knife for leatherwork with a long, curved, moon- or half-moon-shaped blade, set with its edge perpendicular to the long axis of the handle
In the USA, head knives remain especially popular in saddlery. They were also common tools of colonial-era shoemakers.
Entries Linking Here
- Al Stohlman Brand
- ๐ ๏ธChartermade Pattern Knife
- ๐ ๏ธChinese Shoe Knife
- ๐ ๏ธC.S. Osborne No. 70
- ๐ ๏ธC.S. Osborne No. 71
- ๐๏ธGentlemanโs Gazette Amara Hark Weber Series
- ๐ญGeorge Barnsley & Sons๐ฌ๐ง
- ๐ ๏ธJapanese Leather Knife
- ๐ญKnipschield Leather Tools๐บ๐ธ