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This sleek metal desk bar makes opening letters effortless and enjoyable

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Letters are a fact of life, especially for those that still receive their bills through snail mail. But even when we receive welcomed mail from loved ones, getting to the contents can prove to be a taxing and vexing exercise in patience. There are, of course, countless types of letter openers, and some have even taken the opportunity to design ones that could be mistaken for an heirloom from antiquity. Others will simply use a box cutter or a pair of scissors that get the job done to some extent and with less finesse. All of these letter cutters, however, work in pretty much the same way and rely on both luck and your skill to make the envelope give up its treasures. In this day and age, that may be too much work than necessary, and this rather handsome chunk of metal fixes that by letting you open a letter with just a swipe.

Designer: Tatsuya Kobayashi for Takeda Design Project

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Letter cutters are practically glorified knives or knife-like tools that behave in the same way, attempting to slice through adhesive or the paper itself in order to reach the letter’s contents inside. Others simply go the more practical route and cut off the short end of an envelope. The former can mess up the envelope, while the latter creates a mess of paper scraps. Neither method is ideal, nor do they remove the friction of simply opening an envelope.

Confocus changes the way you open letters by changing the action completely. Rather than running a blade through the envelope, this letter cutter runs the envelope against the blade instead. If you’ve ever seen a card being swiped at a terminal or have done that yourself, then the movement should be familiar. Granted, it may not be as snappy, depending on the thickness of the envelope, but it’s significantly easier and less work than trying to slice through the envelope yourself.

The trick to this wonder of a stationery tool is that the blade inside only makes an incision on one side of the envelope and doesn’t cut all the way through the other side. It’s like making a slit that’s just the right size to pull out the envelope’s contents. And since no paper is actually cut off, there are no scraps to worry about littering your desk. No fuss, no mess, just a simple gesture to open a precious letter from a family member or a friend.

The letter cutter is a simple block of machined aluminum that is anodized to give it an understated beauty. Even when it’s just on your desk doing nothing, it can look elegant and stylish, like a minimalist piece of decor. Given its heft, you can easily use it as a paperweight as well, calling attention to itself rather than the pile of paper underneath it. And when the blade finally gets dull, you can easily open it up with the included tools and replace the blade. This way, you can use this letter cutter forever, far longer than you’ll be receiving letters.

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This sleek cutting machine makes crafts and projects so easy it feels like magic

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Although 3D printers have opened the door to many creative and DIY projects, not everything can or needs to be printed as a solid mass. Some of the most expressive and the most enchanting creative works come from flat, two-dimensional pieces arranged in a pleasing or eye-catching composition. Craft projects often involve a lot of cutting, often using different types of papers and involving a lot of irregular shapes. For veterans, cutting such pieces is a breeze after years of experience. For novices, however, this can shatter confidence and dash hopes, leading to unfinished projects and crushed dreams. Thankfully, we now have technologies to make that a thing of the past, and as a company that is dedicated to providing intelligent machines to handicraft enthusiasts, LOKLIK is presenting Crafter as a prime example that cuts through the hassles of making a perfect cut every time.

Designer: LOKLIK Design

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At first glance, you might mistake this cutting machine for a large but classy printer, especially with its smooth, glossy finish and its slim footprint. That comparison is probably appropriate and fair because the LOKLIK Crafter cutting machine is designed to be easy to use, which also involves making sure that it can be placed in convenient places on your desk or work table. It isn’t just a pretty face, though, as the cutter packs quite a variety of powerful features designed to free crafters to focus more on the creative work rather than worrying about cutting materials perfectly.

Ultra-quiet – Operates at only 60 dB.

Unlike most cutting machines, LOKLIK Crafter is designed to work quickly but quietly, allowing creatives to work when the inspiration strikes and avoid waiting for the perfect moment when you can be noisy and messy. Thanks to its accurate tracking performance, cutting complex shapes and patterns is no problem at all. And when you’re running out of ideas, the free designs from LOKLIK’s app can help spark inspiration or even provide ready-to-use images you can incorporate into your project.

The Crafter is a versatile cutting machine in more ways than one. It can work with a wide variety of materials, including cardstock, light leather, and even vinyl. It can also work with materials of different sizes up to 12 inches wide and an unlimited length. You no longer have to worry about cutting down the material beforehand to fit the machine, and you can even work with continuous sheets to save time. And despite its name, the LOKLIK Crafter doesn’t just cut things. Thanks to its dual ports, it can also be used to draw letters and patterns by plugging in a colored pen or paintbrush into one of its output ports.

LOKLIK really made this machine to make crafting easy and fun for beginners and experts alike. An included weeding scrap collector helps you keep your work area clean and tidy to prevent material from ruining your projects. The cutting machine can be connected to phones and computers via Bluetooth or USB, offering the ultimate convenience of creating designs digitally and then cutting them flawlessly. You don’t even have to worry if your network connection suddenly breaks because its offline mode lets you finish your work regardless.

Fast, quiet, easy to use, and easy on the eyes, the LOKLIK Crafter is the ultimate DIY assistant that cuts to the chase and lets you turn ideas into captivating crafts with minimum hassle and fuss. LOKLIK is running a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo where, for only $99 on launch day ($109 for a Super Early Bird price which includes a OKLIK Workshop Lifetime Premium Membership), you can get your hands on this stylish and powerful cutting machine to let your creativity fly and bring your dream designs to life.

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This minimal modern tool kit for urban users ditches traditional design to improve safety of use

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Got bored with the same old hand tools in your cabinet? Then you need to consider the uber-cool TYR hand tools designed for modern users who crave style, safety, and simplicity of use.

Hand tools are household accessories that are essentials a dwelling always has handy somewhere in the cabinets or the garage. Most of us have a briefcase with Bosch tools, or if you’re lucky, have your own tool cabinet to rescue for a number of situations – be it using brute force to undo a stuck door or building a treehouse in the backyard as a weekend project. Over the years, these tools have not seen much design evolution in terms of functionality and ease of use. ZEN MOKE wants to change that with a refreshing set of hand tools that can be categorized more as an EDC owning to their compact nature.

The core idea with the TYR Household hand tool kit is to make the modern tools aesthetically pleasing while being safer than the traditional design which at times can be sharp at places not needed. Take for example the screwdriver, pliers, cutter, or the good old hammer. Another consideration for the design of the hand tools here is the tactical shape which requires less energy to do more. A perfect use-case scenario for the urban users who like everything they own to be simple, good-looking, and very easy to put into use.

The designer draws inspiration for the new line of hand tools from the contoured shape of common objects such as a bar of soap, PC mouse, headphones, and wireless earbuds. The notion here is to ditch the acute-angled triangular shapes for a rounded overall shape to prevent injuries when novice users are at work. The result, a collection of basic handyman tools that you would actually want to carry around as an EDC.

To lend the TYR Household hand tool kit a stylish element, the designer crafts them in a brushed metal housing, proposed to come in cool color options including – black, white, grey, and multi-color hues.

Designer: ZEN MOKE

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Grovemade’s Task Knife turns a humble design tool into an incredibly desirable instrument

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Bringing aspects of design to the very tool you’d use for designing purposes, the Grovemade Task Knife is to cutters and scalpels what Moleskine is to notebooks, or Muji is to stationery. It transforms a humble design tool into a well-designed instrument that every creative worth their salt would absolutely love to own, use, and put on display on their Insta-worthy workspaces.

The Grovemade Task Knife comes with a pristine monolithic design that combines handle and blade into one perfect package. The handle features the Grovemade logo machined onto one end, as it seamlessly transitions into a sheepsfoot blade at the other end, perfect for cutting anything from paper to foam or even leather. Machined from a single metal billet, the Task Knife comes in stainless steel with a matte black ceramic coating, or regular stainless steel and brass variants that showcase the true colors of the respective metals, complete with the CNC machine lines for that extra bit of raw beauty. The knives are available as standalone instruments but are best paired with Grovemade’s distinctive wooden stands that showcase the Task Knife in all its glory, keeping the instrument mounted vertically in a way that’s both gorgeous to look at and also easy to grasp and use, so you’re never rifling through stationery kits or rummaging through cabinets for your tools. Each Task Knife is made to absolute perfection in Grovemade’s headquarters in Portland Oregon with the utmost respect for form, function, detail, and quality… by designers, for designers.

Designer: Grovemade

Clever Cutter Combines Knife with a Cutting Board

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Knives and cutting boards are a classic kitchen combo. So why not just combine them into a single kitchen tool with the Clever Cutter? Combine them with a pair of scissors while you’re at it?

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This gadget puts a knife on one side and a small cutting board on the other, so you can slice vegetables, meats, and other food items as easily as you cut paper with scissors. The cutting board provides a small surface to provide resistance for cutting, though it’s really tiny.

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I guess it is good for slicing vegetables and small pieces of meat right into your pan or into your bowl. It comes with an angled stainless steel blade that, the company says, can retain its sharpness for a long time, with a safety button that locks the tool in a closed position to prevent accidents. It is only $19.99(USD) over on Amazon.

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ColorCutter ShapeShark Cuts as You Draw: Slice-A-Sketch

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Scissors and cutters are indispensable crafting tools. They’re versatile, straightforward and cheap. But Perry Teri Toys thinks it has a better alternative – a colored pen with a small blade on its tip. Called the ColorCutter ShapeShark, the marker and blade combo makes cutting as easy as drawing.

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The ColorCutter ShapeShark comes with an attachment called a spinner, which appears to help angle the blade into paper. That’s because the colored tip is slightly longer than the blade as a safety precaution. The spinner also has a bearing that makes it easy to make curved cuts.

As of now, Perry Teri Toys only has colored markers lined up but it’s considering releasing an inkless version so you’ll be able to cut without drawing. Pledge at least $15 (USD) on Kickstarter to receive a ColorCutter ShapeShark set, which includes five markers, one spinner and a cutting mat.

Bicycle Pizza Cutter: Stay in the Cheese Lane

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Ride a bike, slice a pizza. You won’t be able to do this on a regular bike, but you will be able to do so using one of these clever bicycle wheel pizza cutters. Your fingers will be the ones doing the riding though, unless you’re the size of Alice after she drank the potion from the bottle with the “Drink Me” label.

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There’s a black and yellow version for guys, and a light blue and pink version for girls. Or, you know, vice versa, considering how everyone’s just mixing things up these days and I’m finding more girls like black instead of pink.

Each bicycle pizza cutter features double sharp cut discs. In short, the wheels are the ones that are doing all of the cutting.

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The Fixie Pizza Cutter is available from Doiy Design for €17.95 (~$25 USD).

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Cut Your Pie In Style: Fixie Bike Pizza Cutter

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Fixie Pizza Cutter

If you never really learned how to ride a bike when you were a kid, then now’s your chance. Not ride as in, you know, on the road or anything, but ride as in with your fingers, on this Fixie Bike pizza cutter. Not only does it look like an awesome mini version of the actual Fixie, but it’s only meant to be “ridden” on top of a hot pizza pie, since it’s, you know, a pizza cutter and all.

It was thought up by doiydesign and comes with double sharp-cut discs.
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The Fixie Bike pizza cutter is available for €17.95 (or ~$25.)

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Kinkajou Cuts Bottles in a Jiffy, Still has a Funny Name

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Ever wanted to create your own glassware? Well, you could learn glassblowing and start from scratch, or you could just grab some old beer and soda bottles and create your own upcycled glasses that way. A recent Kickstarter project aims to make this easy for everyone – and it’s called the Kinkajou.

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Named for a tiny South American mammal with big teeth, the Kinkajou is an easy-to-use, compact device which will allow you to make quick work of cutting through bottles of many sizes – turning them into drinking glasses, vases and other vessels.

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Designed by Patrick Lehoux, the Kinkajou actually is designed to score bottles in a perfectly straight line, and then you can separate the two sections by pouring alternating hot and cold water over the freshly scored line. Then hit the rough edge that remains with a bit of silicon carbide or aluminum oxide sandpaper, and you have yourself a shiny new drinking glass.

The standard Kinkajou kit is available for ordering over on Kickstarter now, and includes the bottle cutter and a basic finishing kit for $50(USD). For a bit more, you can get into kits which include additional finishing materials or stencils and etching cream for customizing your glasses.