Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 107. Beer-strainer, 189, Xolo, Port Shepstone, 1939 (SAM-6010(3)). TOOLS Basketwork is done by hand and very few tools are used. PREPARATION In preparation of the materials, a knife (nowadays often a penknife) orspear blade is necessary to cut them and split them ready for use. For heavystakes that are the warps of wattlework hut frames or sledges an axe or an adzeis needed. The splitting of small strands may be done with an awl (Fig. 108A)or, nowadays, even a pin may be used. Where reeds have to be flattened before
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 107. Beer-strainer, 189, Xolo, Port Shepstone, 1939 (SAM-6010(3)). TOOLS Basketwork is done by hand and very few tools are used. PREPARATION In preparation of the materials, a knife (nowadays often a penknife) orspear blade is necessary to cut them and split them ready for use. For heavystakes that are the warps of wattlework hut frames or sledges an axe or an adzeis needed. The splitting of small strands may be done with an awl (Fig. 108A)or, nowadays, even a pin may be used. Where reeds have to be flattened beforeuse, they are cut once down the length and opened out and, at least among theMpukushu and Kuangari, hammered flat with a mallet (Fig. 108C). A mallet ora piece of wood is used by Tsonga to flatten the ridges made by sewing plaitedstrips together to make a mat or basket. 182 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM.
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