Weaving Tools

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I launched a Navajo weaving initiative six years ago at my daughter's elementary school in Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The traditional hand-carved tools quickly became chew toys for dogs, got lost on the school bus, broke easily and wore out rapidly. To rectify this situation, I started a 3D printing program at the same school and set out to redesign and improve a set of tools that could be easily replaced whenever we needed them, because it's no secret how costly handmade wooden tools can be and shipping is even worse.