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Tumi (Quechua for 'Knife', variants: 'Tome', 'Tume'), is a generic term encompassing the many kinds of sharp tools utilized in pre- and post-colonial eras of the Central Andes region, Tumis were employed for a diverse set of purposes such as kitchen knives, agricultural tools, warrior or hunting secondary weapons, sacrificial knives, barber ...
A software rendering of a spinning barber pole Barber pole, c. 1938, North Carolina Museum of History Barber shop in Torquay, Devon, England, with red and white pole. A barber's pole is a type of sign used by barbers to signify the place or shop where they perform their craft.
The Arrotino (Italian - the "Blade-Sharpener"), or formerly the Scythian, thought to be a figure from a group representing the Flaying of Marsyas is a Hellenistic-Roman sculpture (Pergamene school) of a man crouching to sharpen a knife on a whetstone.
The company was founded in 1949 by Alcoa and Case Cutlery (hence "Al-cas") to manufacture stainless steel knives for Alcoa's WearEver Cookware division. Alcoa purchased Case's share in the company in 1972, and Alcas became a separate private company in 1982 after a management buyout. [1] In 1985, the company acquired Vector Marketing ...
The second barber surgeon documented was Henrik Bardskärare, who worked in the castle of Vyborg in Finland (currently a part of Russia). Each company of 400–500 men in the Swedish Army was assigned a barber during the rule of King Gustav I Vasa in the 16th century. A barber surgeon was available to tend to the injured in almost every division.
A handmade blade by Kramer was displayed as part of a juried art exhibition at Bellevue Arts Museum in 2016–2017. [7] His knives are especially known for their fine Damascus steel patterns and exotic wood handles [8] [2] and "heirloom quality" polishing and finishing. [5] Chef Christopher Kimball has called a Kramer chef's knife his "most ...
The Knife Angel was displayed in Taunton, Somerset for the month of April 2024. In May 2024, the Knife Angel was located at the Italian Gardens in Weston-super-Mare. [18] The Knife Angel was displayed in Keel Square in Sunderland for the month of June 2024. For the month of July, The Knife Angel was on display outside the Victoria Centre ...
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is an art gallery and concert hall in Birmingham, England. It is situated in purpose-built premises on the campus of the University of Birmingham . The Grade I listed Art Deco building [ 1 ] was designed by Robert Atkinson in the 1930s and opened in 1939 by Queen Mary .