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Samoan Material Culture

Figure 289.—Bamboo rod lashing (different type):

Figure 289.—Bamboo rod lashing (different type):

Figure 289.—Bamboo rod lashing (different type):

a, the braid end (1) was placed obliquely upwards on the back of the handle and held in position with the left thumb. The working hank is passed to the left and around the rod from left to right in a transverse turn. Emerging on the right it makes the loose turn 2 over the thumb. Four more complete turns (3-6) are made loosely over the thumb which continues throughout to hold the braid end in position. After the fifth turn (6) the hank after passing around the rod and appearing on the right (7) is passed downwards under the loose transverse turns. b, The right hand now seizes the first loose turn (2) and draws it taut by pulling to the left, the left thumb being removed from under the loose turns in such a manner as to hold the part below the turn until the turn has passed over it. The left thumb is then placed over the crossing of the first turn (2) over the braid end and holds it in position against the rod. Each of the other turns is drawn taut in turn, the left thumb passing on to each turn as it is tightened. Each turn is drawn close to the preceding one. When the last turn (6) is drawn taut, the part turn (7) is drawn taut as far as the middle line and held by the left thumb while the right hand pulls the coil downwards and removes the slack. A single transverse turn may be made at intervals as in 8. c, Here and there a lashing of two or three turns is made by making two or three loose turns over the thumb commencing from below upwards (1-3). The last part turn (4) crosses to the middle line over the original descending braid (5) and the hank is passed down under the loose turns. d, The turns are drawn taut in the same way from below upwards and the hank pulled downwards to remove the slack. e, The braid has descended throughout in the middle line on the back of the handle and all the half hitch crossings are made in the middle line. When the braid reaches the lower level of the rod butt, the hank is carried to the right (1) and brought around from right to left, appearing on the left side of the rod. Seven loose turns (2-8) are now made over the left thumb in the same direction which is the reverse of the previous lashings. The turns are made in order from below upwards. After the last complete turn (8) the braid is brought around to the left at the back and appearing on the left side (9) crosses over the descending braid (10) in the middle line, and is passed downwards under the loose turns (11). Holding the bend of the commencing turn (1) near the middle line with the left thumb, each turn is drawn taut in turn from below upwards. After the last part turn (9) is drawn taut to the middle line, the hank is pulled downwards to remove the slack and the braid cut off close to the first turn (2). The first two turns (1, 2) on the other side of the handle pass behind the butt of the bamboo and the others over it. Before tightening the last lashing, the hook rest end was drawn up under the loose coils and lashed down to the handle as the coils were tightened.