{"product_id":"precision-craft-knife-3-pc","title":"Precision Craft Knife Scalpel - 3 pc","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMont Marte Precision Knife Scalpel - 3 piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA precision craft knife is the tool you reach for to cut and carve wax away in the finishing stages of a wax model. Where a wax pen melts and builds up wax, this knife does the opposite job: shaving back excess and truing up the surface of a ring or pendant model before it goes anywhere near a flask. It's included in most of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/podjewellery.com.au\/collections\/lost-wax-jewellery-tool-kits\" title=\"Wax Jewellery Tool Kits | Lost Wax Casting Kits\"\u003ewax kits\u003c\/a\u003e, and it's worth having a spare set on the bench even if you already own one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes an aluminium knife body, three interchangeable precision blades, a safety cap and a small carry case, so you can swap in a fresh blade the moment one starts dragging instead of tearing at the wax. The blades are SK5 heat-treated steel, which holds a fine edge through a lot of carving before it needs replacing. That matters more with wax carving tools than most other craft knives, since a blunt blade doesn't just slow you down, it drags and cracks the wax instead of slicing cleanly through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor jewellery wax work specifically, the knife is what you reach for to cut wax to shape and carve away excess, whether you're roughing out a model or refining the finer details. Hold it like a pencil for control on detail work, always cut away from your body and keep your fingers clear of the blade path, and cap it whenever it's not in your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe same blades work on soft carving wax and harder ring waxes, so one knife covers most of what you'll model in wax before casting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlades are replaceable individually, so you're not rebuying the whole handle when one dulls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pod Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51843886350631,"sku":"124.212","price":6.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/8299\/files\/Mont-Marte-Precision-Craft-Knife-Packaging_Pod-Jewellery.jpg?v=1786257911","url":"https:\/\/podjewellery.com.au\/products\/precision-craft-knife-3-pc","provider":"Pod Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}