Sheaf knife
The sheaf knife is a special knife and harvesting tool. Sheaf knives were used to cut open the bound grain sheaves before threshing . They consist of a wide leather strap with steel fittings to which an approximately 6.5 cm long curved steel blade is welded. The fitting, arched like a wrist, was riveted to a leather bracelet. An adjustable buckle fastener was used for secure attachment to the hand or wrist. Simpler models of sheaf knives consist of a (leather) strap that goes around the hand and a curved blade approx. 5–7 cm long. The use of sheaf knives saved labor because the threshers could cut the sheaves, leaving their hands free to grip.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Sheaf slicer / sheaf knife. In: Museum for City History Templin. Museum digital, accessed October 20, 2017 .
- ↑ DHM object database. In: dhm.de. Retrieved October 19, 2017 .
- ↑ Landarbeit und Technik, Issues 18–23. 1957, Retrieved October 20, 2017 .