Inventory | Ethnography | Coltello del calzolaio
- Common name
- Shoemaker's knife
- Material
- iron, wood
Description
The shoemaker's knife was wielded and used daily in the carpenter's workshop to cut shoe soles. This tool, equipped with a sharp blade, was essential for finishing the soles with precision, fitting them perfectly to the shape of the shoe. The shoemaker, with great skill, used the knife to make clean and accurate cuts, ensuring the quality and functionality of the final product. The use of this knife was essential to craftsmanship in the workshop, contributing to the production of durable and comfortable footwear.
Use
- Areas of use
- craft activities
- Specific use
- shoemaking
- Craft
- shoemaker
Preserved specimen
A claw consisting of a sharp metal blade covered with a liner and inserted into a wooden handle
Cataloging
- SIRBeC
- 7s030-00127
