Shoemaker's tool - Drag knife

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Shoemaker's drag knife

Shoemaker's drag knife

Name/Title

Shoemaker's tool - Drag knife

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.817

Description

A wooden handle with an offset shallow concave blade on a shank.

Context

Reference: George Barnsley & Sons Catalogue, Sheffield, 1927

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Saddlers, Shoemakers, Cobblers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Width

35 mm

Length

170 mm

Circumference

90 mm

Weight

42 g

Dimension Notes

Width refers to the blade; circumference refers to the handle

Material

Wood, Metal

Location

* Untyped Location

C8S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

The Shoe Museum, Northampton, UK, Internet Archive: Barnsley & Sons Tolls Catalogue