Primitive Technology

 How to make a coil basket:

1.       1. Cut Loya cane. (Get materials)

2.       2. Splitting cane into thin strips.

3.       3. Stripping leaves from a palm frond.

4.       4. Wrapping leaves with cane strips.

5.       5. Coiling leaf bundle.

6.       6. Wrap strips around the bundle about two times, then thread the strip through the previous coil to keep it together.

7.       7. Add new leaves onto the end of the last coil to make it longer and wrap it with strips.

8.       8. When the bottom part became good size, start making the sides go up vertically.

9.       9. Whole fronds can be used now.

     10.   After that, a coil basket shall be completed.

How to make a woven cane basket:

1.       1. Arrange canes into a star shape. *We need an odd number of spokes.

2.       2. Tie the spokes together. (Used strip of bark in the video)

3.       3. Using a long strip of cane start weaving over and under the spokes.

4.       4. Weave a long strip between the spokes, in and out like before. *If you run out of one strip just start weaving another in, after a few laps it will stay in.

5.       5. When finished, fold the top of the spokes back into the previous coils.

How to make a stone hatchet:

1.       1. Grinding a stone hatchet head. *Water helps with the grinding process.

2.       2. Carving a mortise into a handle.

3.       3. Insert the head into the handle.

4.       4. Tapering handle.