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The halfmoon knife is used by leatherworkers and in particular by the saddler, to cut rigid leather to size. It has a semicircular blade (approx. 20 cm) and a straight handle attached exactly above the center of the blade. With the medieval halfmoon knife, the handle is horizontal to the top of the blade. You can make a long, beautiful cut with this knife, while the hand exerts full pressure force. The angle of the halfmoon knife is placed on the leather and according to the circumference of the knife, the leather is cut through on the marked line. At the end point, the knife is repositioned until the entire cut has been completed. Keeping the knife horizontal, you cut into the thickness of the leather or bevel the edge. [MOT]

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

This hand ratchet brace works on the same principle as the common brace but has a lever instead of a U-shaped bracket. This lever works according to a ratchet mechanism and can be moved with back and forth strokes. Where there is no room for the normal brace, this type can be used. See also the engineer's ratchet brace for metal. [MOT]

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

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

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

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

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

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

The grass hook is used by the gardener and do-it-yourselfer to cut some grass and weeds on small areas. It is a small scythe consisting of a slightly curved sharp steel blade (approx. 30-40 cm) with a wide back and ending in a point, which is fixed at right angles to a wooden handle (approx. 10-80 cm). The scythe with short handle is used stooping with one hand; the one with a long, usually straight handle is held with both hands and used while standing. Sometimes the long stem has a slight kink about 12 inches from the tip. See also the grass whip. [MOT]