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Leather worker's knife
A knife with a short, slightly concave blade, and a wooden handle with rounded edges. Used to cut leather for clog uppers. A general purpose knife used by clogmakers, shoemakers and leatherworkers for most cutting work, including some special operations such as paring. An ordinary knife blade riveted into a wooden handle, oblong in section.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2012.8.12
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: James, Thomas
Association Type: Use
Date: 20th century (early/mid)
Place: Carnhedryn
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 169
Width
(mm): 25
Depth
(mm): 18
Material
Wood
Steel
Location
In store
Classification
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