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A utility knife is provided with a guard for preventing the user's fingers from being lacerated by the blade or from being abraded by contact with material being cut. The guard can be a removable guard attachable to the knife using a fastener that also secures two halves of the knife handle together. The removable guard can include a work-engaging member with a slot through which the blade protrudes. The cutting depth, or the angle of the work-engaging member can be adjusted by providing in the guard a suitable slot through which the fastener extends. Different kinds of work-engaging members can be provided, including an insulation stripping guide, a guide having narrow ends aligned with the blade for visual guidance, and a guide having diverging sides for cutting flooring.

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