glattepinn

English translation: leather rubbing tool

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Norwegian term or phrase:glattepinn
English translation:leather rubbing tool
Entered by: JP Lande

16:37 Apr 5, 2008
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / bladesmithing / sheath making
Norwegian term or phrase: glattepinn
When making a leather sheath for a knife, you use a "glattepinn" to smooth down the leather.
EileenF
Local time: 10:24
leather rubbing tool
Explanation:
I haven't found this phrase anywhere else, but it sounds like the process is the same.
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JP Lande
United States
Local time: 08:24
Grading comment
Thank you. Haven't found anything better, so I'm going to use this.
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leather rubbing tool


Explanation:
I haven't found this phrase anywhere else, but it sounds like the process is the same.


    Reference: http://www.thompsonsknives.com/sheath_instructions.html
JP Lande
United States
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you. Haven't found anything better, so I'm going to use this.
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