For tagging purposes this tag covers both [i]palette knives[/i] and [i]painting knives[/i].  Both are blunt [[spatula]]-like or [[trowel]]-like [[knife|knives]] used in [[painting_(action)|]] to mix and spread paint.

A [i]palette knife[/i] is a spatula-like knife with a long straight blunt blade with a rounded tip, unlike a painting knife which has angular shapes.  It is used to mix paints and scrape paint on the canvas. Examples: post #1200056, post #1210470.

A [i]painting knife[/i] is a trowel-like knife with a pointed tip and blunt blade of different lengths and shapes, such as triangular, rectangular, or diamond-like. It is used to take paint from the [[palette (object)|]] and apply it to the canvas.  Examples: post #487692, post #1410484.

For the confectionary tool, see [i][[icing spatula]][/i].

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia - Palette knife":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palette_knife]
* "Wikipedia - Painting knife":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painting_knife]
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