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52/178
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This paring knife is made from an old scythe blade fixed into a curved wooden handle. It was used by a thatcher at High Roding (also called 'High Roothing'), Essex until the 1950s.
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1 paring knife: wood/metal
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL miscellaneous note - 'It is a cumbersome, but effective tool, in the hands of an experienced man.' //
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1900-01-01 - 1949-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Twentieth century, first half
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