THE ART OF ADZING As taught by Eramiha Kapua, of Ngati Tarawhai, Te Arawa, to students of the Maori Arts and Crafts School, Rotorua PART 2 by PINE TAIAPA PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN ASHTON The different types and methods of adzing: (a) The “Ara Haratua”, (b) Ngaotu and Ngaopae, (c) Poke, Poka and Ta. 7. (a) The “Ara Haratua”. The straight line or straight edge. When this stage begins in the learning period, the pupil really starts to learn how to handle and master his adze. The ara haratua is really the striking of a line either on the edge of the timber or on the centre. This can be achieved by two methods, one, working with the grain, and two, working against the grain. This is a very difficult cut to achieve, for the slightest miscut will reveal a flaw. However it is one where the learner gains further progress or otherwise, because of his previous exercises. A demonstration by an expert is very necessary. (b) Ngaotu and Ngaopae. These two types of adzing are really the same, ngaotu being the progress of the adzing straight across the grain and timber, while ngaopae is that running across and diagonally on the timber. The former is used for straight and clean-grained timber, the latter for stringy, crisscross and knotted timber. But in both methods of adzing, the cuts by the adze are laid out in a pattern, width and spacing of adzing in perfect array, row upon row. Its achievement is gained by a learner only after months of adzing. (e) Poke, Poka and Ta. Poke and poka are adzing terms applied to digging in and obtaining relief in carving, and ta, the meeting point of the adzing where the chips are finally released. These methods of adzing, the cuts by the adze are laid when figure adzing is described. The grain and easy cutting of the totara is experienced by the learner, but further holding cutting and eye concentration are essential to obtain desirable results. Ka tutaki au ki a Eramiha Kapua i Te Teko. No te 10 o nga ra o Hanuere 1930, ka hoki au ki Rotorua ki te Kura Whakairo. Ka tae atu au ki Te Teko, ka ui au ki te kainga o Eramihi, a haere tonu atu au na raro ki reira. Tae atu au e miraka kau ana a ia, ko au tena ki te awhina, me te ki atu, waiho taku take mo muri kia paenga tenei mahi, ka korero ai maua. Ka ki mai me moe au ki a raua ko taria kuia, ka whakae atu au, ka karanga atu ki tana kuia he manuhiri ta raua, ka moe iho ki a raua. Ka mutu ta maua miraka, wehe i te kirimi, whangai i nga poaka, ka ahu maua ki to raua whare, ko tana kuia hoki e nau mai ana. Ka hongi maua ka ki atu au no Ngatiporou au, taku ingoa, a e ahu ana au ki Rotorua, ki te kura whakairo, a peka mai nei kia kite, kia korero hoki ki a Eramiha i tetahi take nui e manakohia ana e nga kaiwhakahaere o te Kura Whakairo, a ko au ta ratau karere, he tangata hoki e ako ana ki te whakairo. Ka ki a Eramiha me waiho nga korero mo te po, kia mutu te kai me te karakia. Po rawa ake kua ki to raua whare-puni i o raua whanaunga e tata mai ana, na raua i karanga atu. He Ringatu te iwi nei, a mutu rawa te karakia, katahi ano a Eramiha ka manaaki i au. He tohunga ki te korero, ki te whakatakoto i te kupu i te whakaaro, a ka mutu ana manaaki ka patai, he aha rawa ra te tino take o taku haere ki a ia, a he karere no te Poari Whakairo a tuarua he aha te wahi ka taea e ia e te kaumatua, kati, ka whanga ia mo taku whakautu. Muri iho ka tu mai te iwi ki te manaaki i au pera ano te wai o nga korero i ta Eramiha. Ka tu atu hoki au ki te whakautu. Ka mutu aku mini atu ki a ratau katoa, ka timatatia e au aku korero mai i te wa i whakaturia ai he kura mo te iwi Maori