Other formats

    TEI XML file   ePub eBook file  

Connect

    mail icontwitter iconBlogspot iconrss icon

Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 101.—Types of adz hafts: a, selected branch (1) for shaft, scarfed to provide block (2). b, block removed and inverted so that acute angle (5) is below; middle part (2) opposite shaft junction (1) is front proper, while projection below shaft provides toe (3) and projection above shaft provides heel (4), acute angle between shaft and toe is toe angle (5) and obtuse angle between shaft and heel is heel angle (6). c, toe-haft type, upper projection is trimmed off so there is no heel angle …

Figure 101.—Types of adz hafts: a, selected branch (1) for shaft, scarfed to provide block (2). b, block removed and inverted so that acute angle (5) is below; middle part (2) opposite shaft junction (1) is front proper, while projection below shaft provides toe (3) and projection above shaft provides heel (4), acute angle between shaft and toe is toe angle (5) and obtuse angle between shaft and heel is heel angle (6). c, toe-haft type, upper projection is trimmed off so there is no heel angle and consequently no actual heel except for heel point (4) where two planes meet; toe (3) is left sufficiently long to support full length of butt of adz head (7) which is fixed by simple transverse turns around toe. d, medium-haft type, both toe (3) and heel (4) are present with their accompanying angles, toe is reduced in length so that adz butt rests on both toe and body and lashing turns consequently pass around toe, body, and heel. e, heel-haft type, heel (4) is prominent with a sharply defined heel angle (6) but there is no toe and consequently no toe angle, lashing turns pass around body, heel, and shaft.

Figure 101.—Types of adz hafts: a, selected branch (1) for shaft, scarfed to provide block (2). b, block removed and inverted so that acute angle (5) is below; middle part (2) opposite shaft junction (1) is front proper, while projection below shaft provides toe (3) and projection above shaft provides heel (4), acute angle between shaft and toe is toe angle (5) and obtuse angle between shaft and heel is heel angle (6). c, toe-haft type, upper projection is trimmed off so there is no heel angle and consequently no actual heel except for heel point (4) where two planes meet; toe (3) is left sufficiently long to support full length of butt of adz head (7) which is fixed by simple transverse turns around toe. d, medium-haft type, both toe (3) and heel (4) are present with their accompanying angles, toe is reduced in length so that adz butt rests on both toe and body and lashing turns consequently pass around toe, body, and heel. e, heel-haft type, heel (4) is prominent with a sharply defined heel angle (6) but there is no toe and consequently no toe angle, lashing turns pass around body, heel, and shaft.