Reed and lathe: what they have in common
- Step 1. Reed — is material for — Basket. Baskets were woven from reed and willow.
- Step 2. Basket — is made of — Plant fibre. Grasses and bast fibres were also used for weaving.
- Step 3. Plant fibre — is material for — Rope. Rope is twisted from plant fibres.
- Step 4. Rope — is part of — Lathe. The bowstring wraps around the workpiece and turns it.