Straight, consistent cuts are just a handle pull away. These bench-top hot knives melt through plastic, rubber, and other synthetic materials to create clean sealed edges that help prevent fraying. Designed for continuous cutting without overheating, these hot knives are ideal for bulk jobs, such as cutting webbing to length. Adjust the blade temperature to suit your material.

Without the optional temperature-control unit, this knife heats up to 1000° F. The temperature-control unit allows you to adjust the temperature from 150° to 1000° F.

Cut and sculpt foam to make displays, packaging inserts, and prototypes. These kits include a hot knife for slicing through foam, a sculpting tool for carving, a freehand router with bendable wire for cutting out complex shapes, and a precision engraver for making intricate designs. You can work continuously on soft foam, but when cutting dense foam you’ll have to slow down and turn up the heat. Adjust the blade and wire temperatures depending on the type of foam you’re cutting.

A heated blade cuts material and fuses the ends to prevent fraying. It cuts through 1" rope in 10 seconds.

Used in extremely fast saws, these blades move at speeds up to 15,000 sfpm. to generate enough heat to melt and cut through hard sheet metal and rubber. Their unique tooth shape increases heat by scooping in more air to burn up the material. By melting the material, this blade can cut through hard sheet metal and rubber, while other band saw blades vibrate and warp the material being cut. Made from carbon steel with added silicon, they withstand high temperatures and resist wear.

These blades are thin and flexible for making both complex curved cuts and long, straight cuts. Choose more teeth per inch for a smooth cut; choose fewer teeth per inch for fast, rough cutting. All have a welded seam and are ready to install on vertical band saws.

Carve intricate shapes out of large foam sheets and blocks. A lightweight, rigid frame on these handheld bow cutters can shorten from 4 to 2 ft. for better control when making shorter cuts. These cutters have a tensioned wire made of nickel chromium, which heats evenly and stays strong when hot to make repeated cuts without sagging. Adjust the wire temperature to suit the foam you’re cutting.

Take these knives anywhere and make cuts without a cord getting in your way. These cordless knives melt through foam, plastic, and other synthetic materials to create clean, sealed edges that help prevent fraying. Designed for continuous use, they’re ideal for large jobs. Their blades are made of nickel chromium, so they heat evenly and withstand high temperatures, stopping them from warping. Adjust the blade temperature to suit your material.