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block knives


Identification code: 300023783
Español: block knives | Català: block knife



Alternative term/s

  • block knife
  • block-knives
  • knife, block
  • knives, block
  • stock knives
  • stock-knives

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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.

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