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№50450

Hyde Tools 50450 Square Point Knife #5

MODEL 50450 · SKU H-50450 · UPC 079423504501
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Square Point Knife #5

Official Hyde specifications

Dimensions
4-3/8" x 7/8" x .065"
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Is this the right tool for your job?

✕CHOOSE A DIFFERENT TOOL WHEN
  • Conveyor belting and heavy rubber splice work — .065" is stiff for leather but the belt trades run on the .083" full-size square points; the #5 is a leather-and-tack knife, not a belt knife.
  • Sole-leather thinning — paring sole stock to thickness is the sole skiver's (55190) .072" shaving job; the #5 trims the assembled sole edge but does not skive dense sole hide.
  • Fine detail and tight corners — the wide 7/8" blade is a trimming tool, not the narrow #2's corner knife.
  • Starting a cut inside a panel — the square end refuses to pierce; that is the English shoe knife's (55500) forward-point capability.
  • And it is not a pry bar: keep the committed force in the plane of the cut, not levering the edge.

Jobs this tool does

EXACT JOB METHODS FOR HYDE №50450
Job guide How to Trim Harness and Saddlery LeatherOPEN JOB GUIDE Job guide How to Trim Soles, Welts, and Uppers FlushOPEN JOB GUIDE

For these jobs—use this instead

THE JOB, THE REASON, AND THE BETTER TOOL
Sole-leather thinning Paring sole stock to thickness is the sole skiver's (55190) .072" shaving job; the #5 trims the assembled sole edge but does not skive dense sole hide. BETTER TOOL Leather Skiver Knife, 6-3/4" x 1" 55190 Starting a cut inside a panel The square end refuses to pierce; that is the English shoe knife's (55500) forward-point capability. BETTER TOOL English Shoe Knife #2 for Leatherwork 55500

How the pros run it

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Upright passes for flush trimming

Trimming assembled goods calls for a downward shaving cut in stages, not one hard slice. Take the proud edge down in controlled passes, letting the square end ride the surface you are trimming to. Clamp for long straight cuts and draw the knife low to slice. Use the gauge and width—bear down. The #5 is made to be leaned on; that is what the .065" spine and 7/8" body are for. Keep your support hand behind the edge. With heavy leather and real force, the hand not holding the knife stays behind the cut, never ahead of a stroke that could run. The bare hardwood handle has no finger guard, so for the hardest force cuts, use the guarded full-size square-point options. Hardened high-carbon steel is made to be maintained: hone it keen on a stone, strop it, and wipe it dry after damp or oily work. Carbon steel can rust overnight. In return, you get years of re-sharpenable edge life—the reason to choose this knife over disposable utility blades.

Asked before buying

BUYER QUESTIONS, ANSWERED BEFORE YOU ORDER
What is the #5 best at?
Trimming assembled leather — soles, welts, uppers — flush, and cutting heavy tack and harness leather. Its .065" stiffness and 7/8" width are built for committed cuts through firm, built-up material.
5 or #6?
Stiffness versus reach. The #5 is the stiffer .065" trimming blade; the #6 is longer and wider (5" × 1") but limber .058", for long draws in softer leather and fabric.
How is it different from the English shoe knife of the same size?
The end. The #5 has a square end that won't puncture what's beneath; the 55500 English shoe knife has a forward point for cut-to-line and inside starts. Same footprint, opposite geometry.
Can it skive sole leather?
No — it trims an assembled sole edge, but thinning dense sole stock to thickness is the sole skiver's (55190) job.
Rust and upkeep?
High-carbon steel: hone, strop, wipe dry after wet or oily work. Standard for the heritage wing.

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Model & SKUModel 50450 · SKU H-50450 · UPC 079423504501
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Specs & documentation

Full specification details
catalog product name
Square Point Knife #5
specifications
dimensions: 4-3/8" x 7/8" x .065"
official product name
Square Point Knives
official variant identity
50450 — 4-3/8" x 7/8" x .065"
Hyde official catalog evidence ↗Hyde Tools manufacturer source ↗
$12.52PER UNIT · H-50450