Vine for tying thatch

 

To tie the leaves to the roof a particular vine is needed. This is it.

vine ready to use

Thy peel the bark off and split it into several 'strings'

vine ready to use 2

Here are some strings of vine ready to use.

setting the leaves in place from inside

Napoleon uses the vine to tie the leaves onto the poles

setting the leaves in place from inside 2

Every group of leaves is tied onto every pole. I was going to put the poles at 2 foot intervals, but they told me that they should be closer, that then the thatch would last longer.

setting the leaves in place from outside

And here is Napoleon photographed from the other side tying the leaves on

setting the leaves in place from outside 2

 

And again.

 

 

 

 

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