Object number
54/145
Description
Round knife used by a saddler in Alton, Hampshire. Used for making clean cuts along a long piece of leather by being rocked back and forth.
This round knife was used by a saddler in Alton, Hampshire. It has an inscription on the blade, but this is know illegible. Round knives were useful for making clean cuts along a long piece of leather by being rocked back and forth.
Physical description
1 round knife: handle (wooden); ring (brass); chip in blade
Archival history
Object Research Project, Further Afield, October 2024 - 'All the tools in this collection were used by Mr G F Isham, a saddler in the small market town of Alton, who retired in 1953. '
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