Both components have been attached with the kora. Te ira (pandanus leaf) has been applied over the intersection of the handle, blade and guard parts. A length of the irauea (cordage of human hair) has been wrapped over the irauea to form a decorative weave. Two horizontal lengths of the ira have been left loose and cut with a forked finish. Glue has been applied to the surface of the coil of the irauea. The two guard components have been made from a different wood to that of the kanni. Te noko (coconut midribs) line the sides of the components. Each side shows a continuous inlay of wii ni bakoa (sharks teeth). A circular perforation has been drilled through the centre of each wii ni bakoa. The nimwaerere (cordage of human hair and coconut sennit fibres) has been inserted and used for the purpose of securing and positioning both the noko and wii ni bakoa to the guard components. One of the two guard components has been finished with two coils of irauea (cordage of human hair) in two sections beneath the lashing and a fringe of ira upon the pointed end. The other guard component appears unfinished as it does not feature the latter. The barbed length of the kanni has been lined with the noko on either side and a continuous inlay of wii ni bakoa towards the point of the reeree. The mid section of the blade has been coiled with the irauea and then covered with the lashing of the nimwaerere continuously towards the end of the reeree. A fringe of the ira has been bound off with the irauea over the point of the reeree.