Fleshing knife, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1950.1287.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

Extremely wide draw knife with a forged iron back with tangs and a cutting edge made up of two pieces of tool steel hammer-welded together and to the back. Turned birch handles are secured to the tangs.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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