Object number
51/146
Collection
Description
Paring knife used for trimming the untidy ends of straw at the bottom of new thatch after the yealms have been laid and fastened to the roof.
This paring knife was used for trimming the untidy ends of straw at the bottom of new thatch after the yealms (prepared bundles of thatch like a roof tile) have been laid and fastened to the roof. It has a wooden handle and a curved iron blade and is used with a sawing action.
Physical description
1 paring knife: wood and metal [iron]; fair condition
Archival history
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/146 // NAME: THATCHER'S KNIFE // NEG NO.: 35/218 // STORAGE: '
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_231.tif - High resolution image
