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Arcane Implements of Lost Crafts
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Portuguese knife favored in basket weaving for intricate cuts
  • 2. Stylized leaf tool used to shape ornamental bookbindings
  • 3. Rare tool used by old Portuguese tanners for softening hides
  • 4. Multipurpose tool for clasping and tightening in saddlery
  • 6. Component in weaving looms controlling thread separation
  • 7. Specialized felting needle for dense wool matting in old textiles
  • 8. Ancient metal rod used to mark textiles with wax
  • 9. Craftsman’s wooden clamps named after a Bohemian artisan
  • 10. Medieval leatherworker’s spike for hole perforation under tension
  • 13. Fibrous material tool used for binding in basketry and grafting
  • 17. Type of knife specialized in fine leather splitting and shaping
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  • 5. Ancient Venetian embroidery frame that cradles delicate needlework
  • 11. Device employed in lace-making to maintain thread tension
  • 12. Clamping pliers crucial in historical metal engraving craft
  • 14. Weighted bar used to keep warp threads taut in weaving
  • 15. Cutting tool technique applied in straw hat making
  • 16. Tool action in metalworking to create decorative holes
  • 18. South American scraper tool used for shaping gourds
  • 19. Heavy fabric once pressed with a unique grooved tool
  • 20. Tool or method for carving wavy patterns in woodwork

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