What is a lead knife?
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| Lead knives are a type of cutting tool usually designed for cutting lead or other materials such as PVC, wood, hardened putty, fiberglass reinforced plastic, and vinyl. They may also be called lead spatulas, chopping knives, or window knives. For more information see: What is a lead knife used for? | |
What is the lead come from? | |
| Lead is used to join pieces of glass in stained glass windows and spotlights. It comes in strips that have one or two channels. Glass is inserted into these channels, and the visor is soldered to seal the joints. |
What are stained glass windows and leadlights? | |
 | Stained glass and LED lights, sometimes referred to as LED downlights, are pieces of colored and plain glass joined together, used to create an image or form. "Stained" glass refers to colored or colored glass; Leadlights refers to all glass panels that have been connected to stone. The names are often used interchangeably: LED lights are usually the simpler designs found in homes, while stained glass windows are the more complex designs seen in churches. |
lead knife blade design | |
 | There are four main blade designs for lead knives: curved, sickle-shaped, sickle-shaped, and straight chopping. For more information see: What are the types of lead knives? |
 | Three types of blades with a rounded edge are designed specifically for working with lead stone. Their convex-curved (outward-rounded) sharp edges can wobble when cutting. The sickle-shaped blade also has a concave-curved (rounded inward) sharp edge. |
 | A straight cutting blade can be struck with a hammer. This knife is designed for removing old putty and rough cutting hard materials such as wood. |
Who uses lead knives? | |
 | Lead knives are widely used in the production of window and door fittings, as well as in the home and for crafts. They are commonly used for things like creating stained glass windows and light panels. They are also used for removing old putty, trimming glazing beads and PVC window seals, and for bevelling composite doors. For more information see: What is a lead knife used for? |
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