How Pocket-Knives are Made
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
What if I could find a description of how pocket knives were made in 1880 as told by an expert at that time, would that be of interest to you? I thought it would- This fascinating article is from The Manufacturer and Builder published in 1880.How Pocket- Knives are Made
The manufacture of pocket cutlery is one of the industries in which remarkable progress has lately been made in this country, and the products of our home manufactories will compare favorably with the best foreign made. As this growing branch of industry possesses certain special details of interest, we give in what follows an account of the processes of manufacture employed, on the authority of a capable expert, who has witnessed the operation from first to last. (more…)
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