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Capitolo 1 The gondola building

4 - The cover and the trasti
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the "iron stern"

The 2 superior endings of the stern and the bow are linked and supported by 2 massive wood pieces ( lime or larch), cut in the exact form, that will have to support the 2 end "irons" suffering also the wear derived from possible blows or knocks. These supports are called "socheti".
 On the 2 "socheti" are fixed the "fiuboni" that is 4 mahogany or cedar boards, even they folded by the usual process, that serve as cover to the stern and bow of the gondola. They are supported by some corbels called "catene" (=chains).
 To link between them the 2 sides of the gondola and establish definitively the opening, then are applied the "trasti". More exactly we remember that they are the stern and bow trasto, (built as a corner and respectively in walnut and cherry wood) and of the "big trasto" ( at about 3/4 of the boat to stern). Perpendicularly to the "big trasto" is set the "front piece" that is that board that allows the gondolier to row in the utmost advanced position. And further the "medium trasto" to which it will be leant back of the seat and linked the felze. At last between the big trasto and the stern one there is also a "small trasto".


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