Filges braiding fork/lucet
$10.95
birch wood, height: 16 cm (6.29 inch), oiled
A
braiding fork or knitting fork, also called Lucet, is used for making
cords, a technique that probably dates from the Middle Ages and
introduced by the Vikings. In contrast to cords that are made with, for
example, a braid star, these cords consist of a series of loops that are
knotted, so to say. This creates a very sturdy, square cord, which is
very elastic and will not fully unravel when a thread snaps. Also there
is no limit to the length of the thread, so you can make very long and
strong cords. The wood comes from locally owned forestry in Estonia.
