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№09244

Hyde Tools 09244 14" Pro Project™ Taping Knife

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MODEL 09244 · SKU H-09244 · UPC 079423092442
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Official Hyde specifications

Product type
Taping Knife
Dimensions
14 in, 356 mm
Selection
Flexible
Durability
Blue steel blades are lacquered to prevent rusting
Extruded or Folded Back
Extruded back option offers additional stiffness compared to standard folded back aluminum
PRODUCT FIT · IS THIS THE RIGHT TOOL? 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
  • Blue Steel Blades: Offers superior performance and durability.
  • Ergonomic Handle Design: Provides comfort and control during use.
  • Extruded or Folded Back: Extruded back option offers additional stiffness compared to standard folded back aluminum.
✕CHOOSE A DIFFERENT TOOL WHEN
  • Fill coats and first skims — too wide; it spans past the work. Use 8–10".
  • Bedding tape and close corner work — a joint knife's jobs; a 14" rides up and scars.
  • Straightedge gauging — it's the limberest blade in the line and reads untrue; use the stiff 12" 09243.
  • Scraping, prying, nail-setting — a thin tapered finishing blade with no struck butt is none of those.
  • Living wet — blue steel rusts, and this is a lot of edge to lose to a bucket.

Jobs this tool does

EXACT JOB METHODS FOR HYDE №09244
Job guide How to Finish Drywall Butt JointsOPEN JOB GUIDE

For these jobs—use this instead

THE JOB, THE REASON, AND THE BETTER TOOL
Straightedge gauging It's the limberest blade in the line and reads untrue; use the stiff 12" 09243. BETTER TOOL 12" Pro Project Blue Steel Taping Knife 09243

How the pros run it

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Grip and load

Relaxed full grip on the soft-grip handle — comfort matters most here, where each loaded pass is long and heavy and a level-5 day is thousands of them; band a thin, even film across the front third of the blade off a 6" knife. Angle. Low to lay the skim on, steep and firm to wipe it down. Steer entirely by bow. This is the blade where bow is the whole technique: center pressure for a held crown, eased ends for a feathered edge, and no attempt to force it flat. Two overlapping passes on butt joints. Build and feather each wing wide; expect to come back and widen again if the raking light finds a crown. Don't gauge with it. Use a stiffer edge to check flat. Keep it clean and dry. A long finish blade prints a nick across a lot of wall — wipe both faces each stroke, retire a dinged edge, and dry the blue steel at day's end without fail.

Asked before buying

BUYER QUESTIONS, ANSWERED BEFORE YOU ORDER
Why would I need 14 inches?
For butt joints and level-5 skim — the two jobs that feather wider than a foot. If your work is tapered seams, a 12" finishes them; the 14" is for the hump you can't hide and the wall you skin whole.
Isn't the extruded back stiff? Why call it limber?
At fourteen inches width wins — it's the limberest blade in the line even extruded, and the extruded spine just gives it more backbone than a flat 14" would. You steer it by bow, not by force.
Is there a flat-backed or stainless 14" here?
No flat-backed blue — this extruded 09244 is the only 14" blue. The only 14" stainless is the flat-backed 09374. There's no same-back steel swap at this width.
Can I check joints for flat with it?
No — it's too limber and reads untrue. Gauge with the stiff 12" 09243.
Will it rust?
Wet, yes — blue steel, and a lot of edge to lose. Wipe it dry. The stainless 14" is the flat-backed 09374.

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Model & SKUModel 09244 · SKU H-09244 · UPC 079423092442
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Specs & documentation

Full specification details
catalog product name
14" Pro Project™ Taping Knife
official family claim
Lightweight, comfortable and flexible, these blue steel taping knives offer excellent control for feathering and knockdown texturing. Blades are tapered for running corners faster. Sturdy, soft grip for comfortable, extended use. Extruded or flat back.
official family claim
BLUE STEEL EXTRUDED BACK
official product name
Pro Project™ Taping Knives - Blue Steel
official variant identity
09244 — Extruded Back / 14"
official description
The Pro Project™ Taping Knives are crafted for drywall joint taping, finishing, and patching. The design includes an ergonomic handle and a patented rivet-free construction to prevent rusting. Key Features: Blue Steel Blades: Offers superior performance and durability. Ergonomic Handle Design: Provides comfort and control during use. Patented Rivet-Free Construction: Prevents loosening & rusting over time. Extruded or Folded Back: Extruded back option offers additional stiffness compared to standard folded back aluminum. Benefits: Durability: Blue steel blades are lacquered to prevent rusting. Comfortable Handling: Designed for ease of use and reduced hand fatigue. Reliable Performance: Rivet-free construction to prevent rusting. Available Sizes: 8" 10" 12" 14"
official feature
Blue Steel Blades: Offers superior performance and durability.
official feature
Ergonomic Handle Design: Provides comfort and control during use.
official feature
Extruded or Folded Back: Extruded back option offers additional stiffness compared to standard folded back aluminum.
official feature
Durability: Blue steel blades are lacquered to prevent rusting.
official feature
Comfortable Handling: Designed for ease of use and reduced hand fatigue.
official package image fact
Product type: TAPING KNIFE.
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Package-observed dimensions or capacities: 14in, 356mm.
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Package-observed selection attributes: Flexible.
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Exact model 09244 appears in the official package image text.
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$18.90PER UNIT · H-09244