Head Knife

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.

Examples

• Osborne No. 70
• Osborne No. 71
• Tandy “Al Stohlman Brand” Round Knife
• Chartermade Pattern Knife (Half-Round)

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