The raw material was cut with a coral saw, and holes were drilled in the bone or shell blank with a shell-pointed pump drill
Prior to fermented products such as soy sauce, tempeh, natto, and miso, soy was considered sacred for its use in crop rotation as a method of fixing nitrogen. [Source: Aileen Kawagoe, Heritage of Japan website, heritageofjapan.wordpress.com ] Possible Millet and Rice Agriculture in Jomon-Era Japan Kawagoe wrote: Broomcorn millet, barnyard millet, and foxtail millet were all species of millet cultivated by the Jomon people of Japan (see 1995, DAndrea)
So, if you have multiple of the same reel with different gear ratios, theres no quick way to look at them on your boat deck and identify which is which
Have a good weekend and my thanks to the Labrax Squad lads for my bouncing brain!
Once youve caught on them, youll use them again, and the more you use them, the more confident youll become in their potential effectiveness