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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dawnno, post: 616310, member: 10171&quot;]ok, ok! you&#039;ve all convinced me that CUTE trumps WALRUS.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>...and it helped that I found more flippers turned under on carvings so, its more likely otter or sea lion than walrus - plus the body of the carving is streamlined, rather than the typical upright walrus pose -- and it&#039;s harder to justify using it as a kayak cleat if it&#039;s a walrus -- and age-wise, the walrus carvings seem more abundant later post WWII, and otter effigies are earlier and abundant more consistent with the age of ivory.&nbsp; And besides, they are so darn cute.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>And then using a picture of pup and mother against me, too... that just otter be outlawed. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie69" alt=":panda:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie21" alt=":beaver:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":bear:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been thinking about the lashings too; the boat&#039;s - not mine.&nbsp; six holes, conical shape, like a counter sink for a screw, except, not for a screw head, for a sinew knot instead.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thus, you can run three lines around the boat, the ends secured at each pair of holes. These lines could be used for holding equipment.&nbsp;&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]180562[/ATTACH]</p><p>The following is a modern homage to the old ones.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]180561[/ATTACH]</p><p><i><b><a href="http://www.laughingloon.com/shootingstar.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.laughingloon.com/shootingstar.html" rel="nofollow">Shooting Star baidarka built for &quot;WoodenBoat&quot; article Jan/Feb 2015 #242</a></b></i></p><p>It could be a &#039;pull handle&#039; -&nbsp; note the one at the stern.&nbsp; the cord loops through and back on itself.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]180563[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think I&#039;ve made your case for you adequately to poke holes in why it&#039;s an otter, not a pair of walrussians.&nbsp;&nbsp; And maybe why it&#039;s an older &#039;cleat&#039; from a baidarka.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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