Putty knife
identifier
ID 360
morphology
craft
craft
craft
holotype
MOT V 82.0227 L=19cm WD=3,3cm WT=80gr. Inscription: Walkron.
holotype
MOT V 97.0286 a-c3 L=22,5cm WD=7,5cm WT=150gr
holotype
MOT V 2001.0383 L=22,5 WD=3,5 WT=100gr. Inscription: KALCUT ROSTFREI TOOLS PEREL.
holotype
MOT V 2003.0659 L=21cm WD=4cm WT=61gr
alias
glazing knife (syn.)
alias
stopping knife (syn.) (SALAMAN 1976: 252)
description
The putty knife is used to apply putty to glass rebates. There are different forms that are said to be regional. The blade can be pointed or blunt, stiff or springy, straight or curved.
The house painter uses the putty knife, after priming the woodwork, to plug nail and screw holes with putty.
A rather rare model has small slots in the blade (1), just like a glass cutter, to break off small pieces of glass.
See also this coopers knife and the oyster knife. [MOT]
(1) See JACKSON & DAY: 170 and SALAMAN 1976: 251.
