Welt knife
identifier
ID 749
morphology
craft
holotype
MOT V 88.1579 L=18cm WD=3cm WT=50gr. Inscription: RAYNAL Dijon.
holotype
MOT V 88.1587 L=17cm WD=2,5cm WT=33gr
holotype
MOT V 2012.0448 a-b2 L=20cm WD=3cm WT=55gr. Inscription: GARANTIE.
alias
welt plough knife (syn.)
description
The welt knife is a shoemaker's hand tool that evenly cuts the overhanging leather on the sole. It has an S-shaped curved top with a cut and a small protrusion of a few millimeters at the head end, fixed in a wooden handle. The blade can also have a bent edge on one long side.
In some models the working part is protected with a wooden sheath.
See also the welt cutter. [MOT]
