🔪 Hyde 06308 2-inch Stiff Pro Stainless Steel Putty Knife Review

Used to hammer in the axle end cap with a 16 ounce hammer at about 50% force. Feels like a solid product. I'm sure it's great for many other uses, but for a professional mechanic I'd look for something with a firmer grip or a "full shank" spatula.

I am very pleased with the durability of these stainless steel spatulas. I have had both rigid and flexible knives for a number of years. I use them to clean concrete. So if you use them on plaster walls, they're more likely to be inherited before they wear out. My only concern is that they will be imported. I'd rather pay more for domestic production.

I restored vintage yachts when I was in college. Hyde scrapers, spatulas and blades were important in this work. Some of them are still with me 40 years later. They were more expensive than other brands, but they were durable and reliable. No longer. The brass cap on the handle is made to be hit with a hammer. Sometimes such a blade is needed to separate glued joints or laminates. The reason Hyde's tool was up to the job is because the blade ran the full length of the handle internally with…