Block knives
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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Tools and Equipment > equipment > <equipment by material processed> > woodworking equipment > woodworking tools > <wood-cutting and -finishing tools> > <knives: woodworking tools>
Descripción
Long heavy blades with a handle on one end and an upturned prong on the other end of the blade, used with a stout staple in a bench; the prong is placed under the staple and wood is pared away from a block, log, or other wood piece by levering the knife down. An example of use for a block knife is in the traditional manufacture of wooden clogs.
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Otros términos
- blokmessen [nl]
- block knife [en]
- block-knives [en]
- knife, block [en]
- knives, block [en]
- stock knives [en]
- stock-knives [en]
- blokmes [nl]