Weaving technique alters to horizonzal twill to complete the rest of the blade. Mostly natural colour with dyed-red overlaid strips of apuraka approximately 33mm, along the top edge of the blade in a diamond pattern. Top edge of the blade is flat with strips of dyed-red kiriau (hibiscus fibre) interwoven into the blade, forming the akaverevere (fringe) (approximately 45mm wide). Blade is attached to a rounded mauranga rakau, lashed at the centre base of the blade with approximately 6mm of cotton thread. Mauranga is carve from rakau puka (Lantern tree, Hernandia nymphaeifolia wood).