shell-planes

Updated: May 6, 2025

With the implement in the right hand, between the thumb and the second finger the sharp edge resting on the thumb-nail the beans are planed, the operator being able to regulate the thickness of the shaving to a nicety. It is women's work to collect the beans, make the shell-planes, and do the shredding. In the first place the beans are cooked, the oven consisting of hot stones covered with leaves.

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