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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 52

String and twine

String and twine.

String or twine is beautifully and neatly made. This is generally the work of the women. It is made of the fine inner ribbon- page 35 like bark of a small shrub, or that of the kurryjong tree. It consists of two strands only. The twist is given by rolling the strands with the palm of the hand on the side of the leg, and then by a peculiar twist of the hand the two separate strands are allowed to twist together. About a couple of inches of line is made by each roll of the hand. This string is used for a variety of purposes, especially for the making of nets, in which all the worldly goods and chattels of the family are stowed away.