Cotton Sampling Knife

Object/Artifact

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West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center

Name/Title

Cotton Sampling Knife

Entry/Object ID

L1998.10.1

Description

A cotton sampling knife is used by buyers to cut into bales to determine the grade and fiber quality of cotton. The knife seen here has a full tang with a fixed blade and triple rivets. This particular blade pattern is a hybrid between a cotton sampling knife and a sheep foot knife. This allows the knife to be multi-purposed, but the owner of this bladed used it mainly for cotton sampling. These knives are still used today.

Location

Room

West Tennessee Cotton Room

Building

The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center