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Recorded October 30, 2021
Jarrod Dahl, Woodspirit School of Traditional Craft, Ashland, Wisconsin, www.woodspiritschool.com
Woodspirit Handcraft, www.woodspirithandcraft.com
The crooked knife, also known as the mocataugan, has an important place in the history of North American woodworking. Essentially a one handed drawknife, this ingenious and highly efficient tool was commonly used by indigenous people of the Eastern Seaboard and Great Lakes Region for making snowshoes, birch bark canoes, and more.
Join Jarrod as he shares the history of this tool and his experiences with using the knife for woodworking projects including birch bark canoes, ash baskets and snowshoes. He will share photos of various designs, discuss their nuances, and give a demonstration of how to carve with the tool while explaining what he has learned about the knife’s design. He will also talk through the steps for forging your own crooked knife blade and how to fit the handle to its user. This talk is perfect for someone who wants to make their own crooked knife or has carved with them before.
Resources link for this presentation including a manual on how to make a handle for a crooked knife: www.woodspirithandcraft.com/s...
svalbardrepublic.org/ebay/Moc...
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