Surgical Scalpel Blades

[John G. Jedinak]

I have noticed that several are using surgical scalpels as hobby knifes. I have a handle but, no blades. Anyone have suggestions on where I purchase replacement blades???? Thanx, John G.

[cdwheatley]

Try eBay, that's where I initially bought my Swann Morton scalpel and where I've bought my replacement blades in bulk since.

[Jack]

Ebay may be a better deal, bu I know they can be purchased for Micro-Mark.com. They carry a lot of hobby tools but they are not cheap.
Jack Gilreihn

[Jack]

Ebay may be a better deal, bu I know they can be purchased for Micro-Mark.com. They carry a lot of hobby tools but they are not cheap.
Jack Gilrein

[John G. Jedinak]

Appericate in the input, Guys...Thanx, John G.

[SteveM]

Is there an advantage to the scalpel over the typical hobby knife?

[cdwheatley]

Not that I'm aware of Steve, I shouldn't think so anyway. When I started back in the hobby again almost two years ago, I chose a scalpel purely because replacement blades were cheaper and easier to come by. I already had an X-acto handle that I intended to use, from my previous modelling days many moons ago, but I had trouble locating the blades for it. I now use it, with a VERY blunt blade, to score the fold lines on my card models.

[Jack]

I haven't gotten around to trying them, but Dave Platt whho is a noted builder of giant scale airplpanes promotes their use. He says ( tongue in cheek) Exacto blades are dulled on purpose.