Nortech Wood Handle Squeegee with 70 Durometer Blade – Made in the USA

Nortech Wood Handle Squeegee — The Classic American-Made Screen Printing Squeegee

The Nortech Wood Handle Squeegee is the standard manual screen printing squeegee — the one that tens of thousands of American shops have used for decades. Hardwood handle, properly fitted 70 durometer blade, made in the USA, available in the widths that match production screens. There is nothing complicated about it. It is a reliable, properly balanced tool that does exactly what a squeegee is supposed to do: consistently push ink through the mesh under controlled, repeatable pressure.

Squeegee width should match your screen’s usable printing area:

• Choose a squeegee 1–2 inches narrower than the inside frame dimension of your screen
• The squeegee should cover the full width of your artwork with a small overlap on each side
• If the squeegee is too wide, it drags on the frame and doesn’t complete the stroke cleanly
• If the squeegee is too narrow, it leaves un-printed areas at the edges of wide designs
• Most shops stock 2–3 different widths to match their most common screen sizes

📐 Understanding Squeegee Durometer

Durometer is the Shore A hardness rating of the squeegee blade — a standardized measurement of how stiff or flexible the blade material is. It directly determines how much ink passes through the mesh and the sharpness of the printed edge.

🔧 Squeegee Blade Care & Sharpening

• Clean blades immediately after printing — dried ink hardens on urethane and requires more aggressive cleaning, which accelerates edge wear.
• Store blades edge-up or hanging — never lay a squeegee flat with blade down. The edge deforms under the handle weight over time.
• Sharpen regularly — a dull blade requires more pressure to shear ink through the mesh, which increases mesh wear, stencil wear, and wrist fatigue. Sharpen when you notice ink deposit becoming uneven or edges ragged.
• Inspect for nicks and flat spots — a nicked blade leaves streaks and uneven ink deposit. Sharpen past the nick or replace the blade section.
• Use a squeegee sharpener or lap grinder — hand sharpening on sandpaper creates uneven bevels. A dedicated sharpener produces a consistent edge across the full blade length.

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