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Frame saw
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/frame-saw?lang=nl>
Frame grip
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/frame-grip?lang=nl>
French cook's knife
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/french-cooks-knife?lang=nl>
Grater (kitchen)
Kitchen utensil for grating vegetables. It consists of a metal plate with rows of holes 'punched out'. The vegetables are sanded back and forth on this rough surface and finely grated. There are flat, rectangular, pyramid, semicircular, round, etc. graters. The grater can also be mounted on a tray in which the finely grated goods are collected. There may be several grating surfaces with smaller holes each time for finer grating. Often there is also a sharp groove in the grating surface that serves as a slicer. There are also composite kitchen utensils that, in addition to a grater, can also be used as a butter cutter, apple corer and vegetable peeler. To grate nutmeg, special graters are used (see nutmeg grater). In addition to the kitchen grater, vegetables can also be grated using a rotary grater. This allows even the smallest pieces to be rinsed up completely. See also potato grater and soap shaver. [MOT]
Grindstone
English translation in progress. You can find more technical information about the grindstone on this page in dutch. [MOT]
Grindstone dresser
Grindstone dresser. This text can only be consulted in Dutch. [MOT]
Grill
You can roast a slice of bread, a piece of meat or fish over hot coals or a flame on this roasting grid. Such a grill is made of iron (wire), may or may not have legs and can be single or double. The latter can be squeezed shut; the axis is at the head end. [MOT]
Grape shears
Grapes can be harvested with a grape knife or grape shears. With the latter one obtains a much nicer cut than with a harvesting knife. The shears have two narrow blades (approx. 1 cm) with a straight cut; the arms can be made of metal or consist of a wooden covering around a metal plate. They are held together by a ring that is located on the bottom of one arm and that can be fastened around the other arm. There is a spring between the arms. See also grape scissors. [MOT]
Gun powder measure
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/gun-powder-measure?lang=nl>
Grindstone for pigment
Grooving saw
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/grooving-saw?lang=nl>
Grain sampler
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/grain-sampler?lang=nl>
Dinging hammer
Hammer (approx. 350-500 gr) that is used to dent the body of a car. It has a relatively long (approx. 15-20 cm), narrow cylindrical head of which one end forms a widened circular shape. The other end can be tapered, spherical or square. See also the body file.
Grubber
In contrast to the hand cultivator, which is continuously pulled, the claw is pulled with jerks and the soil is loosened superficially. It is narrower (approx. 5-10 cm) and therefore especially suitable for narrow spaces in the rows and vegetables in the vegetable garden and for dense flower beds. The claw has 3 to 5 round and pointed teeth, of which the middle one protrudes in front of the other, and a wooden or plastic handle (approx. 20-140 cm). If the handle is long, the gardener stands upright; if the handle is short, then the work is bent or crouched. Another model has thick (approx. 0.5 cm) flat teeth - lying in one row - and is connected to the handle by means of a tang. It is distinguishable from an all-metal model that is used in hardware stores to pull nails out of a pile (1). There is also a model with 2 flat, wide (approx. 1 cm) teeth with a long (approx. 35 cm) tang that sticks into a wooden handle (approx. 15 cm). See also the weeding hoe, weeding fork, garden pulverizer...
Halfmoon knife
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]
Hachoir
The hachoir is a knife with a semicircular blade and a straight handle attached in the top center of the blade. It is used to finely chop small quantities of herbs, which are placed in the corresponding concave wooden bowl. Thus, one can either move the knife back and forth and cut the herbs or chop up and down with the blade perpendicular to the bottom. In the meantime, the bowl should be turned from time to time. [MOT]
Hacking knife
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/hacking-knife?lang=nl>
Grape scissors
With grape scissors you can easily cut grapes from a bunch at the table. They are scissors with short (approx. 3-5 cm), narrow (approx. 5 mm) blades with a blunt tip and long (approx. 10 cm) arms. The tips are blunt so that the grapes are not damaged when cut. These scissors are often decorated with grape motifs.See also grape shears. [MOT]
Haemostatic forceps
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/haemostatic-forceps?lang=nl>
Hair brush
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/hair-brush?lang=nl>
Hackle
This text can only be consulted in Dutch.See also the spinning hackle. [MOT]
Hairbrush cleaner
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/hairbrush-cleaner?lang=nl>
Hammer drill (mechanical)
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/hammer-drill-mechanical?lang=nl>
Hairdresser's scissors
Light scissors (approx. 50 g), made entirely of metal - possibly with plastic-covered arms - with triangular narrow (approx. 1 cm) blades, with which the hairdresser cuts hair. The hairs are taken per strip between index and middle fingers and cut to the desired length. The tailor also uses such scissors to cut delicate fabrics such as lingerie. See also thinning scissors. [MOT]
Ham slicer
With the ham slicer, pieces of ham are cut into very thin slices. It has a narrow (approx. 1.5-2 cm) and long (approx. 25-30 cm) very flexible blade with a rounded tip that cannot tear the thin slices. The cut can be smooth, wavy or serrated. See also the carving knife. [MOT]
Thatcher's hook
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/halmenhaak?lang=nl>
Hand brush
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/hand-brush?lang=nl>
Hand can seamer
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/hand-can-seamer?lang=nl>
Hand bellows
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/hand-bellows?lang=nl>
Hammer-axe
Jar wrench
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/jar-wrench?lang=nl>
Jar opener
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/jar-opener?lang=nl>
Ice pick
Awl (approx. 20 cm long) used to break large blocks of ice into pieces. The awl is held at an angle of 45 ° and the tip is pushed into the ice to break it. This is continued until flakes of the desired size are obtained. An ice pick can also consist of six shorter awls (about 3 cm) next to each other at some distance so that it has a fork-like shape (1). [MOT] (1) According to BRIDGE & TIBBETTS: 55, this instrument would be used to sculpt ice.
Hay thief
The hay thief is used to pull a tuft of hay from the interior of a haystack or the hayloft. That sample can then be examined for condition and quality. After all, it is important to check whether the hay inside is dry, both for the nutritional value and for safety (self-ignition). The hay thief usually consists (1) of an iron rod (approx. 30 cm) ending in a point and fitted with a barb with a slightly curved point at approx. 5 cm from the end (2). The straight wooden stem measures approx. 80 cm. Sometimes the tool is made entirely of iron and the rod ends in an eye (3). [MOT] (1) According to DAVID 1973: 25 there are also completely wooden hay hooks. (2) SELLENS: 233 states that a hay thief can count two or more hooks. (3) Eg. DEVLIEGHER: 82.
Joiner's hammer
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/joiners-hammer?lang=nl>
Infantry scoop
Infantry scoop of the military. This text can only be consulted in Dutch. [MOT]
Ice hook
Hand tool used to move the large blocks of ice that are used to keep food and drinks cool. It has an L-shaped metal hook with a pointed and slightly bent end, which is screwed to a relatively long (approx. 30-40 cm) wooden handle. [MOT]
Incising knife
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/incising-knife?lang=nl>
Insulation knife
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/insulation-knife?lang=nl>
Lathing hatchet
The lathing hatchet is a light hatchet - distinguishable from the roofer's hammer - of approx. 750 g with eye and with straight, relatively thin handle (approx. 30 cm), the iron of which, attached by one or two metal supports, ends in a square hammer opposite the blade. The top side of the blade is usually straight. In the underside one (sometimes two) notches is often forged to pull out nails. The cut is straight. Sometimes the whole tool, including the handle, is made of metal; the end of the stem is then placed in leather discs or in a wooden handle. However, these shapes seem to be rare in our regions. [MOT]
Leather shears
Leatherworker's shears (approx. 20 cm), one blade of which is rectangular (approx. 8 cm by 1 cm). The jaws are always kept perpendicular to the material to prevent irregular cutting edges in the leather. [MOT]
Lawn wire rake
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/lawn-wire-rake?lang=nl>
Increment borer
The age of a living tree can be determined with an increment borer. This hand tool is mainly used by the forest ranger, the arborist and the dendrochronologist. More technical information on the dutch version of this page. [MOT]
Lawn mower (hand)
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/lawn-mower-hand?lang=nl>
Leg of lamb holder
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/leg-of-lamb-holder?lang=nl>
Lawn comb
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/lawn-comb?lang=nl>
Lead spoon
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/lead-spoon?lang=nl>
Lead came mill
This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/lead-came-mill?lang=nl>
Meat pounder
Kitchen utensil used to finely and tenderly beat fairly tough meat. It can be made entirely of wood and then resembles the laundry beater and the cork driver. It can also be metal; this heavier model (approx. 700-1200 gr) has a square blade that is flat at the bottom and has two sharp edges for trimming the meat after crushing. It can be made entirely of metal or stick in a wooden handle. See also the meat tenderizer and steak greith. [MOT]
Marlingspike / Fid
This text about the marlingspike (1) can only be consulted in Dutch. (1) Marlingspike applies to the metal model; fid applies to the wooden model.