Eléments actifs que l’on tresse entre les montants.
Category: glossaire
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Untrated wicker
Wicker from which the bark has not been removed before drying, having a rough appearance and a colour that can vary according to the variety (brown, red, green, yellow...)
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Buff wicker
Wicker that has been boiled to remove its bark. The tannin in the bark penetrates in the strand during cooking.
Treillis ou entrelac de canne servant au garnissage d’une assise et du dossier d’un siège.
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Rattan cane
Eclisse d’écorce de rotin.
All the strands intertwined between the ribs from the base torch to the edge.
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Bottom on crosspiece
Bottom starting with three or four sticks with more sticks going through. The sticks (or spokes) are spread out as they are filled.
Machine servant à peler l’osier.
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Chipping away
Thin the strand that will act as the rib on part of the foot, so that it is flat and flexible enough to turn around the large strand (the core) that forms the framework (or mould) of the bottom. Scaled strands are called "Chipped away".
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Wicker splint
A thin and regular strip of wicker that is calibrated in width and thickness. Made by hand with the help of a scratch gauge or mechanically with a splicing machine.