Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga
Figure 92. Bonito hook, continuous lashing commencing with proximal hole. a, fixation of commencement: commencement end (1) of double knotted thread passed through proximal hole (2) from far side; working end (3) brought around shank (4) and passed through knot loop; thread turned back under shank to draw loop taut and place knot in side groove of shank. b, completion of proximal and commencement of distal lashings: after series of ten turns (5) through proximal hole, thread (3) brought through…

Figure 92. Bonito hook, continuous lashing commencing with proximal hole. a, fixation of commencement: commencement end (1) of double knotted thread passed through proximal hole (2) from far side; working end (3) brought around shank (4) and passed through knot loop; thread turned back under shank to draw loop taut and place knot in side groove of shank. b, completion of proximal and commencement of distal lashings: after series of ten turns (5) through proximal hole, thread (3) brought through distal hole (6) from far side; loop (7) to be drawn taut. c, fixed hackle and first side binding: hackle (8) fixed as in figure 91, d; thread from last hackle turn brought through hole (6) and two half-hitches (9) made around lashing; these drawn taut and thread (3) carried around back of point above snood loop to make second side binding. d, completed lashings: thread carried over lashing (10), passed back under it; single half-hitch (11) made; thread stoppered with overhand knot (12); end cut off.