Product Description
Milwaukee Hawkbill Fixed Blade Knife
Model Number: 48-22-1925
The Milwaukee 48-22-1925 is the HARDLINE Hawkbill Fixed Blade Knife — a specialty fixed-blade knife with the distinctive inward-curving hawkbill blade profile that is the professional standard for wire and cable stripping, roofing material cutting, linoleum and carpet cutting, and any trade application where the hooked blade geometry provides a cutting advantage that straight blades cannot match. The hawkbill curve allows the operator to hook the blade under and around wire insulation, cable jacket, roofing felt, and sheet materials for a controlled pulling cut that is faster and more consistent than pushing straight-blade cuts through these materials. For electricians who strip large-gauge wire and cable jacket regularly, the hawkbill geometry dramatically reduces the hand fatigue from repeated stripping operations compared to straight-blade utility knives — the curving tip guides the blade consistently under the jacket while the hook prevents the blade from cutting too deep into conductor insulation beneath.
Milwaukee builds the HARDLINE Hawkbill with premium blade steel heat-treated for the hardness needed to maintain the sharp, precise hook-tip geometry that the hawkbill profile requires for effective stripping and pulling cuts — a dull or rounded hawkbill tip loses the hooking and guiding capability that defines the blade's cutting advantage. The fixed blade design provides a rigid, always-ready cutting edge available for immediate single-hand deployment without the mechanical complexity of a folding knife, and the full-tang construction extends the blade steel through the full handle length for maximum structural integrity under the lateral cutting forces of cable stripping and material cutting. The included sheath provides secure belt carry and blade protection when the knife is not in use.
For general-purpose trade cutting where the hawkbill profile is not required, Milwaukee's HARDLINE straight-blade fixed knives and FASTBACK folding utility knives provide the right cutting geometry — see Milwaukee's complete knife lineup for all available blade profiles and carry styles.
Features
- Hawkbill blade profile for wire stripping, cable jacket cutting, and roofing material cutting
- Inward curve hooks under jacket for controlled pulling cuts with consistent depth
- Premium HARDLINE blade steel for sharp, precise hawkbill tip geometry retention
- Fixed blade with full-tang construction for maximum structural integrity
- Ideal for electricians stripping large-gauge wire and cable jacket at production pace
Specifications
- Blade Profile: Hawkbill (Inward Curving)
- Blade Type: Fixed
- Series: HARDLINE
- Construction: Full-Tang
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-22-1925 Hawkbill Fixed Blade Knife
- (1) Belt Sheath
