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Noticed a huge difference in my seams after changing knives
I've been installing carpet for about 12 years now, and I always used a standard 5-inch trim knife. About 3 months ago I switched to a hooked carpet knife on a job in Austin. The seams on a stretch of commercial carpet came out way tighter and cleaner than anything I'd done before. Is there a reason more guys don't use hooked knives, or is it just a preference thing?
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benk266d agoMost Upvoted
Yeah that hooked knife makes a huge difference on commercial seams. Switched a few years back and never looked back, cleaner cuts every time.
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amybarnes6d ago
benk26 said "cleaner cuts every time" and that hit me right in the feels. My buddy Rick, who's been doing floors for like 20 years, tried a hooked knife on a big job in Dallas. He called me after to say his seams were so tight he had to double check they were even there. But get this - he went back to his old knife a week later because he said the hooked one felt awkward in his hand for everyday stuff. Isn't that just the typical stubborn thing with trades guys? We find what works once and don't want to change until we absolutely have to.
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