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Knife specially designed for fur work (approx. 10-15 cm long), completely made of metal and without handle, often with two copper beads, one on the high back and one on the flared end. The index finger then rests on the bulge on the back; the palm of the hand rests on the bulge on the end of the knife. There is also a model with an interchangeable blade and a model in pocket knife format (fur knife + small furrier's comb). When cutting, the fur is lifted with the left hand so far that the cut comes clear of the table; so the hair is not cut. [MOT]

Kitchen utensil (approx. 15-25 cm) with a hollow, cylindrical or conical container with a tube at the bottom. It can be wood, metal, glass or plastic. With a funnel it is easy to pour liquids or powdered substances through a narrow opening, eg a bottle neck. [MOT]

The fruit picker is a hand tool to pick the last fruit from a tall tree. For more technical information, see the dutch version of this tool file. [MOT]

This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/frame-saw?lang=nl>

This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/garden-rake?lang=nl>

During the baking of bricks in an annular kiln, small amounts of coal are added from above. The coal is poured into a long narrow funnel with a coal shovel (see coal scoop (brick maker)). It is held with the left hand while the right hand empties the full scoop. [MOT]

This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/fruit-spoon?lang=nl>

This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/glass-cutter?lang=nl>

This gouge is to be distinguished from the carver's gouge, the carpenter's carving gouge and the clog maker's gouge.

In the past, the pleats in hats, lace, etc. were applied with a heated goffer. The mouth of the tool is wide and wavy on the inside. Goffering irons could also be used, but their mouth is narrower and consists of two long round rods. Larger pieces were passed through a fluted roller. [MOT]