3. This Section Treateth of Coats of Arms, made or formed of Artificial things, wrought by the Wit and Industry of these several Trades and Occupations to whom they belong, viz. Tanners, Wet Glovers, Curriers, and such like, whose employments are in and about ordering of Leather; the Instruments and Tools of which said Professions in some part I shal give you here, the remainder are to be found chap.8. numb.118 &c.
Glover's fleshing knife
XXXVI. He beareth a Glovers Fleshing
Knife. Though I mention but one Knife, yet in this quarter I have placed two,
only to shew the several ways I have observed them to
be drawn, especially in the fixing of the Handles, some
setting them streight from, others cross to the Knife.
Some term them Glovers scraping Knives, or
Working Knives, or Codding Knives.
Vealing knife
XXXVII. He beareth a Vealing Knife.
This is generally made with a
thick back, and the edge made with an hollow, as in
the next example.
Tanner's beam
XXXVIII. He beareth upon a Tanners, or
Glovers Beam, an Hide or Skin; with a
Fleshing Knife cross the middle of it. This
is fixed upon the Beam, just as if the Man were working at the same in full prospect before you, as you may
see chap.3. numb.31.
Runge way
Image from proof plateXXXIX. He beareth a Rung way, (or runge Pole); surmounted of an Hook, (or Tanners Lime Hook).
Runge
Image from proof plateXL. He beareth a Runge (or Glovers Runge). This is a Vessel (like a large Tub) with two Ears or Stouks, (as some call them,) having a round hole in each, through which a long Weigh or Pole is thrust and so it is born between two Men. It is to carry Water in for the Benefit of their Washing, and filling their Pits.
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