Illustrates the prpoer care and handling of a pocket knife, using the carving of a Katcina Doll lamp as an example. Shows initial preparations, the whittling down of material to rough dimensions, carving detail and the painting of an Indian design to finish the lamp.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311420
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tools
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Crafts & Visual Arts → Carving (Decorative arts)
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boy scouts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)