Bushcraft Cordage Making

My simple but effective way of making cordage from natural fibres

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• bushcraft
• cordage
• string
• fibres

[gundog5]

How do you splice more fibers? Is lime tree fiber strong enough to use on a bow drill to make fire?

I just managed to make a fire using palm tree leaves as cordage on a bow drill.

[BushcraftJon]

Its quite easy to add more fibres, just add a new fibre to the side that is becomming thinner and carry on twisting.

I wouldnt have thought that the Lime bark fibres would be strong enough for use with a bow drill but you could always try!

[BushcraftJon]

Hi!

I used the inner bark fibres from the Lime tree but you can choose any material you like. If you practice the technique it deosnt take long begore you get fast enout to make meters of cordage in one go.

[smokarette]

I've seen your site on Stumbleupon, was amazed at how talented you are at such a young age, are there more videos or articles on the way? They'd be much appreciated.. Thanks

[sjeter61]

very good , & clear

[DragonorProductions]

To make cordage you use the inner bark of willow or lime tree. For extra strength you can put the inner bark into a tin with water and charcoal put it on the fire for a while and dry it out then you can use it to make cordage.

[flamedrag18]

what's the plant material?

it looks like willow wood or spruce root?

[KonstantinKuehn]

the problem with his technique though is u cant make the cordage as tight as possible making the cordage slightly weaker...

[ashcaw]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing. What material was it that you were starting with? Cheers!

[uberti77]

very useful thanks

[sacredthornapple]

Wow thats a slow method. I can made cord at least double that speed.

[GenericGene]

Very clear presentation, Great Video Thanks.

[Jazz161088]

Look at how ray mears does it with netle fibres, a much faster way of using the technique shown in this video! Typ in "Ray mears bushcraft 3 of 3" and watch how to do it.