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How to Rejuvenate an Old X-Acto Knife

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By Rain Noe - June 15, 2018

in Evergreen | Industrial Design Tips

As industrial designers we both use tools and appreciate objects on an emotional level, so it's not surprising that we become attached to tools. When Eric Strebel's decades-old, favorite X-Acto knife looked like it was going to give up the ghost, he worked up a quick fix with copper, beautifying the tool in the process:

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my favorite part is Eric's c.o.c. shirt.

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