While most commercial and industrial SMD stencils are made out of laser cut stainless steel, [Peter] figured out a piece of plastic and a $300 craft cutter is equally well suited for the job.

For starters, the blade steel is AUS-8A. While also an affordable stainless steel option ... the glass breaker tip and seatbelt cutter. That checks out, because hey, it’s not like Prince ...

The blade is matte black, double-beveled, and 210mm long. It is made of VG10 Core Clad steel, which is sharp like carbon steel and has strong rust resistance like stainless steel. Each blade is ...