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Heavy Duty Utility Bevel Point Knife BG268
Official Hyde specifications
Blade dimensions
2" x 1" x .083"
Hardened high-carbon steel blade, ground and tempered to precise tolerances. Blade is securely riveted in place with a strong nickel-plated ferrule. Hardened handle
For heavy-duty applications
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 long draw cuts or reach — with only 2 inches of edge it cannot sweep a long line or trim across a broad part; that is the 60300's 4-inch blade.
Not fine, light, conformable work — the near-unbendable 14-gauge stub feels dead in light material and has no give to follow a surface; light stock wants a thinner blade.
Not station-consumable duty — it is a maintained one-owner knife, not a blade bought by the box for a cutting floor.
Not contour steering — a curved line wants a curved pattern, not a stiff straight stub.
And despite being the "abuse knife," not actually a pry bar, chisel, or hammer — it survives more abuse than its siblings, which is a durability margin, not an invitation.
Work close to the grip, drive with wrist and shoulder, and let the stiff short blade transmit your pressure straight to the edge — you are not sweeping a long cut, you are pushing a strong edge through tough stock in controlled bites. The stiffness is a licence, not a guarantee. The 14-gauge stub tolerates the prying and side-loading that would ruin a thinner knife, but "tolerates" is not "invincible" — even a stub has a limit, and the edge is still an edge, so gross abuse eventually dents or rolls it. Dress the edge with a file when it's abused, a stone when it's worn. A knife that gets pry-and-gouge duty comes back with dents; a mill file held square resets the edge for heavy work faster than chasing it on a fine stone. Wipe dry after wet or adhesive work — carbon steel, same rust discipline as its siblings. Keep the point backed — it survives honest heavy cutting; it is not a nail-puller.
Asked before buying
BUYER QUESTIONS, ANSWERED BEFORE YOU ORDER
What does "heavy-duty" actually mean here?
A 2-inch, 14-gauge (.083") stub blade — short and thick so your full hand pressure arrives at the edge without the blade flexing, and stiff enough to survive the prying and gouging a shop knife gets.
How is it different from the 60300?
Blade size and stiffness. The 61080 is a near-unbendable 2" stub for force and abuse; the 60300 is a 4" knife for cutting along its edge. Pressure and survivability vs reach and versatility.
Can I really pry with it?
It survives more abuse than any other knife in the line — that's what it's for. But it's a durability margin, not a licence; even a stub has a limit, and the edge still dents under gross abuse.
Why is it so stiff?
Cube-of-thickness: at .083" it's roughly 2× stiffer than the 60300's .065" blade and about 13× stiffer than a 20-gauge extension stick. Short blade, thick section, no flex.
How do I maintain it?
A mill file resets an abused edge fast; a fine stone finishes a worn one. Wipe dry after wet work — it's carbon steel.
Hardened high-carbon steel blade, ground and tempered to precise tolerances. Blade is securely riveted in place with a strong nickel-plated ferrule. Hardened handle.
