This now puts the pair page 67on the right. Of the pair on the left, the posterior strand 2 is crossed over the one in front of it, namely 1, on its way across as in B. In A, the strand 1 has just crossed 3, which was in front of it, and passed over to the left. The posterior one of the pair is simply crossed over the one in front of it on its way to the other side, and this is done alternately on either side. What really happens is that the strands have to be well pulled out to the sides to tighten up the work, so that there are two strands on one side, and one on the other. In this position, it is easier to alternately bring the side strands over the middle strand into the middle place. One end is therefore fixed to a support and the plaiting works towards the body of the worker. In braided sinnet ropes, owing to the thicker strands, the elements cannot be readily manipulated between the finger and the thumb. Also we note that kaha is used sometimes as a general term for rope as well as in its special meaning for sinnet braid. This implies of course that you may haul on the rope until you burn your hands with the friction, but it will not break. It is very strong, which is expressed in the pehe The three-strand twisted rope is called a taura rahiri. Above its junction the rope is three-ply, and below, two-ply. 67C, in which part of the third strand is left untwisted. ![]() The third strand is twisted in a similar manner, and spirally twisted along one of the grooves formed between the previous two strands. The latter is of course impossible with thick strands. This technique was termed taviri or takaviri and though the results are the same, it is in marked distinction to the hiro technique which produced a two-ply twisted cord by rolling on the bare thigh. Thus by successive supinating twists of the right hand, changing hands and picking up the strip from the back, a two-ply twisted cord was made. ![]() The right hand seized the other strip from the back of the other, twisted it in a similar manner and crossed it to the left where it was held by the left, whilst the right page 66again seized the other strip from the back. The twisted part was brought over to the left, where it was held by the left hand. The right hand seized a strip about an inch or so below the crossing of the cords and twisted it closely into a round cord by twisting the hand outwards by supinating the wrist. As the two hands could only conveniently manage two strands at a time in this method, it was usual to twist two strands together for some distance, and then deal with the third constituent separately. ![]() The second twisted strand was then twisted round the first, passing over it from right to left. When a couple of inches had been twisted, the strand was held with the left hand, whilst the right hand twisted another strand in a similar manner. The ends were held by someone or tied to something. Each strip of material was twisted on itself by the right hand to form a rounded cord. Sinnet fibre owing to its shortness was unsuitable to this technique. In these, the strands were composed of wider strips of bast, generally of hau. Three-strand Twisted Ropes, taura rahiri.
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