Fiji and the Fijians . of fine masi is laid, which is burnt through with asmall fire-stick where it covers the holes. The piece or vono is nowready for fixing, which is done by what is commonly but wrongly called sewing: the native word better describes the process, and means, to bind. The vono being lifted to its place, well plaited but not largesinnet is passed through the hole in the top flange, so as to come outthrough the lower one : the end is then inserted in the sinnet further on,and the sinnet run rapidly through the hole, until eight or twelve looseturns are taken : the inserted end
Fiji and the Fijians . of fine masi is laid, which is burnt through with asmall fire-stick where it covers the holes. The piece or vono is nowready for fixing, which is done by what is commonly but wrongly called sewing: the native word better describes the process, and means, to bind. The vono being lifted to its place, well plaited but not largesinnet is passed through the hole in the top flange, so as to come outthrough the lower one : the end is then inserted in the sinnet further on,and the sinnet run rapidly through the hole, until eight or twelve looseturns are taken : the inserted end is then sought and laid on the roundprojection formed by the united flanges, and fastened there by drawingone turn of the sinnet tightly over it; the other turns are then tightened,the last but one being made a tie to the last. The spare sinnet is nowcut off close, and the operation repeated at the next hole. The bindings,already very strong, have their power increased by fine wedges of hard INDUSTRIAL PRODUCE, ETC. 51. SECTION OFJOINT. wood, to the number of six or seven, being driven in opposite directionsunder the sinnet, whereby the greatest possible pressure is ribs seen in canoes are not used to bring the planks into shape, butare the last things inserted, and are for securing the deep side-boardsdescribed below, and uniting the deck more firmly withthe body of the canoe. The outside of the vono is nowcarefully adzed into form, and the carpenter has often tolook closely to find the joint. When the body of thecanoe is cleaned off and rubbed down with pumice-stone,the surface is beautifully smooth. Of course no signs ofthe fastenings are seen outside. This process is not usedin fixing the deep planks which support the main deck,or the triangular coverings of the two ends already de-scribed. These, as shown in the section, being on thetop of the gunwale, and above the water-mark, the sinnet is seen, atregular intervals passing, like a band, over a flat bead whic
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