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| Needles are— | Needles have— | Needles are used— |
| Smooth. | Eyes. | For sewing. |
| Bright. | Shanks. | For darning. |
| Pointed. | Points. | For other work. |
THE KNIFE.
1. A knife is most useful for cutting. The blade is made of steel; the handle of ivory, bone, or wood.
2. The blade and handle are fastened together by a long, thin piece of iron which goes into the handle. The blades have to be heated as needles are, to make them hard.
3. A knife is blunt on one edge; sharp on the other. The grinder sharpens it on a huge stone which goes round and round. The blades are polished before being put into the handles, as well as after.
4. There are many kinds of knives. Pocket-knives have a spring to make them shut tightly. A table-knife is rounded at the end; the carving-knife has a sharp pointed blade.
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