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Bevel Point HSS Steel Extension Blade #2
Official Hyde specifications
Dimensions
4-3/4" x 3/8" x .049"
PRODUCT FIT · IS THIS THE RIGHT TOOL?Straight answers. If it's the wrong tool for your job, we'll say so.
The guidance below describes applications and limitations. For a match to your particular job or an existing tool, ask us to confirm fit.
Not the default choice — for ordinary dense-stock cutting the carbon #2 (57090) is easier to maintain and the right blade; HSS is the heat-and-abrasion upgrade, not a general better.
Not light, conformable stock — springy garment-weight material wants the flexing 20-gauge #2 (57060).
Not contour work — swept curved lines want the curve point extension blade (57320).
Not a handheld knife — a one-owner riveted knife is the bevel point knife (60300); this is a station consumable.
Not a corrosion solution — HSS resists heat, not rust.
Use HSS where heat or abrasion wears out the edge; for ordinary cutting, a carbon blade is easier to re-hone and is the sensible default. If the problem is a dull edge or the wrong gauge, fix that rather than switching to HSS. High-speed steel is harder and more wear-resistant than carbon, but it takes more work to re-hone and works best with the proper abrasive. Hone the bevel, strop the burr, extend the blade as it wears, and replace it when spent. Set the blade extension for the cut as with any mounted blade: more extension gives reach, less extension feels stiffer. HSS tool steels are not stainless. Keep the blade dry after wet work; heat resistance is not rust resistance.
Asked before buying
BUYER QUESTIONS, ANSWERED BEFORE YOU ORDER
What does HSS actually buy me over the carbon #2?
Heat tolerance. HSS holds its hardness at temperatures that soften carbon steel, so at fast, hot, or abrasive cutting it comes back worn rather than rounded. Same size and gauge otherwise — the steel is the whole difference.
When should I switch?
When carbon blades return with rounded, heat-softened edges, or the stock comes off the machine warm. For ordinary cutting, stay on carbon — it's easier to re-hone.
Is it stainless / rustproof?
No — HSS resists heat, not corrosion. Keep it dry after wet work like any tool steel.
How is it different from the 6522M HSS blade (57230)?
Unclear on the record — the 57230's listed dimensions conflict between sources , so we don't rank them until that's resolved. This blade (57200) is the 18-gauge #2 HSS.
Does it come with a handle?
No — blade only, mounted in a flat-sided wood extension handle (57620/57630/57660/57680), all of which take its 3/8" width.
