Shoemaker's, saddlers tool - knife

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Shoemaker's/saddler's knife view from the side

Shoemaker's/saddler's knife view from the side

Name/Title

Shoemaker's, saddlers tool - knife

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.828

Description

A wooden handled knife, with a short curved blade and a metal finger press pad over the top of the knife.

Context

This knife may have been custom-made - the handle previously used, with a fairly worn blade attached and then a special plate for the user to press down on to cut leather.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Saddlers, Shoemakers, Cobblers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

160 mm

Circumference

90 mm

Weight

45 g

Dimension Notes

Cicumference refers to handle; blade is 25 mm in length and 15mm wide

Material

Brass, Metal, Wood - Beech (Fagus sylvatica)

Location

* Untyped Location

C8S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Thanks to Dr Adam Bowett, furniture historian, for wood identification