096]

Not common knowledge for me either. But it is now. When you know better you do better. 👍

[@lavahound1057]

well done sir. made my day

[@brentgoddard8858]

This is the type of tutorial we need for everything! No promoting, no bs, just pure advice and kindness, thank you

[@SDsimplelife]

Exactly what I was thinking. I found this video on google, but had to go over to youtube to give the video a like!

[@samihamady8569]

Mine doesn’t have a cap on the back 😬

[@XxRandomHeroxX9]

My wife came up to me just now to do this for her. I had no idea these were a thing. And then I hear this wonderful accent.

[@felicityhall1595]

Thank you for this. I've had the same box cutter for a couple of years now and I know the blade was supposed to snap off but I never could get it to. I was just going to keep using it until it wouldn't cut anymore and it was about to that point. I had no idea the end had that groove in it but it did the trick.

[@Clint-g2v]

WOW.. I am so embarrassed to say I didn't know this is how it worked. I was going about this all kinds of wrong. Thank you for posting this video (even if it was 7 years ago!).

[@blgolpe]

I just watched two other videos telling me to use pliers, and here you come show me the right way. Thank you.

[@simonbpuk2949]

Well i never knew that, originally i thought the part you take off to snap the blade was the knives front end where the blade came out, it hurt when the blade came out the other end into the palm of my hand, oh well you learn something everyday, thank you.

[@margaritamikalauskaite9875]

My knife has a cap with a notch in the back but I CANNOT take it off

[@christinapoulsen9135]

Me watching this while having a mental breakdown 👁👄👁🔪✊🏽

[@L00psX3]

Same👁👅👁✌️

[@jubs1533]

I didn't even realise the blades snapped off - I thought the lines were decorative!!! The information in this video has transformed my life, haha.

[@skaizun]

I've been using such hobby knives for years and never knew the trick!
Until your video, I've been using a needle nose pliers! (silly me!) ;)
Cheers, mate!

[@njw1383]

Wow how did I not know this!? Great video, thanks

[@douglasott2241]

Thank you so much I thought maybe the grooves we're to snap off a piece wasn't sure tho but the plastic piece in the end I had no clue about thanks for the video

[@crystallionaire]

thank you! i would have never seen that little slot at the bottom.. probably would have cut myself trying to snap it off haha

[@TaitaFan]

Thank you for posting this and being so nice about it 😊 blades make me nervous, so to know this is nice and easy is greatly appreciated!

[@Mono_rnn07]

I was struggling so much, I even thought that maybe my blade couldn't do that. Since it's a cheap one I thought maybe it just had the lines for decoration. I feel so dumb realising how easy it is

[@alejandrarangel4120]

How in the H!! WHY IN THE H!!It was that simple this whole time😧🤦🏽‍♀️ ima go cry for a while under a rock now.

[@ArchitecturalAesthetics2046]

my olfa la-x doesn't have that.

[@jackiefuller3459]

Exactly what I was looking for thank you

[@plembonicities6263]

Couldn't figure it out all day and see this simpe explanation. Thanks! Where were you yesterday? :)

[@blondeinjeans1423]

Well my life just became exponentially easier. Thank you.

[@duggie1982]

Thankyou - nearly lost a finger and thought i'd better watch a youtube video first, simple and easy

[@Blackcain]

This video was 7 years ago. The new snap off blades no longer have that little slot at the back. To save cost I guess

[@MrSpunkinz007]

Thanks for the advise, typically I seem to have the only blade in production that doesn't have this slot. But thanks anyway I'm sure it will come in useful in the future 😊

[@alexgamez24]

Thank you so much, it's been my problem until now🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@LauraCoulterLaw]

This did not work. It broke the black plastic piece on my knife.

[@MsASMARVEL]

Thank you!!! You just potentially saved my fingers lol

[@tik2276]

Omg thank you so much! I've been searching for my pliers for a week 🤣

[@CommunitySkratch]

60 subs but 100k views lol, thanks for the tips

[@anevay8914]

thanks!! i had no idea there was this little thing on the bottom to snap it off easily :)

[@Pandasbeats808]

Some have only one way you can cut it I just failed and broke the thingy to break it off so now I gotta use my finger

[@DriveCarToBar]

works on my Scotch branded snap-blade knife. Had no idea thats what that was for!

[@em0_tion]

And always snap the blade facing away from you, not towards your eye. 😉

[@milliebird9934]

Thanks bro. Legendary stuff

[@PastelSunsetChannel]

Thanks mine was getting dull… 😁

[@keysersoze2435]

Can't hear what you're saying with all the racket your potter is making.

[@JessePatrick-zc8ng]

I broke one off just now and the fucking blade shot across the kitchen

[@maniac0908]

Ok….. why do mine never snap off straight….

[@A_B_C_D_E_F_G_H_I]

Who records a video infront of a loud machine.....

[@genlikestoast2954]

you are amazing thank you so much for teaching me this

[@209iqra]

OMG
It's so simple and handy. Why I didn't know it before.

[@nmwellnessnm4436]

Thank you, I knew there was a way, I seen it once being done but I couldn't remember, child hood memories of watching my father work

[@YumboYack2521]

How did I live this long without realizing

[@OneInsignificantLife]

Really useful, cheers!

[@threemunkiis]

This was so helpful, thank you!

[@panathenaea]

wow, simple! Thank you!

[@m.rodriguez9732]

The background noise drowns out his voice.

[@mullerpotgieter]

Quick, concise and helpful

[@carbonzero_xenginebersihpr2088]

Thank you for sharing sir❤

[@gemmacalimeri886]

Thanks!!!! I never knew this!

[@laurenp3710]

Thanks! Very helpful.

[@bee_anchor]

Took me 40 years to learn this 😅

[@SS-qx7nh]

I did NOT know this! Thank you!!!

[@boatMatthias]

My father never taught me this 😢

[@temmie4230]

this helped so much thank you!!

[@swastikmondal3191]

My that back thing broke

[@GamBar64]

Great video, thank you!

[@Seventeenthirtyate]

Still helping people in 2024❤

[@bonnolog]

UA-cam does have everything

[@DetectiveStablerSVU]

Oh shit there is a little thing on the bottom.

[@reeseangle9621]

Man thank you so much

[@jusncabanilla124]

Thank u so much

[@sedwards536]

No way!!!!!! Thank you. Duh!!??!!

[@Nathan-go4qw]

Did this it didn’t snap on the line …

[@rohpblze]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@apeyrose]

Very helpful 👍

[@tamahtaylor348]

Never knew this. 2021

[@kimallingham4074]

Great always wondered how this was done. 😊

[@alexb.poetry]

Awesome ! thank you !

[@sharonlew9310]

thank you!

[@merii999]

thanks

[@nancypenner1856]

Mind blown!

[@joansnow4013]

Thx, man appreciate it

[@pigeonthatlikesred]

Omg thank you, I was struggling way too hard trying to figure this out it's kind of embarrassing, but at least I have the knowledge now.

[@laulauourga]

Mind blown

[@hiruharii]

Oh wow, thanks bro

[@traceycox2312]

Thank you!

[@de6hl]

Never knew this until today 😅
Just bought a boxcutter and saw you're supposed to extend only one section out while using it written on the back of the box. I wondered why there are sections and here I am

[@jenalee76]

Thank you. This video still giving out help! I’m 48 and didnt know.

[@thethriftyfawn]

Thank you SO MUCH!!! All these years I've been snapping them off with pliers, and doing a TERRIBLE job lol

[@ChristianBrady-l5z]

yes thank you

[@rebreyn2855]

Thanks so much!

[@alexferguson2938]

anyone else :( iykyk

[@standingtallnz4277]

Thank you!!!

[@liberty68123]

THANK YOU! My inability to understand hand tools is truly an accomplishment. I appreciate you sharing this information.

[@Keaton2]

super helpfull

[@marmaz57]

Thank you!

[@ChrisERoots]

Top banana! This solved a question I had yesterday. Thanks for sharing.

[@miguelg1370]

Thanks!

[@kirell179]

Thankss🎉🎉

[@FrantiC119]

I feel dumb now. This was helpful and didn't waste my time. Thanks for that.

[@Trady10]

Thanks

[@emily-fieldofdreams5860]

This is amazing! Never knew this. THANK YOU!

[@ratanasorn8080]

Oh my god I didn’t know this. Gotta try it myself
Thanks

[@witherboiz3044]

Ha thanks! No more using pliers and breaking the blades in half for me!!!

[@TheHmongol]

HOLY SHIT I WASTED SO MANY BLADES CAUSE THE TIPP WAS DULL.... OMG THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

[@wowandrss]

I carefully used a hammer to break it on a tiny edge lol, this is way easier. Thanks.

[@BernardCastle]

Been wondering that for 2 years. Many thanks.