Simple Primitive 2 Ply Nettle Cordage

[therockpicker]

Great video Dan! Enjoy watching them and always seem to learn something, thanks to sharing.

[gotrocksinhead]

@therockpicker Thanks. I am more than happy to share.

[MrDamnugly]

Great job mate, ive seen several vids on making 2 ply cordage but this one is very good indeed. thanks for sharing your skills : )

[gotrocksinhead]

@MrDamnugly Thank you.

[cekinxxx]

wha's the guitar music in your videos?

[cekinxxx]

great skill

[gotrocksinhead]

@cekinxxx thanks. The music is Simple Man by Charlie Daniels

[cekinxxx]

@gotrocksinhead thanks

[jabara83]

i love watching ur videos, theyre primitive survival and it shows it insuch detail idk how to mess it up from here. the fact that i no you live in about the same area i do is just awesome because i no the materials u find where u are, i can probably find where i am too :)

[gotrocksinhead]

@jabara83 Thank you. Im glad you find the videos helpful. I try to go a little beyond just telling you how to do something. Are you in Oregon?

[jabara83]

@gotrocksinhead ya you helped me out awhile back when i was trying to figure out a good bowmaking wood for the project i had been working on at the time. i dont want to say where we live publicly but i think im less then 20 or 30 miles from where you are. (i think we talked on that video about that huge storm that blew thru last year)

[gotrocksinhead]

@jabara83 ya I remember now. Cool.

[fuzzwarmy]

How do you avoid the "stinging" part of the stinging nettles; or do you just live with it?

[gotrocksinhead]

@fuzzwarmy I find there to be less stinging hairs in the fall and I also used my sleeve to wipe the leaves and hairs off. I still got stung a little bit but it wont kill you :)

[hunaybun]

very cool ...HB

[gotrocksinhead]

@hunaybun thanks

[a10fjet]

FINALLY someone shows how to add fibers. Thank you so much, i was stuck on that part for so long...

[gotrocksinhead]

@a10fjet Im very glad you found the video helpful.

[LivingHistorySchool]

finally someone showing correctly how to separate the cordage fiber from the hull over the back of the hand, did you know native women would have wear patterns between their two front teeth from hold stuff with them.

[gotrocksinhead]

@LivingHistorySchool My wife has worn front teeth from biting me! She is part indian...

[inquisitivewolf]

Excellent video. Finally I can see the procedure in close up and in slow motion. Was the hank shown at the end the same nettle cordage but in its dried state?

[gotrocksinhead]

@inquisitivewolf The hank at the end is nettle cordage I made over a year ago. it is faded but still just as strong. It is about 15 feet long. I use it quite a bit for different primitive projects. thanks

[daretohaveorangehair]

Nice Video !!! Now to figure Out if I have Nettle In Quebec Canada!!

[gotrocksinhead]

@daretohaveorangehair The cordage making works with any fiber. From nettle to toilet paper! 

[daretohaveorangehair]

@gotrocksinhead thx man easy to remember lol

[gotrocksinhead]

@daretohaveorangehair :)

[shadowynne]

very very cool man especially since i have epic amounts of nettles on my property! amazing stinging nettles not just good for soup!

[gotrocksinhead]

@shadowynne yup! cool stuff!.. unless you get thrown into a patch with nothing on but a speedo!

[shadowynne]

@gotrocksinhead heh, i dont know, the sensation is quite warming!

[RidgeWraith]

Very clear and well-done, as usual. How do you think this method compares to the thigh-roll method? I have done this one before, but I just don't have the attention span to make any decent length of cordage with it. Thigh-rolling is much faster, and seems to make a decent product. Are there advantages to one over the other?

[gotrocksinhead]

@RidgeWraith I have the attention span probl... hey look! a squirrel.. I cant seem to get the thigh roll to make very tight strong cordage so I dont do it when I need it strong. For quick cordage it is fine. Thanks. Dan

[RealHeadHunter]

Nice vid bud easy to follow

[gotrocksinhead]

@RealHeadHunter thanks

[busycando]

Great job Dan,the best instruction on how to make cordage i have seen,one thing that i have trouble with is my hands tend to cramp up after a while,so i havent made much cordage to date,guess i could get back to work on this valuable skill,thanks for showing.

Greg.

[gotrocksinhead]

@busycando Thanks Greg. I have to take a break after very long because of the same thing.

[ArtemiaSalina]

Virtually no different than commercial twine! I'm a big fan of multi-lingual instructional videos and this is a good example of one. Even with the English text removed I think anyone could still follow along and make their own very nice twine.

[gotrocksinhead]

@ArtemiaSalina thank you very much

[SnyderPointMan]

hey Dan i need a 500' rope made just like that can you do it ? naw great vid though. Spm

[gotrocksinhead]

@SnyderPointMan it is already in the mail.. thanks

[LamokaGhost]

Nettles? I am affraid of nettles! Great video on how to.

[gotrocksinhead]

@LamokaGhost nettles are our friend....

[Boomrod]

very well demonstrated, Will be trying this myself when I get a chance!

[gotrocksinhead]

@Boomrod thanks, good luck

[zekeyo37]

Thank You for taking the time to make and post this video! Couple questions. 1: is it the same thing for cedar bark? 2: do you use the bark underneath the outer bark for cedar cordage?

Thanks!

[gotrocksinhead]

@zekeyo37 processing cedar might be a bit different which is a matter of breaking down the fibers. but all 2 ply cordage is made the same way. Use the inner bark for cedar cordage. Creekside primitive part 8 shows separating the inner from the outer bark. It starts at about 4:35

[coyote238]

Awesome Video,I seen a bunch of videos on making cord and finely got wrap around the noggin.Simple and easy to follow.Your my Hero for the next 10 min..;0)

[gotrocksinhead]

@coyote238 yay! hero for the minute..

[CGLouisiana]

Really good and simple instruction on making cordage, probably the best I have seen, I think it was because of the way you filmed it, Great job Dan... I prefer whatever fiber I can find, Can't wait to see your Axe cooking video. Have a good one.

[gotrocksinhead]

@CGLouisiana most of the cordage videos have watched are too long or they still leave you questioning how to do it. This is my attempt :) I prefer dogbane over any other fiber. I have many ...strange ideas brewing for a axe cooking vid. hmmm, should be fun

[CGLouisiana]

@gotrocksinhead You nailed it, with your video there is no questioning...

[chuckgdry]

Very cool enjoyed

[gotrocksinhead]

@chuckgdry thanks

[answerlove42]

WOW, best vid i've ever seen on the subject. Best audio too. Short, sweet & neat. That's how I like to learn. More of these please!

[gotrocksinhead]

@answerlove42 Thank you. More to come :)

[MrGeary08]

Great video!!!!

[gotrocksinhead]

@MrGeary08 thanks

[Waldhandwerk]

Great Tutorial and lesson, my friend. Thanks a lot, Dan.

[gotrocksinhead]

@Waldhandwerk Thank you Sepp

[MrSchpankme]

I prefer Hemp fibers over nettles. >:)

[gotrocksinhead]

@MrSchpankme my favorite is dogbane. I hate working with nettles. You can process 4 times as much with dogbane.. and not get stung

[MrSchpankme]

@gotrocksinhead .. ah YES, very good answer.

[beveledblade]

How did you not get stung while removing the leaves?

Thanks for sharing this:)

[gotrocksinhead]

@beveledblade have you ever heard the phrase.. no brain, no pain? jk I protected my hands with the sleeve of my raincoat. Also, in the fall there seems to be less stinging hairs. thanks

[MrRickjitsu]

Very cool AND informative!!Thanks ....

[gotrocksinhead]

@MrRickjitsu Thanks