Best Excel Blades in 2026

Most popular hobby knife blade, 100% Made in the USA from carbon steel with a fine point straight edge for trimming wood, plastic, paper, leather, and more with ultimate precision

Versatile replacement blades fit all standard light to medium duty craft knives including Xacto Knife

Sharper than average blades, these double honed hobby blades have a strong tip and flex without breaking to keep their edge and tip longer, and are coated in a thin layer of oil for rust protection

FINGER LOOP KNIFE FOR CRAFTS- The preferred cutting tool for a wide variety of art and design professionals and hobbyists alike, designers favor the K71 fingertip knife by Excel Blades for precision cutting and trimming.

SCULPTED FINGER LOOP HANDLE- Our ergonomic knife boasts a sculpted finger-loop handle, providing a comfortable place to rest your finger for maximum control, sensitivity and comfort while you cut.

MULTI PURPOSE- This indispensable tool of the trade is your new go to paper cutting knife for all manner of craft and design projects; including precision trimming wooden, plastic, paper, leather, and other lightweight materials.

Most comfortable hobby knife, 100% Made in the USA, perfect for precision cutting, trimming paper, plastic, wood, cloth, film, etc.

Light weight, aluminum body with comfortable soft grip handle fits all standard craft knife blades including Xacto Knife

Includes 4 jaw aluminum chuck with rear blade release for a more secure blade and hold than your standard light duty knife; with a snug fitting, shatter resistant safety cap to protect blade during storage

Most comfortable hobby knife, 100% Made in the USA, perfect for precision cutting, trimming paper, plastic, wood, cloth, film, etc.

Light weight, aluminum body with comfortable soft grip handle fits all standard craft knife blades including Xacto Knife

Includes 4 jaw aluminum chuck with rear blade release for a more secure blade and hold than your standard light duty knife; with a snug fitting, shatter resistant safety cap to protect blade during storage

LIGHTWEIGHT KNIFE FOR CRAFTS - The preferred cutting tool for a wide variety of art and design professionals and hobbyists alike. Designers love the K26 art knife by Excel Blade for its ability to produce careful and meticulous cuts with consistency.

ERGONOMIC GRIP HANDLE - This outstanding crafting knife boasts a contoured rubberized grip barrel for greater control and comfort, allowing for unparalleled movement and incredible balance when compared to any other precision craft knife.

MULTI PURPOSE - This indispensable tool of the trade is your new go to paper cutting knife for all manner of craft and design projects; including precision cutting of lightweight materials including vinyl and masking film.

LIGHTWEIGHT KNIFE FOR CRAFTS - The preferred cutting tool for a wide variety of art and design professionals and hobbyists alike. Designers love the K26 art knife by Excel Blade for its ability to produce careful and meticulous cuts with consistency.

ERGONOMIC GRIP HANDLE - This outstanding crafting knife boasts a contoured rubberized grip barrel for greater control and comfort, allowing for unparalleled movement and incredible balance when compared to any other precision craft knife.

MULTI PURPOSE - This indispensable tool of the trade is your new go to paper cutting knife for all manner of craft and design projects; including precision cutting of lightweight materials including vinyl and masking film.

LIGHTWEIGHT KNIFE FOR CRAFTS - The preferred cutting tool for a wide variety of art and design professionals and hobbyists alike. Designers love the K26 art knife by Excel Blade for its ability to produce careful and meticulous cuts with consistency.

ERGONOMIC GRIP HANDLE - This outstanding crafting knife boasts a contoured rubberized grip barrel for greater control and comfort, allowing for unparalleled movement and incredible balance when compared to any other precision craft knife.

MULTI PURPOSE - This indispensable tool of the trade is your new go to paper cutting knife for all manner of craft and design projects; including precision cutting of lightweight materials including vinyl and masking film.

LIGHTWEIGHT PRECISION KNIFE: Excel Blade's K18 reusable Soft Grip Craft Knife is an excellent tool for scrapbooking, model kits, crafting, and art projects, providing effortless precision and meticulous cuts

MULTI-PURPOSE: This 3-pack can be used for various crafting and design projects, cutting lightweight materials such as vinyl art, heat transfer paper, masking film, paper, plastic, wood, cloth, and decals

ERGONOMIC SOFT GRIP HANDLE: The light yet sturdy aluminum body and soft, anti-slip rubberized comfort grip handle of this craft knife are designed for comfort and a perfect fit on a wide variety of replacement blades

CRAFT KNIFE SET: The most effective blades on the market, this hobby crafting knife set is a perfect gift idea for hobbyists, artists, designers, or those with an interest in arts and crafts applications, wood carving, scrapbooking, model kits, and more!

13 BLADES INCLUDED: This comprehensive set includes an array of Excel K1, K2, and K6 knives with 13 assorted blades ideal for precision cutting. The blade assortment includes the following numbers: 2, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22 and 24.

4 JAW CHUCK: This craftsman knife craft set includes knife handles that house a 4 jaw aluminum chuck for more secure blade positioning and hold than your standard light duty knife; with a snug fitting, twist lock shatter resistant safety cap to protect the blade during storage.

High quality classic #22 hobby blades, 100% Made in the USA with a steel curved edge that's perfect for carving, slicing, or trimming plastic, wood, rubber, foam, and more with ultimate precision

Versatile replacement blades fit with all standard medium to heavy duty craft knives including Xacto Knife

Perfect tool for graphic artists, designers and arts and crafts applications – wood carving, scrapbooking, model kits, and more

LIGHTWEIGHT PRECISION KNIFE: Excel Blade's K18 reusable Soft Grip Craft Knife is an excellent tool for scrapbooking, model kits, crafting, and art projects, providing effortless precision and meticulous cuts

MULTI-PURPOSE: This 2-pack includes 10 replacement blades and can be used for various crafting and design projects, cutting lightweight materials such as vinyl art, heat transfer paper, masking film, paper, plastic, wood, cloth, and decals

ERGONOMIC SOFT GRIP HANDLE: The light yet sturdy aluminum body and soft, anti-slip rubberized comfort grip handle of this craft knife are designed for comfort and a perfect fit on a wide variety of replacement blades

HEAVY DUTY EXACTO KNIFE - Larger and thicker than standard craft tools, this heavy duty knife boasts a thick machined aluminum shaft and metal handle. he ultimate heavy duty art knife for any serious designer, artist or hobbyists DIY kit

MULTI PURPOSE - The workhorse of any professional art supplies kit, this indispensable tool of the trade is your new go to for all manner of craft and design projects, including precision cutting, trimming, stripping of paper, plastic, wood, and more.

GREATER HOLDING POWER - This outstanding crafting knife boasts a sturdy hexagonal metal grip 0.875 in. x 4.75 in. handle, allowing for maximum control, movement and balance when compared to any other precision craft knife.

PAINTERS HAND REST: This mahl stick hand rest is the ideal artist tool for designers, painters and artists. The stick holds your arm away from the surface while painting so that your arm won’t tire and shake.

ARTISTS NECESSITY: A necessity if painting fine details is important to your work, use this aluminum mahl stick to keep a steady hand at close proximity to your project while keeping your arms and hands away from the wet paint.

CONVENIENT AND PORTABLE: The construction of our artist mahl stick includes three sections, perfect to breakdown for travel and storage. The parts to be screwed together are each 30 inch long.

NEEDLE AWL: The preferred tool for a wide variety of art and design professionals and hobbyists alike, craftsmen love this needle point pen weeding tool by Excel Blade for dealing with hard-to-remove bubbles during vinyl wrapping projects.

CARBON STEEL TIP: Featuring a lightweight yet robust aluminum construction, the ultra sharp 0.060 inch carbon steel tip on this wrapping and weeding tool is ideal for removing trapped air bubbles during vinyl wrapping or collage.

POCKET SIZED: This pocket-sized awl craft tool boasts just the right dimensions for convenient and quick storage, as well as, easy and safe travel.

METAL FILE SET - Engineered using premium steel materials for strength and durability. This set is perfect for projects involving precision filing, creating grooves, amplifying spaces and smoothing inconsistent surfaces.

6 ASSORTED FILES - This professional file set includes an assortment of the 6 following files: 1 square, 1 round, 1 half-round, 1 triangle, 1 equaling file, 1 knife and 1 flat file.

AMERICAN MADE ALUMINUM FILE HANDLE INCLUDED - Each filing set is fully compatible with the Excel Blades aluminum vise handle (70001).

STYLISH & LIGHTWEIGHT - The preferred cutting tool for a wide variety of art and design professionals and hobbyists alike. Designers love the K47 art knife by Excel Blade for its ability to produce careful and meticulous cuts with consistency.

#65 ANGLED BLADE - Featuring a lightweight yet robust construction, the ultra sharp #65 angled blade on this paper carving knife is ideal for fine detail work, cutting, scoring, trimming, and stenciling with ultimate precision.

RETRACTABLE HANDLE - This retractable hobby knife boasts a fully retractable replacement blade which allows for quick access along with safe storage. Activate the blade with a click, and retract the blade with the push of a button.

Heavy duty, versatile utility knife with a standard size metal body perfect for cutting wood, sheetrock, and more.

Strong metal frame with adjustable depth allows for versatility and comfort

Retractable blade mount can support any 2, 3, or 4 notch utility blades

EXCEL MITRE BOX SET: This metal mitre saw set includes heavy duty K5 hobby knife handle with a 5 inch steel pull saw blade with 46 teeth per inch. The 6 inch hand powered excel mitre box is of professional tool quality and ideal for hobbyists and wood workers.

ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION: A mainstay in any professional DIY kit, this indispensable tool of the trade is engineered using high quality aluminum and steel for strength and durability.

2 CUTTING ANGLES: The robust aluminum construction of ths hobby mitre box set features slots for two cutting angles – 45-degree and 90-degree.

6 Inch CRAFT MITRE BOX This 6 Inch hand powered excel mitre box is of professional tool quality and ideal for hobbyists and wood workers.

ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION A mainstay in any professional DIY kit, this indispensable tool of the trade is engineered using high quality aluminum and steel for strength and durability.

2 CUTTING ANGLES The robust aluminum construction of ths hobby mitre box features slots for two 45 degree cutting angles and one 90 degree cutting angle.

REVO UTILITY KNIFE - Excel Blades K60 Revo utility is a heavy duty folding box cutter utility knife with three locking positions and an open center ring that provides extra grip for safety and support.

MULTIPURPOSE - Ideal for use in the general workplace or in the construction industry, this folding utility knife is well suited for cutting materials such as wood and sheetrock and for construction, remodeling, and carpentry projects.

EASY, QUICK, RELIABLE - Precision engineered with a one handed opening operation and quick blade changing mechanism, this premium folding utility knife with clip allows you to quickly and reliably change out blades.

Complete set of essential hobby knives to own, 100% Made in the USA and includes Excel K1, K2, and K5 knives with 13 assorted blades ideal for precision cutting, trimming, and stripping of wood, cardboard, paper, plastic, cloth, film, foam, and more

Knives range from light duty (K1), to medium duty (K2), and heavy duty (K5), making them incredibly versatile in fitting all standard craft knife blades including Xacto Knife

Each knife within our kit includes a 4 jaw aluminum chuck for a more secure blade positioning and hold than your standard hobby knife; with a snug fitting, shatter resistant safety cap to protect blade during storage

A complete set of tracing wheels ranging from small to large for a variety of projects. Made in the USA from aluminum and steel. Designed for perforating, dotting, imprinting, tracing, quilting, embossing, overstiching and more!

PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY: Perfect perforated cutter for hobby, arts and crafts, sewing supplies, and industrial uses. Used for tracing, pattern making, marking, quilting, sewing, wooden working and other transferring applications

MULTIPURPOSE VERSATILITY: Imprinting, dotting and dashing, fondant, clay, gum paste, polymere clay, leather and tracing paper

REVO UTILITY KNIFE - Excel Blades K60 Revo utility is a heavy duty folding box cutter utility knife with three locking positions and an open center ring that provides extra grip for safety and support.

MULTIPURPOSE - Ideal for use in the general workplace or in the construction industry, this folding utility knife is well suited for cutting materials such as wood and sheetrock and for construction, remodeling, and carpentry projects.

EASY, QUICK, RELIABLE - Precision engineered with a one handed opening operation and quick blade changing mechanism, this premium folding utility knife with clip allows you to quickly and reliably change out blades.

TWIN BLADE UTILITY KNIFE The preferred cutting tool for a wide variety of art and design professionals and hobbyists alike. Designers love this dual blade knife by Excel Blades for its ability to easily cut perfectly even strips of material to your needed size.

PARALLEL BLADES This outstanding crafting knife boasts dual parallel adjustable 59 cutting blades which cut precise, parallel, clean strips of test material using a shearing cut action.

MULTI PURPOSE Use your dual blade utility knife for cutting of paper, leather, vinyl, foam core, plastic, cork, fondant, gum paste, wood, cloth, clay carving, polymer clay, vehicle vinyl wrap, and most other light weight crafting supplies.

Free Shatter resistant safety caps – unlike our competitors, we don’t believe you should have to pay extra for your safety

High grade machined aluminum –not all aluminum is created the same

Double honed carbon steel blade

SET OF 6 SMALL PLASTIC CLAMPS - Engineered using premium plastic materials for strength and durability, use this set of 2 adjustable clamps to securely hold delicate objects tightly together to prevent them from moving or separating.

CRAFT SWIVEL KNIFE : The high precision design delivers a hyper accurate cut for your art and craft projects, making this the ultimate light duty art knife for any designer or hobbyists DIY kit.

MULTI PURPOSE:The workhorse of any professional art supplies kit, this indispensable tool of the trade is your new go to for all manner of craft and design projects; including work with vinyl, clay, leather and paper.

ROTATING 64 BLADE: Featuring a lightweight yet robust aluminum construction, the 360 degree rotating #64 blade on this rotating craft knife is ideal for cutting curved lines or circles into film, paper, stencils, and decals at every possible angle

CHISEL BLADE SET OF 100: Engineered using high quality carbon steel for strength and durability, this set of 100 number 18 craft knife replacement blades fit K2, K5, and K6 handles.

MULTI PURPOSE: A mainstay in any professional DIY kit, these indispensable tools of the trade are your new go to for chiseling, shaving, cutting, trimming wood, plastic, rubber, wax and more with ultimate precision.

1/2 INCH BLADE: Perfect cutting tool designed for light chiseling, and shaping a range of different materials with a super sharp blade that allows you to make a more skillful cut than your traditional chisel blade.

Free Shatter resistant safety caps – unlike our competitors, we don’t believe you should have to pay extra for your safety

High grade machined aluminum –not all aluminum is created the same

Double honed carbon steel blade

WOOD KNIFE SET: The most effective blades on the market, this woodworking carving knife set is a perfect gift idea for craftsmen, woodworkers, hobbyists, artists, designers, or those with an interest in arts and crafts applications, wood carving, scrapbooking, model kits, and more!

INCLUDES HANDLE, BLADES AND GOUGES: This comprehensive set includes a K5 handle, 18 / 22 / 24 / 25 / 26 blades, 20310 / 20320 / 20340 / 20350 / 20360 gouges and 20710 / 20720 / 20730 / 20740 routers.

WOODEN PRESENTATION BOX: The Excel Blades Woodworking Knife Craft Set (44384) is a one of kind necessity to artists in all levels. This collection is encased within a simple yet stunning wooden case with a clasp lock that truly protects your tools for years to come.