<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">block knives</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>woodworking knives</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>block knife</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>block-knives</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>knife, block</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>knives, block</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stock knives</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stock-knives</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></note></mads>