Splitting the Bark

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

A sharp knife or axe was used to make a vertical cut and the bark was carefully peeled away around the trunk.
Creator(s)	Waite, George L.
Subjects	History Cultural Studies Literature Native American Studies Regional Studies
Date	1927
Related Section	Chapter 2: Birch-Bark Canoes
Keywords	construction birch bark
Content Type	photograph
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Rightsholder	Wisconsin Historical Society
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Credit Line	Courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-41464.
Holding Contact	Wisconsin Historical Society

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