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262 CAMPING AND WOODCRAFTmaterial, but leaving iton the middle part to stiffenthe vessel; the rossed ends are then folded over inseveral overlaying laps, gathered in somewhat theshape of a canoe's bow and stern, and tied with barkstraps (Fig. 90). The Indians used to make suchtioughs for collecting maple sap. They also made elmbarrels (Fig. 91) that would last for years. Theirbark buckets often were made with lapped seams,sewed together with bark or root twine (Fig. 92).The seams were closed with a mixture of pine resinor spruce "gum" and grease or oil, laid on whilehot, and the upper edges were stiffened with hoopsor splints of pliable wood.To make a folding bark cup for the pocket:take a sheet of thin bark about 7 inches square andfold it diagonally {a to b. Fig. 93). Now foldthe corner c over to the left so that its upper edgecoincides with the dotted line that extends horizontallyfrom d. Then fold, over this, the corner estraight to d. This leaves two triangular flapsstanding out at the top, a and b. Slip the innerone, a into the outer pocket formed by e, and foldthe flap b backward over the outside. You nowhave a flat cup that holds about a quarter of apint. To open it, press against the outer edgeswith the thumb and finger. When carrjqng it inyour pocket, slip the flap b in along with a, and thecup is closed against dirt.A bark dipper is easily made. Take a sheetabout 8 X 10 inches, trim it to spade shape (Fig. 94),fold it lengthwise from A to B, open it out, placethe second flnger behind A, and make the fold upwardas shown at F. Cut a stick for handle, withstub of a fork at one end to hang it up by. Splitthe other end of the stick, insert F in the cleft,and bind it fast with a narrow strap of bark.A strong and durable tray, dish pan, or similarutensil, is made like Fig 90, with the addition of ahickory or other rim like that of Fig. 92, sewed on