April: Bone Tools

Saturday, April 29th
2–4 pm @ Green Anchors, N. Portland

The bone awl was once among the most important multi-purpose tools—something people would carry with them wherever they went. Bone is one of the hardest natural materials, but it breaks down over time and is eaten by animals. For this reason, stone receives more credit as a household tool of our “Stone Age” ancestors. Like most natural materials, bone is shaped through abrasion: scoring, scraping, snapping, splitting, and sanding. In this class you’ll learn about different bone tools and get some hands-on experience shaping them.