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Basketry Tools |
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Black Ash baskets, often referred to as Brown Ash splint baskets are made using
a variety of specialized tools including crooked knives, splint gauges and
basket molds.
Mi'kmaq
Splint Gauge
This hand held wooden tool from the Canadian Museum of Civilization has metal
blades imbedded into the end of the tool that are spaced evenly to cut equal
sized widths of ash woodsplint.
Mi'kmaq
Crooked Knife
Crooked knives were traditionally used in basketmaking. This example, from the
Canadian Museum of Civilization has the typical form of a simple angled wooden
handle with a sharpened steel blade.
Mi'kmaq
Awl
This vintage awl from the Canadian Museum of Civilization consists of a steel
awl point embedded into a simple handle.
Crooked
Knife with Carved Handle
Elaborate chip carving embellishes the wooden handle of this Mi'kmaq crooked
knife from the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Antler
Awl
A point from an antler has been sharpened for the use as an awl.
Maliseet
Basketry Tools
This gallery is filled with photos of vintage Maliseet basketmaking
tools including a number of splint gauges, mauls, awls and crooked knives.
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