Cutting Tools

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The Serrated Bread Knife

Figure 1. Christy’s 1889 patent drawing for tang-less knives. Christy described the bottom knife as a “bread knife,” which was the first...

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A Review: British Saws & Saw Makers from 1660

It has been rumored for several years that Simon Barley, the noted English saw expert, was working on a book about them. At long last the...

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The Ironmonger - The King of Hardware Trade Journals By Geoffrey Tweedale

Anyone who has picked up an old saw, plane, or knife soon looks for a trade mark or maker’s name. These can identify and sometimes date...

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