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A mortice knife, used instead of a chisel to cut mortices. It has a triangular blade at one end and a chisel-shaped blade at the other. It is part of the Sharp Collection of agricultural and dairying equipment.

The Sharp Collection of agricultural and dairying equipment was compiled by Reverend C. J. Sharp at Wonersh, Surrey. Reverend Sharp died in 1967 and the Museum acquired the Collection for £60 in 1968., MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form – ‘MORTISE KNIFE / MORTISE // 68/136 // CRAFTS Wood // SHARP COLLECTION // Iron. Wood // [pencil drawing].’