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Weaving Lauhala
Basic Reading and Vocabulary
Sources of Information for Weaving Lauhala and Flax
Hawaiian Vocabulary for Weaving/Plaiting
Getting Ready to Weave/Plait
Preparing Lauhala for Weaving
Using Glycerin Solution to Soften Lauhala for Weaving
Thornless Variegated Lau Preparation
Cutting Lauhala strips (koana)
Weaving Posture and Exercises
A Weaving Tool and Techniques
A Lauhala Weaving Practice Tool for Improving Ulana Skills
How to weave herringbone maka ‘oena
Adding in Koana
Adding in a Two Piece Koana
Adding In a Folded Koana
Adding in a Bent Koana
Learning the Lock Fold
Lauhala Weaving Projects
First Weaving Project – A Small Coaster using Check Weave (Maka Moena)
Second Weaving Project – A Small Trivet using Check Weave (Maka Moena)
Third Weaving Project – A Small Trivet using Twill Weave (Maka Oeno)
Fourth Weaving Project – A Small Trivet/Purse Using Diagonal Weave
Fifth Project -Weaving the Nihoniho (toothed) Coaster
Sixth Project – Making a Small Basket
Seventh Project – Make a Lauhala Covered Door Stop
Eighth Project: Auntie Rosie’s Drinking Glass Sleeve
Ninth Project – Make a Simple Hat – 1
Tenth Project – Starting a Pāʻole Pāpale or Garden Hat – 2
Changing Basic Weaving Patterns
Changing Horizontal Twill to Vertical Twill
Changing horizontal twill to check
Changing Check to Vertical Twill
Adding in love knots
Hat Tricks – Hat Making Tools and Approaches
Making a Homemade Ipu (Hat or other Form)
Making a Simple Hat – 1
A More Complex Piko
A Piko to Pā Transition
Adding Koana to the Hat Brim
Adding in love knots
Sewing Sweatbands into Lauhala Hats
Whakakitaratara Serrated Edge Plaiting
Uncle Peter Park’s Little Helper
Ed Kaneko’s Handsome Hatband
When Hats came to the Society Islands
Papale Making by Jim Skibby
Ukuleles
Attaching Strings to Tuning Pegs and Bridge
Tunings for the 4-String Tenor
About Koa Wood
Collecting Ukuleles & Memorabilla
Hawaiian Ukulele Characteristics Database
Old Hawaiian Ukulele Pics
Vintage Ukulele Instruction Manuals
Strings
Sounds
Kawika Ukulele Photos
Kawika’s Shop Tips
Soundhole & Trim Routing Jig
Edge Gluing Tops, Backs & Sides
Making & Installing the Ukulele Bridge Doctor
Aligning & Gluing Bridges
Bridge Gluing Calculations
Bridges and Bridge Plate Sizes
Measuring String Compensation – Varying Scale Lengths
String Diameter Variability and Frequency Response
Useful Things for the Building Process
Joining the Neck to the Body
Applying Technology to Building
Brace Stiffness Calculations – Part I
Brace Stiffness Calculations – Part II
Calculating Neck Stiffness’s
Excel Spreadsheets for Lutherie Calculations
Calculating Arcs
Humidity Effects on Top/Back Mechanical Stability
Left-Brain Lutherie Book
Fishing
Bottom Fishing
Fishing Weather
Jigging
Bathymetry Charts – Making your own…
My Boat
Tips & Tricks – Making Double Wire Leaders
Measuring Deflections – Tops and Plates
Measuring Basic Wood Properties
Static Measurement of Ex
Dynamic Measurement of Ex, Ey and Exy
Measuring Top Compliances
Assemble the Compliance Jig
Making Compliance Measurements
The Compliance Mapping Process
Saddle Road Birding – Introduction
Useful Links for Hawaii Island Birding
Some Saddle Road Birding & Hiking Trails
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge / Maulua
Kaumana Trail
“Kipuka 21”
Power Line Road Trail
Pu’u O’o Trail
Tree Planting Road
Songs, Calls and Natural History Links
‘Apapane – Himatione sanguinea sanguinea
Hawaii Amakihi – Hemignathus virens
Hawaii Elepaio – Chasiempis sandwichensis sandwichensis
I’iwi – Vestiaria coccinea coccinea
Oma’o or Hawaiian Thrush – Myadestes obscurus
Recording Bird Songs
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