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Flexible Putty Knives — Primary Tool
№06101

Hyde Tools 06101 1-1/2" Flexible Pro Project™ Putty Knife

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MODEL 06101 · SKU H-06101 · UPC 079423061011
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$6.11 PER UNIT · SINGLE UNIT UNIT PRICE

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Documented for The Honest Everything-Else Duty Class.
Overmold Comfort Grip
Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use
Hyde specifies
Flexible Blade
Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping
Hyde specifies
Versatile Functionality
Suitable for a variety of tasks, including compound application and surface smoothing
Hyde specifies
THE COUNTER · PRODUCT FIT Straight answers. If it's the wrong tool for your job, we'll say so.

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Is this the right tool for your job?

✓CHOOSE THIS WHEN
  • The documented job is “The Honest Everything-Else Duty Class”.
  • Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping.
  • High-Quality Carbon Steel Blade: Hardened for durability and long-lasting performance.
  • Overmold Comfort Grip: Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use.
✕DO NOT FORCE THE FIT
  • Removal and force.
  • A flexible blade cannot deliver a scrape: push it into failed paint or cured glazing and it bows away from the work instead of lifting it, and lever on it and you'll take a set in the blade or snap it.
  • Scraping the blistered paint before you fill is the stiff knife's job — in this same series, the 1-1/2" stiff 06158 or the 2" stiff 06308.
  • The overmold grip has a second boundary worth stating: a soft cushioned handle and hot solvents are natural enemies, so a knife destined to soak in lacquer thinner or sit in a stripper bucket belongs in nylon (Black & Silver) or hardwood, not in this comfort grip (Hyde makes no solvent claim for the overmold).
  • And it is not a finishing trowel — for wiping a patch's final skim to nothing on smooth drywall, the extra-limber SuperFlexx 06107 does what this standard flex can't.

Jobs this tool does

EXACT JOB METHODS FOR HYDE №06101
Counter-checked The Honest Everything-Else Duty ClassOPEN JOB GUIDE Counter-checked How to Fill Nail and Brad Holes in Painted TrimOPEN JOB GUIDE Counter-checked How to Spot-Spackle a Room Before RepaintingOPEN JOB GUIDE

How the pros run it

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Grip

cradle the handle in the palm with the thumb along the top for pressure control on the wipe pass; the overmold makes a light, steady grip sustainable over many holes. The two-pass rule: steep to pack, flat to wipe — press the compound into the defect first, then flatten the blade and shear the excess off, letting the flex feather the edges. Load light: a smaller bead wiped twice beats a big bead you fight. Carbon-blade care is real and specific to this knife: high-carbon steel takes and holds a keener, straighter working edge than stainless and hones back easily, but it rusts. Wipe it dry the moment you're done with any water-based compound; left wet in a tub of spackle, a carbon blade will bloom orange and can bleed a faint gray-brown streak into white filler on the next patch. That one habit is the tax for the carbon edge — and the reason a stainless sibling exists for people who won't pay it (see §5). Edge maintenance: keep the edge clean and straight; a nick or a curl telegraphs a line into every wipe, and a few strokes on a fine stone or a light dress with a file restores it.

Asked at the counter

BUYER QUESTIONS ANSWERED BEFORE THE CART, NOT AFTER THE RETURN
Is this for applying or scraping?
Applying. It's a flexible fill knife — press compound in, wipe it flush. For scraping paint first, use the stiff 06158/06308.
What's the difference between this and the 2" (06222)?
Only width. 1-1/2" for holes and trim; 2" for bigger patches and flat field. (§5)
Carbon or stainless — which should I buy?
Carbon (this knife) hones keener but must be wiped dry; the stainless 06108 needs no such care with wet compound. (§5)
What's the Hammer Head for?
Tapping popped nails back down and dimpling holes so you can fill them with the same tool. (§2d)
Can I use it on lead paint?
Any light scraping this flexible blade does in a pre-1978 building falls under the same lead-safe boundary as the rest of the family — assume old paint is lead, contain and wet the work, follow EPA RRP practice on pro jobs.
Will it rust?
Yes, if left wet — it's high-carbon. Wipe it dry after water-based compound. (§3)

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Specs & documentation

Full spec sheet
catalog product name
1-1/2" Flexible Pro Project™ Putty Knife — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
official family claim
High-quality tools with an overmold comfort grip and Hammer Head® for resetting popped nails and dimpling nail holes. Different color schemes on handles to quickly distinguish flex vs. stiff tools. Ground and polished carbon steel blades are hardened for durability. FLEXIBLE BLADE — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official product name
Pro Project™ Carbon Steel Putty Knives — OFFICIAL EXACT VARIANT
official variant identity
06101 — 1-1/2" — OFFICIAL EXACT VARIANT
official description
The Pro Project™ Carbon Steel Putty Knives feature a flexible blade for versatile applications such as applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping. These high-quality putty knives come with an overmold comfort grip for ease of use and a HammerHead® for added functionality. Key Features: Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping. High-Quality Carbon Steel Blade: Hardened for durability and long-lasting performance. Overmold Comfort Grip: Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use. HammerHead®: Allows for setting nails and screws as you work. Benefits: Versatile Functionality: Suitable for a variety of tasks, including compound application and surface smoothing. Enhanced Comfort: Overmold grip for comfort. Sizes Available: 1-1/2" 2" — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official feature
Flexible Blade: Ideal for applying compounds, smoothing, and scraping. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official feature
High-Quality Carbon Steel Blade: Hardened for durability and long-lasting performance. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official feature
Overmold Comfort Grip: Provides a comfortable and secure hold during use. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official feature
Versatile Functionality: Suitable for a variety of tasks, including compound application and surface smoothing. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
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$6.11SKU H-06101