Object number
72/47
Description
A paring knife also referred to as an eaves knife, used for trimming eaves in long straw work after a roof had been thatched.
A paring knife, also referred to as an eaves knife, used for trimming eaves in long straw work after a roof had been thatched. The blade of a paring knife is often made from an old scythe. This knife has a straight blade.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Knife, eaves // Description: An old scythe blade set in a former spade handle of ash // Associated information: no associated information for this objects exists and it has been identified following a comparison with object 51/428, with which it bears a close resemblance, and also on the basis of Geraint Jenkins definition of an eaves knife: ‘ A straight bladed knife…often an adaptation of an old scythe, used for trimming the eaves in long straw work’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10876.tif - High resolution image
