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CURVED KNIFE [2 records]

Record 1 2015-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Museums
CONT

A curved knife for carving polyethylene foams ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Muséologie
CONT

Taille de la mousse de polyéthylène à l'aide d’un couteau courbe [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

... a curved blade set in a piece of birch which is covered with leather thongs.

CONT

The ax and the curved knife are metal tools especially well adapted to woodworking. They are used to fell trees, cut or carve bark, make canoes, snowshoes and household items.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
DEF

[...] lame de métal courbée, enferrée dans un morceau de bouleau lui-même entouré de «babiche».

CONT

La hache et le couteau croche étaient des outils métalliques particulièrement bien adaptés au travail du bois. Ils servaient à abattre les arbres, à découper l'écorce, à fabriquer les canots, les raquettes et les ustensiles ménagers.

Spanish

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