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Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga

Figure 95. Bonito hook, modern separate attachment of hackle to distal lashing. a, shank (1) has median groove (2) filed on back from tail end; when distal lashing (3) completed, groove forms space beneath through which thread may be passed; hackle (4) tied in middle to one end of thread (5) about 7 or 8 inches long; owing to smallness of groove, needle used to thread free end through, but method, though modern, is ingenious and marks distinct development; with back of shank toward craftsman an…

Figure 95. Bonito hook, modern separate attachment of hackle to distal lashing. a, shank (1) has median groove (2) filed on back from tail end; when distal lashing (3) completed, groove forms space beneath through which thread may be passed; hackle (4) tied in middle to one end of thread (5) about 7 or 8 inches long; owing to smallness of groove, needle used to thread free end through, but method, though modern, is ingenious and marks distinct development; with back of shank toward craftsman and tail end upward, free end of thread passes through groove under lashing from below upward. b, hackle drawn up into position on lashing (3) and thread looped (6) over middle and again passed upward under lashing. c, five median loops made and drawn taut (6); thread, after emerging from below upper edge of lashing, passes down over left limb of hackle and loops (7) around it; thread crosses middle line, passes over right limb of hackle and around it to form second loop of figure-of-eight turn. d, three figure-of-eight turns made around the two limbs with crossings in middle line regularly displayed; from last turn on right, circumferential turn (8) made from right to left above and left to right below lashing. e, three circumferential turns (9) made, each being drawn taut as completed; result is to draw hackle bend a little upward over distal lashing; from last turn (10), thread passes through groove under lashing from below upward. f, slack drawn taut and three median turns (11) made over hackle end through groove; after last turn, thread (12) cut off short in groove at upper edge of distal lashing; no knot or other fixation needed.

Figure 95. Bonito hook, modern separate attachment of hackle to distal lashing. a, shank (1) has median groove (2) filed on back from tail end; when distal lashing (3) completed, groove forms space beneath through which thread may be passed; hackle (4) tied in middle to one end of thread (5) about 7 or 8 inches long; owing to smallness of groove, needle used to thread free end through, but method, though modern, is ingenious and marks distinct development; with back of shank toward craftsman and tail end upward, free end of thread passes through groove under lashing from below upward. b, hackle drawn up into position on lashing (3) and thread looped (6) over middle and again passed upward under lashing. c, five median loops made and drawn taut (6); thread, after emerging from below upper edge of lashing, passes down over left limb of hackle and loops (7) around it; thread crosses middle line, passes over right limb of hackle and around it to form second loop of figure-of-eight turn. d, three figure-of-eight turns made around the two limbs with crossings in middle line regularly displayed; from last turn on right, circumferential turn (8) made from right to left above and left to right below lashing. e, three circumferential turns (9) made, each being drawn taut as completed; result is to draw hackle bend a little upward over distal lashing; from last turn (10), thread passes through groove under lashing from below upward. f, slack drawn taut and three median turns (11) made over hackle end through groove; after last turn, thread (12) cut off short in groove at upper edge of distal lashing; no knot or other fixation needed.