slickers (scraping tools)

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Scope note
Leather finishing tools consisting of a stone or a blunt blade of metal, glass, or plastic set into a wooden handle, used to gently scrape, smooth, and remove excess moisture from very thin and delicate leather or parchment, or to produce an exceptionally smooth grain side on leather. They are also sometimes used to work dubbin into a skin.
slickers
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024