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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]]. |
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 |
In [[medieval]] images they may be seen with a spike on one side which may have been used as an [[awl]] when sewing [[shoes]]. |
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The half moon knife allows the cutting of curved shapes necessary when making [[shoes]] but needs to be kept very sharp to do so. |
The half moon knife allows the cutting of curved shapes necessary when making [[shoes]] but needs to be kept very sharp to do so. |
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Revision as of 20:49, 16 March 2007
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 an 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.
