3/32" of the knife blade remains protruding from the handle. The joint where the blade and handle meets is reinforced by a brass ferrule 13/32" long. The handle grows in width from the ferrule and rounds off near the base. The handle is made up of a dark wood handle with an oval cross-section and a flat butt.
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Shaker Museum Knife. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=7578. Accessed on November 24, 2024
