Kāko‘i – Adze making

Kāko‘i. nv. To make adzes; adze maker

Tom Pico, sculptor and woodcarver, introduces the craft of making ko‘i, adzes, the traditional stone tool of Polynesia.

 
Tom demonstrates the flaking and grinding of fine-grained basalt; explains the hafting techniques used to join the adze stone to the wood handle; and presents examples of various types of ko‘i, including the kāholo (planing adze), ‘o‘oma (small concave adze) and lopu (consecrated ceremonial adze).
 
A co-production of Tom Pico and Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina
 
Length: 12 minutes
 
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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
 
 

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