Numero oggetto
85/34
Descrizione
A mortice knife with a triangular blade at one end and a hook at the other. It was used by the donor’s father, Henry John Knight (1909–1963) a hurdle-maker from Silchester Common, Hampshire. The triangular blade was used to cut mortices in the heads when making hurdles, and the hooked end used to pick or knock out the piece of wood. The donor’s grandfather, Harry John Knight, was also a hurdle-maker.
Storico archivio
MERL ‘Handwritten accession form’ (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: KNIFE, Mortise // Accession number: 85/34 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 14.5.85 // Description: The mortise knife is a double bladed tool. It has a triangular blade at one end and a hook at the other. It has a short handle and this particular example is bound with string. // Dimensions: Length: 19.0 cm. // Length of blade: 27.0 cm. // Associated information: See 85/25 for details about user. [Used by Henry John Knight (1909–1963) hurdlemaker of Heathcote, Silchester Common, Hants. (father of Mr Knight the donor) // Grandfather was Harry John Knight, hurdlemaker and thatcher of Calleva Cottage, Silchester.] // The triangular blade of this tool is used to cut mortices in the heads when making hurdles. Holes are bored at each end of the mortice and the knife used to cut out the wood. The hooked end is used to pick or knock out the piece of wood. // References: MERL Library 5850 R. A. Salaman “Dictionary of Tools” p.244’
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Documento esterno
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