Excel Blades K1 Craft Knife
The K1 is Excel Blades' most popular hobby knife, a precision craft knife with a lightweight aluminum handle. It comes with a sharp #11 blade and a safety cap, and a screw collar holds the blade steady while you cut. It's for paper, cardstock, stencils, vinyl, plastic, foam board, leather and thin wood, which makes it handy for model building, scrapbooking and other detail work. The handle also takes Excel's #5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 17A and 21 blades. The product page says "Proudly Made in the USA."
Proudly Made in the USA.
Verified on the maker's site Nov 3, 2026