The HK-60 Heavy Duty Hot Knife is essentially a type of soldering iron equipped with a double-edged blade. Powered by electricity, the blade is situated on a heating element that allows it to cut through materials more easily and leaving a beaded edge. The HK-60 can reach temperatures of 900⁰F and can cut through any synthetic material less than half an inch thick. It is the perfect tool for cutting and sealing synthetic materials with a neat beaded edge. The beaded edge is created by melting the material as it cuts. It is faster and safer than using a razor blade and it leaves a neater edge than scissors. The tips are re-sharpenable and slide on directly over the heating element. The Heavy Duty Hot Knife Tip comes with the purchase of the HK-60 Hot Knife.
Hot Knives are commonly used in industrial settings. The heated blade can cut out plastic parts, door seals, indoor/outdoor carpeting, awnings, ropes, gaskets, sails, webbing, canvas, parachute material, and many other materials.