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Rod making and products from the birch bark
From ancient times fishing tackles were made with willow vine: feeding troughs for fish, adjustments for fishing, baskets for carrying catch. Gradually the products from vine found all greater using in the manner of utensil, subject of the everyday life: road coffers, baskets, smoking tubes, tables, chair and etc. The Chuvash people , as all folk people of the timber bands, were powerfully developed in processing tree, nearly all the home utensils were made from tree, including braided utensil from vine, shingles, cortex.
The Vine was stored up on coast of the rivers by autumn and at the beginning of the winters. People braided both from unadulterated, and split fifty-fifty twig. Speaking about instruments they need the sharpened knife, from adjustments - two boards: one with drilled through hole, the other with drilled before half of the thickness holes. The Board with holes was lower, her(its) placed on revolving table, other installed on such height, what must was be a basket or other dishes from vine. The Twigs were passed through in holes. Then people interlaced longitudal twigs with, which was tightened. Finally, they did the bottom, entwining frame twigs longitudally. The present technology copies the technology of XIX age a master. Besides, the elements of joiner's and sewing craft are used here.
The Birch bark is a natural material (the cortex tree birches, passed long processing in hand of the master). Here a master use the certain secrets of the fabrication of their own work. Each subject attracts its exquisite form, amazing combination ornament from checkers, fur and cruciform figures. In last product (whether decorative product) skilfully enter seam in the manner of "scythes", "stairs" or "fire-tree root" in the general geometry of the pattern drawing. In the same way in decore is used in receiving the embossing, carved drawing. The Vine and birch bark carry in house heat and comfort, perfect energy of the building. From ancient times is was considered that osier and birch promote creation of favourable atmosphere in the house. Their natural ochre tone is pleasant for the eyes. The development of the wickerwork from birch bark had alongside with rod making.
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