PopT Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I have come across a job title I have never heard of before whilst doing my family history. The man was employed as a Table Blade Mooder. Can anyone explain what the job entailed and in what industry, I'm having a guess in the Steel Industry but that is only a guess. Appreciate your help. PopT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I have come across a job title I have never heard of before whilst doing my family history. The man was employed as a Table Blade Mooder. Can anyone explain what the job entailed and in what industry, I'm having a guess in the Steel Industry but that is only a guess. Appreciate your help. PopT Hi PopT, A Table Blade Mooder would almost certainly have been working in the cutlery industry. I was a Table Blade Grinder for almost the whole of my working life - a table blade worker would work on cutlery which would be used at the dinner table (as opposed to pen & pocket blades or kitchen knives, for instance). Unfortunately, I can't help you further as I am afraid that I have never heard of a Mooder in the cutlery industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 A Glossary of Words and Dialect Formerly used in the Sheffield Trades (1936, reprinted 1979) has the following: Mood The rough blank or forging of any article. Also used as a verb, to mood, i.e., mould. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Thanks to Organgrinder and HughW for the info. PopT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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