Beaver-tooth knife

This knife is made with a beaver’s tooth and a bone shaft. Capable of felling trees, the incisors of beavers are naturally sharp thanks to the very hard enamel covering them. This type of tool is frequently used to work wood or leather. The blade of the knife can be cut in different ways, either bevelled or grooved, depending on the desired shape.

Beavers are traditionally hunted by Indigenous peoples. The animal is used for its meat, skin, fur, bones, teeth, as well as for its medicinal properties.