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A '''half moon knife''' is a leather |
A '''half moon knife''' is a [[leather]] worker's [[tool]] consisting of a curved [[blade]] atop a handle, giving it a profile similar to that of a [[mushroom]]. |
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In [[medieval]] images they may be seen with a spike on one side which may have been used as a [[awl]] when sewing [[shoes]]. |
In [[medieval]] images they may be seen with a spike on one side which may have been used as a [[awl]] when sewing [[shoes]]. |
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Revision as of 14:02, 23 June 2006
A half moon knife is a leather worker's tool consisting of a curved blade atop a handle, giving it a profile similar to that of a mushroom.
In medieval images they may be seen with a spike on one side which may have been used as a awl when sewing shoes.
The half moon knife allows the cutting of curved shapes necessary when making shoes but needs to be kept very sharp to do so.
