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Te toki me te whao : the story and use of Maori tools / Clive Fugill.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oratia, Auckland : Oratia, 2016; 2016.Description: 150 p. : ill b&w. [4 col. plates] ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780947506131 (pbk.)
  • 0947506136 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 305.8994
Contents:
Part 1: Mythic origins. Origins: te āwhiorangi and te whironui ; Legendary adzes of Māori origin ; Hine-tūā-hōanga -- Part 2: Material beginnings. Pacific materials ; Stone resources in Aotearoa ; Stone extraction in the Māori quarry -- Part 3: Te toki - The adze. Adze manufacture ; Adzes for different uses ; Handles and bindings ; Toki poutangata ; Adze types -- Part 4: Te whao - The chisel and other tools. Chisels and their usage ; The Māori drill and other tools ; Pounamu -- Conclusion. Ranginui the adzeman ; Postscript.
Summary: It is over a century since the last major book on Maori carving tools. Clive Fugill, Master Carver at the NZ Maori Arts & Crafts Institute, tells the mythical, traditional and modern stories of the making and use of carving tools, including the adze (toki) and the chisel (whao) with detailed drawings and photos.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand Non-Fiction - New Zealand Waimate Non-Fiction Non Fiction 305.8994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan a00656252
Non-Fiction - New Zealand Non-Fiction - New Zealand Waimate Non-Fiction Non Fiction 305.8994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A00729810

Includes bibliography and index.

Part 1: Mythic origins. Origins: te āwhiorangi and te whironui ; Legendary adzes of Māori origin ; Hine-tūā-hōanga -- Part 2: Material beginnings. Pacific materials ; Stone resources in Aotearoa ; Stone extraction in the Māori quarry -- Part 3: Te toki - The adze. Adze manufacture ; Adzes for different uses ; Handles and bindings ; Toki poutangata ; Adze types -- Part 4: Te whao - The chisel and other tools. Chisels and their usage ; The Māori drill and other tools ; Pounamu -- Conclusion. Ranginui the adzeman ; Postscript.


It is over a century since the last major book on Maori carving tools. Clive Fugill, Master Carver at the NZ Maori Arts & Crafts Institute, tells the mythical, traditional and modern stories of the making and use of carving tools, including the adze (toki) and the chisel (whao) with detailed drawings and photos.

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