The 6 Best Scalpel

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One knife, countless applications – hardly any other tool is used in so many different areas as the scalpel. When it comes to silver-coloured instruments with extremely sharp blades, most people first think of an operating theatre. Surgeons mainly use scalpels to precisely cut through skin and tissue. But even outside the operating theatre, the knives are popular tools and are used in kitchens as well as for hunting, handicrafts and model making. Each of these areas makes different demands on the scalpel. In this guide you can read whether the knives are suitable for your purpose and what you should pay attention to when buying scalpels and blades.

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Many hobby chefs appreciate the scalpel as a practical helper in the kitchen. With the sharp blade, you can easily release meat and cut juicy roasts. But the scalpel has also become an indispensable utensil for baking. Here it is usually used to cut elaborate shapes from fondant and gum paste, which are later used as cake decoration. As in the operating theatre, this work depends on precise cuts, which is why the sharp knives are also the ideal helpers for ambitious bakers.

Also not to be excluded is the scalpel or Cutter knife with the handicraft. Whether cardboard, fabric, leather or fur – the sharp blades are unsurpassed for creative work that requires cuts to the millimetre. Depending on the material to be cut, different knives must be used. In general the recommendation is: The harder the material, the stronger the blade should be. Wafer-thin blades, which are ideal for working with paper or cardboard, can break easily with fur, fabric or leather.

The scalpel is no less popular with model builders. From model railways to airplanes – sharp blades are indispensable in many areas of model making. Particularly in filigree work on scale models, where the smallest foils and parts often have to be cut to size under a magnifying glass, neither knives nor scissors can match the precision of the scalpel. And finally, thanks to the trend towards foiling cars, precision knives are increasingly in demand in garages as well. They make it possible to cut the foils on the car with millimetre precision and thus achieve a perfect result.

A scalpel with an exchangeable blade is recommended for all hobby areas. With these knives, a new one can be inserted with just a few hand movements in the event of wear or breakage of the blade. Most manufacturers already supply their scalpels or cutter knives with a selection of different knives and offer customers the opportunity to reorder matching blades. A reusable scalpel should have a solid handle that provides good grip when working with the knife. With smooth metal knives, there is a risk of slipping with wet hands and injuring yourself. Manufacturers such as Wedo and Cutfix therefore rely on silicone and soft-touch handles for their scalpels.

If the scalpel is rarely used or if it is intended for medical purposes such as the removal of cornea, etc., disposable scalpels are the best choice. The scalpels should be sterile for use on the body. This is the case, for example, with the disposable scalpels from Cutfix, which are individually sterile packed in a set of 10. Here, however, it is important to select the appropriate blade shape for the respective application. For scalpels, the blade shapes are called figures. Scalpels with blades from Fig. 10 to Fig. 40 are available on the market.

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