Long-handled knife. The knife is set into a wooden handle. The joint is reinforced by a ferrule which continues from the sides of the handle to enclose around the base of the blade. The handle has a flat butt with rounded edges. The handle tapers as it nears the ferrule. The ferrule is oval in shape. The spine of the blade is straight and bends at an angle. The cutting edge of the blade is curved.
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Shaker Museum Knife. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=8897. Accessed on September 23, 2024
