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When he started making baskets and why.
R.C. and Mabel Hagan - Woodworking
A native of Donalds, South Carolina (Abbeville County), Mr. Hagan crafted split-oak baskets, axe handles, and turkey calls, while Mrs. Hagan is recognized for her skill as a quilter. Mr. Hagan learned the art of split-oak basketmaking in childhood from a local African American artisan.
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R.C. Hagan talks about how he makes baskets.
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R.C. Hagan talks about how he makes baskets.
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R.C. Hagan talks about the different baskets he makes and when to use odd or even numbers of ribs.
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R.C. Hagan talks about how he started making axe and hammer handles.
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R.C. Hagan shares his love of hunting. For awhile turkey hunting had stopped in the Piedmont area of South Carolina, so he went hunting in Augusta during the open season.
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R.C. Hagan talks about the types of woods he uses to make his turkey calls and what makes a good turkey call.
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R.C. Hagan talks about his experiences with making molasses.
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He also enjoys making hash out of deer and pork.
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Mabel Hagan Is an accomplished quilter. She is pictured with a “Save All” quilt. The rop was made by her grandmother and was given to her as a wedding present. Five or six years later, she and her...
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R.C. Hagan talks about how they use to can their food and how that changed when freezers came along.
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R.C. Hagan talks about how his mother made soap out of meat scraps and ashes.
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R.C. talks about the way he prepares and cooks venison (deer meat).
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R.C. Hagan explains how taxidermists preserve deer heads.
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R.C. Hagan talks about cooking possum.
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Native of Donalds, SC (Abbeville County), Mr. Hagan made split-oak baskets, axe handles, and turkey calls while Mrs. Hagan is an accomplished quilter. Mr. Hagan learned to make split-oak baskets as a...
