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Fugill, Clive.

Te toki me te whao : the story and use of Maori tools / Clive Fugill. - Oratia, Auckland : Oratia, 2016 2016. - 150 p. : ill b&w. [4 col. plates] ; 25 cm.

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.

ISBN: 9780947506131 (pbk.) 0947506136 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Maori (New Zealand people)--Implements.
Stone implements--History. --New Zealand
Stone cutting tools--History. --New Zealand
Adzes--History. --New Zealand
Wood-carving, Maori--History.
Jade carving--History. --New Zealand
Jade art objects--New Zealand.

Dewey Class. No.: 305.8994