Objektnummer
61/128
Beskrivning
This stock knife, or clogmakers knife, has been adapted for trimming besoms (brooms made of brush or twigs). This knife was used at Dryderdale Mill, in Hamsterley, County Durham. It was used with a hook (61/129) attached to a bench, enabling it to be used with a lever motion.
Arkivhistorik
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'KNIFE (BESOM) // A clogmakers knife adapted for trimming besoms. // Dryderdale Mill, Hampsterley, Co. Durham. Used in with hook (61/129) which was found with it for trimming besoms (according to present foreman who is uncertain about technique). // [pencil sketch]
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Digital referens
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5629.tif - High resolution image
