KLAH

Harvesting of the Klah

First, in mid-spring
the berries can be removed to 1) store for fragrance and 2) be de-seeded for future plants.

In late summer:
The stripping procedure begins (early in the morning) by first scraping the
outer bark of the tree. Next, the actual stripping starts when a cut in the
bark of a young tree, near the bottom, is made causing a split on each side
extending some little distance upward. Then, the bark is pried up (leaving �
of the bark on the tree). It is pulled off upward in a long strip, which
finally tears off from the tree. If necessary, the rounded end of the klah
knife can be used to gently separate stubborn areas of bark from the tree.
This process does not damage the trees.

The peels are gathered and the outer bark (which can be used for fragrance
boxes and crafted items) is removed with the knife and stored. The inner bark
is folded into bundles that are tied near each end with a strip of bark,
preparing them for drying. The klah bundles are dried in the shade (or barn)
for the first day. The next 4 days, the klah is dried in the sun.

(OOC: Since 1 RL day = 4 IC days, the �Grinstead klah festival� would begin
with a harvest and preparation on Friday. Saturday, the harvested klah would
be put out to dry in the sun, while the workers are fed and entertained in
various ways, and Sunday, the dried klah would be taken down and hauled to the
mill for grinding.)