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John Martin wrote:

DoN. Nichols wrote:
427. Race knife

This is not much of an answer to me. What *kind* of race?
Auto, horse, sailboat, foot, something else?
What does it cut? Gougeing rings doesn't really clear it up for me.

Enjoy,
DoN.


Marking heavy timbers with letters or numbers, typically used by
boatbuilders and timberframers.

Ever notice that old barn frames were usually marked with Roman rather
than Arabic numerals? One reason is that, until you get to C or D -
whivch is a hell of a lot of joints - the Roman numerals are all
straight lines. Much easier to cut with a chisel or gouge.

The race knife makes the curves easier, using the pivot and the end
cutter. The side cutter is good for straight lines.

Thank you! This makes the use clear. I always want to know
how a tool is used, on the off chance that I might have a use for it.

Thanks again,
DoN.

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