. Across Australia . 1 211. II\IM. IHK \\1-:-1I|;AI V 11 I 111. IIAMHK Willi KLr^lN, w \Rk \ 1 i;ii; mail 1^ apph in^^ a firc-^licl-; !n the refill to Molten and rniaiM it into M-ll;lI. IliiM Willi II \ liAKK IlTlIll il\- IIKEXIII. W M;k WII \i. \ TKllll-:. XVI LIFE IN THE WARRAMUNGA CAMP 371 Ground axes of this kind are generally used for suchpurposes as cutting slabs of bark from gum trees to serveas rough pitchis, or blocks out of trees such as the beantree, the wood of which is very soft and can easily behollowed out and fashioned into more elaborate pit
. Across Australia . 1 211. II\IM. IHK \\1-:-1I|;AI V 11 I 111. IIAMHK Willi KLr^lN, w \Rk \ 1 i;ii; mail 1^ apph in^^ a firc-^licl-; !n the refill to Molten and rniaiM it into M-ll;lI. IliiM Willi II \ liAKK IlTlIll il\- IIKEXIII. W M;k WII \i. \ TKllll-:. XVI LIFE IN THE WARRAMUNGA CAMP 371 Ground axes of this kind are generally used for suchpurposes as cutting slabs of bark from gum trees to serveas rough pitchis, or blocks out of trees such as the beantree, the wood of which is very soft and can easily behollowed out and fashioned into more elaborate pitchis(Figs. 212, 213). They are also used for cutting stepsin the bark of trees to enable a native to climb upthe trunk and capture an opossum or any other animalhiding in a hollow branch, or to secure what the nativescall a sugar bag. This is the honeycomb of thenative bee, which makes its rough hive in a hollowtrunk or bough. The most unsatisfactory feature ofthe Central Australian axe is the method of hafting,and it is rather surprising that, in connection with this,the natives have not discovered the value of stringor kangaroo sinew. For the purpose of splicing spears,or mending a broken spear
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