What is an olfa touch knife?

Olfa Touch Knife Often called “the handiest little knife in the world,” this OLFA® knife is just that. It’s small enough to fit into your pocket, purse, desk drawer or glove compartment. You can carry it safely in your pocket or purse, because it features a secure blade lock.

Are Olfa Knives good?

Junk no more, we found a quality snap-off knife that is comfortable, easy to use, blades don’t break and the blades stay sharp for a long time. The OLFA LA-X Heavy Duty Snap-Off Knife.

Where are Olfa knives made?

Osaka, Japan
Olfa Corporation (オルファ株式会社, Orufa Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of utility knives, founded in 1956 in Osaka, Japan. The name is derived from the Japanese words oru (折る, bend and break) and ha (刃, blade). The company is known for inventing the snap-off blade and the rotary cutter.

What utility knife should I buy?

The Best Utility Knife

• Our pick. Milwaukee 48-22-1502 Fastback Utility Knife with Blade Storage. The best utility knife.
• Runner-up. Milwaukee 48-22-1501 Fastback Folding Utility Knife. Similar, but no blade storage.
• Also great. Stanley Heavy-Duty Utility Blades (100-pack) You need blades, too.

Who invented the OLFA knife?

Yoshio Okada
The history of OLFA begins with its founder, Yoshio Okada (1931-1990), an inventor in search of a solution for blades constantly loosing their edge and dulling. In his quest, he observed the clean, sharp cutting edge produced when glass breaks or when chocolate bars snap into segments.

How do you snap-off OLFA blade?

Hold the exposed end of the blade with a pair of pliers next to the score mark, make sure the pliers are parallel to the score line. Holding the utility knife tightly Snap the blade in a downwards action away from you, blade will snap at the score line close to the pliers. Nice new sharp tip ready to use.

What is the safest utility knife?

The Slice® 10558 Smart-Retracting Utility Knife is our safest knife yet and, we believe, the safest knife on the market. In the following video, our founder TJ Scimone demonstrates the Smart Retract feature. Many safety managers require that workers use auto-retractable handles for safety reasons.

Is Olfa Japanese?

Olfa Corporation (オルファ株式会社, Orufa Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of utility knives, founded in 1956 in Osaka, Japan. The name is derived from the Japanese words oru (折る, bend and break) and ha (刃, blade). The company is known for inventing the snap-off blade and the rotary cutter.

Where is Olfa knives made?

JAPAN
Purely made in JAPAN Because quality counts, OLFA designs, develops and manufactures its products in Japan. Ever since Yoshio Okada, the founder of OLFA CORPORATION, invented the world’s first snap-off blade cutter in 1956, OLFA has been committed to developing practical and safe hand-held cutting tools.