It has been wrapped around the circumference of its depth and bound off with the irauea (cordage of human hair). A serrated fringe has been left around the base. Te irauea has been used to create a woven surface across the ira and then bound off again. A longer fringe of the ira protrudes from the top of the encasement. Two pairs of the noko (coconut midrib) extend from the encasement of the ira and run parallel to each other along the sides of the blade's length and finish just before the tip of the reeree. The length of the blade itself tapers towards a point at its tip. Each pair of the noko creates an inlay for wii ni bakoa (sharks teeth). Each wii ni bakoa has been spaced evenly along the noko. A central perforation has been made through each wii ni bakoa for the purpose of inserting the kora (cordage of coconut sennit fibres). The kora has been lashed horizontally across the blade securing and positioning both wii ni bakoa and the noko. A short length at the end of the reeree that becomes the point has been left exposed of any attachments.