Red Devil 4045 Utility Patcher

I have owned this Utility Patcher before and lost it while refinishing a table. I couldn't remember what its common use was. (applying glaze around glass windows) So when I stumbled upon it, I was tickled. Its a great hand tool for doing tight jobs and jobs you don't want to apply extra nail filler etc. to. I really like it and bought two just in case I lost it again!

Great putty knife. Angle and shape are very useful

We have a older patcher that everyone wanted to use so I thought I would buy more as a early Christmas present. This is a stamped out piece of metal which is okay with me but the problem I have is that when you work with metal ( my job was a tinsmith) there will be sharp edges on the opposite side of the cut. A wire brush can easily take care of that but why should a customer need to clean up the piece that they bought. My wife loves her older patcher and when I gave her the new one, she held it in her hand and said that she didn't like the feel of the sharp edge so I needed to do something or send them back. Working with metal, I knew what to do but there are people who knowledge is limited. I figure that this problem is a cost measure to cheapen it up. The tool feels like it is made with a lighter material and it take a person to remove the burr unless you could use a tumbler to remove that burr. Like any decent tool, it needs to fit the hand properly in order be effective. This is a tool that should be in everyone's toolbox because it is narrow than most putty knives and has a duel purpose because of the pointed end.

I have used this product for years until it was lost. It is the best tool for quick wall patching. It cleans up easily and I keep it with my kit of essential home tools

I have used this tool for decades, as my dad did before me. Last week i just lost it. I immediately bought a new one . They are just so handy for hundreds of tasks. Hopefully now that i got the replacement the ol$ one will turn up

I had a hard time finding this to replace one I'd been using for years, so I was delighted to find it on amazon. I use it for drywall patching, prying out old caulk, etc. It's a good size and very easy to hold and use.

Careful how you handle this tool as some edge are sharp and can cut.

I've always had a 4045 utility patch, but I lost mine. Luckily my father also had one with its model number stamped on it. 20 years old, stamped "Made in Union, NJ." I ordered a new one. What a flimsy piece of Chinese junk. My Dad's old one is stiff, straight, and still has it's point. The new one came misaligned and with a blunted point. First time I tried to use it with modest pressure it folded right in half. Find a vintage one, pay $15.00, and get something that will last.