Rib which is cut before doing the edge.
Category: glossaire
A single turn of the torch closed on itself.
Large diameter turned wooden ribs, placed in the corners of a rectangular basket or a wood basket for example.
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Double openwork wicker
Openwork wicker in which each ribs is doubled to obtain more crossings.
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Reinforced cove
Cove dressed with long strands of corded material wrapped around the sub-cove.
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Scratch gauge
Tool for scratching the width or thickness of the wicker splint by hand. It is called a width or thickness tool.
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Twined weaving
Weaving with a single strand that is weaved along its entire length. Once the strand has been weaved, we continue to weave with a new strand, in front of and than behind the reinforcing strands.
Process of immersing plant fibers in water before using them, in order to soften them. Step is essential for weaving wicker or rattan.
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Trace mesh
A trace in which the two strands wrap around themselves between two ribs. Used to create or fill a wider distance between two ribs.
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Sub Handle
Also known as "soul", it is a large strand of wicker, or more rigid wood, using as a framework on which strands of wicker or splint are wound to form the handle. This makes for a more robust handle.
