Purchased this knife at a Halloween convention and it was probably the best purchase made at the show. It has versatility to make full sheet cuts or the smallest detailed cuts. Much stronger than the 4 inch knife. It enabled me to carve faux cemetery monuments with the realistic 3D vaulted capitals. highly recommend this hot knife.
We have been building props and costumes for about 4 years. We use a variety of materials including EVA foam and pink insulation foam on many of our projects.
We have used this hot knife for many projects including armor, prop weapons, giant claws, and more!
When we begin a project requiring pink insulation foam, we always use the 8" or 6" Pro Hot Knife to cut out our basic shapes.
The 6" Pro Hot knife is our favorite Hot Wire Foam Factory tool. The blade is durable even when you apply too much pressure from time to time while cutting. It will bend but has yet to break.
We originally used the standard Hot Knife and ended up breaking that blade. We would recommend using the Pro versions for sure!
I love this stuff! I'm currently working on a very large sculptural installation called Writing in Stone that is traveling through the state of Wisconsin with some truly amazing history. Since it has to travel--it couldn't be as heavy as real stone! The look and feel of stone coat has been so convincing and wonderful to work with.....galleries have had to accept that people can't stop touching it. A okay with me! You guys rock.....seriously--always helpful answering questions and the product is not only terrific--it's fun to work with. Also--again--no FUMES! but do wear a mask for mixing the powder. I am also very happy to know that this is a family-produced US product.
I love my Hot Wire Foam Factory hot knife. I specialize in packing and shipping antiques and artworks, so I cut foam all day long. I have used my HWFF hot knife for 3 years with no issues. It is a true heavy duty tool. The cord is long and switching blades is a breeze. I could not be more satisfied.
Nathan/PackedWithCare.com
I finally got my Hot Knife out to use it. What a dream! It will make all my future projects so much easier. I have been buying products from this company for over 20 years and I love the customer service and their products.
