Photo Comparison of Stanley USA & UK Knives
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Since I own both versions of the Paul Sellers Stanley knife 🙂 I’d like to post a few photos for visual comparison. I know this was something I would have liked to see when shopping for one. So here it is. I hope it helps someone.
The “UK” knife: Stanley 10-598
The “USA” knife: Stanley 10-049[attachment file=”stanley knives-1.jpg”]
I’m not a fan of the “sheep’s foot” blade shape of the 10-049 so I re-shaped it like the UK one.
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The biggest difference is that the USA blade is substantially thicker than the UK blade.
UK: 0.023 inch
USA: 0.040 inch[attachment file=”stanley knives-3.jpg”]
The 10-049 feels just a tad sturdier and more solidly built, but not by very much.
Personally I like the 10-598 better. The thinner blade makes all the difference to accuracy, I think. It feels easier to compensate for the bevel.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.11 January 2015 at 12:25 pm #123379thanks for sharing Juan its great to see comparisons from across the pond
11 January 2015 at 1:44 pm #123381Juan,
Thanks for the comparison but where did you get the UK version fromCheers
Geoff
I have these and a slightly larger USA version marked Stanley 10-049. It has a shiny (Chrome or nickle?) surface, the plastic lock on the end is white, and the blade (11-041), made in USA, is larger with a thumbnail indent for opening. I got all of them from Ebay or Amazon.
11 January 2015 at 4:11 pm #123384Both Knives are available on amazon
you will pay a bit more for the UK version…. but all in all they both have a bevel and with the repeated use of one or the other accuracy is in your hands. I have tried my none bevel striking knife compared to my 10-049 and there is no difference, when striking a line a habit of technique is formed. Even with a none beveled edge I can strike a bad line its all about muscle memory and experience with the tool in your hand..
11 January 2015 at 4:39 pm #123387You can get the thinner (11-041) blade as a replacement for the 10-049 knife. I agree the thicker sheepsfoot blade is harder to use accurately. It surprised me how much easier I could see where the knife was going when I switched to the 11-041 blades.
Hi Geoff,
The UK knife is available in the US through the seller BigRedToolBox on eBay or amazon (as linked to below). I like that seller a lot. Reliable and fast. The cheapest way to get the US knife is to order on the Home Depot website for in-store local pickup. You save shipping that way.
11 January 2015 at 9:05 pm #123410You’re right Juan. According to Stanley they’re both .040″. I thought I’d read the 041 was thinner when I first found them.
11 January 2015 at 9:40 pm #123411The uk knife has double bevel also the blade is replaceable .
Number for replaceable blades 5901.13 January 2015 at 10:39 pm #123473Thanks for the comparison report, as I have mentioned I guess I have gotten used to the 10 -049 knife as that is all I use now. I did modify the tip.
Steve
5 January 2024 at 12:03 am #824052I just got a 10-049 from Amazon. There seems to be a noticeable amount of blade play that could hurt the accuracy. Does anyone know if the 598 has similar issues?
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