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A straight peeler has the blade parallel to the handle, resembling a knife.
The blade may be fixed or pivoting.
The Lancashire and French Econome designs contain a fixed blade which does not pivot.
The Lancashire often has a round wooden handle wrapped in string, and is often single edged, though there are dual edged variants.
The Econome has a unique blade design with two slits.
The blade may be fixed or pivoting.
The Lancashire and French Econome designs contain a fixed blade which does not pivot.
The Lancashire often has a round wooden handle wrapped in string, and is often single edged, though there are dual edged variants.
The Econome has a unique blade design with two slits.