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Trace

Two strands of wicker intertwined between the ribs and the coursons to keep them in the open work.

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Little torch weaving

Crocane weaving with a passageway of two in front of the ribs and one behind them.

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Torch

Assembly at least three strands intertwined around the ribs giving the illusion of a string. It is placed before the start of a weaving to reinforce the structure or at the end of a weaving before the edge to level and maintain the weaving.

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Hit

Wickerwork characterised by a tightly woven weave on an oak slat support (van, hood for example).

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Ribs

In the body of the basket, the ribs are the strands that occupy the vertical position around which the other wicker is interwoven. They can be fixed in two ways: warped to the bottom mould or stitched into the bottom.

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Hemming

Mise en place des montants écaffés autour du moule pour commencer à monter l’ouvrage. On dit que les montants sont ourdis.

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Canework

Treillis ou entrelac de canne servant au garnissage d’une assise et du dossier d’un siège.

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Fence

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.

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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".