I fell across this blog entry about ancient American tools and wood
working.  The kerfed boxes near the bottom are particularly cool.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/27/1317058/-Ancient-America-
Northwest-Coast-Woodworking-
Tools">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/27/1317058/-Ancient-America-
Northwest-Coast-Woodworking-Tools

PK

On 7/27/2014 12:30 PM, Phil Koontz wrote:
> I fell across this blog entry about ancient American tools and wood
> working.  The kerfed boxes near the bottom are particularly cool.
>
> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/27/1317058/-Ancient-America-
Northwest-Coast-Woodworking-
Tools">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/27/1317058/-Ancient-America-
Northwest-Coast-Woodworking-Tools
They had vast resources in the west coast mediteranean climate, and 
developed a sophisticated woodworking technology.
It has to be seen close up to really appreaciate it.

Don

On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:30:21 -0800
 Phil Koontz  wrote:
> I fell across this blog entry about ancient American
> tools and wood
> working.  The kerfed boxes near the bottom are
> particularly cool.
> 
>
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/27/1317058/-Ancient-America-
Northwest-Coast-Woodworking-
Tools">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/27/1317058/-Ancient-America-
Northwest-Coast-Woodworking-Tools
> 


Phil

Indeed.  At Williamsburg, they have a corner cupboard with
a triangular drawer with the sharp corner flattened a bit
that is done the same way, all one piece, with the 2 sides
dovetailed into the drawer face.  Really wonderful.

Also, at the Smithsonian American History Museum, they have
a hollowed out log canoe that is 7 feet across and 65 feet
long - all one log.  Quite a bit of adze work in that guy,
even given that they burned away a lot of the interior.

Ed Minch
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