Figure 237.—Lashing bow piece to sides and lashing two sections of bow piece:

1, bow cover; 2, side piece; 3, flange of side piece: a, and b, first method in front of raised semicircular part on upper surface of cover. a, Section through cover (1) with its shaped edge fitting over flange (3) of side piece (2). A hole (4) is bored through the flange and the under surface of the cover marked. The hole (5) is bored through the cover from the marked point. The hole (6) is bored through the cover to the inner side of the hole (5). b, The braid (7) is passed down through the outer cover hole, through the flange hole and up through the second cover hole. With the continuous loop, the lashing is made from the outside and finished the usual way. The braid shows between the two holes on the upper surface of the cover. Three such lashings were spaced on either side of the bow cover. c, and d, Second method, at the thick part, curving inwards to form the raised semicircle. c, Side view of bow cover (1) where the raised part ends (8) and side piece (2)—showing lashing over thick part (9) and second lashing over thin part (10). d, Section through cover (1) and flange (3) of side piece (2). The hole (4) is bored through the flange, the cover marked and the hole (5) bored through the cover from the marked spot. The braid (7) is passed through and the lashing made. The lashing shows externally on the outer side of the side piece and the upper surface of the cover. e, Section of two pieces (1 and 2) of a bow cover used when suitable timber was not available for a bow cover in one piece. The pieces were 2 inches thick so the joining method was possible. The hole (4) was bored through the piece (1) and a similar hole (5) through the piece (2). The sennit braid (7) was passed through and the lashing made in the orthodox manner. In making the lashings with the sides, it was usual to pass a loop of braid through all the paired holes before lashing down the cover, as it was easier to lift the cover and pass the braid through each hole separately.