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Processing Dogbane
sailordad:
dogbane,and milkweed are virtually tha same thing except milkweed doesnt have the toxins,atleast thats what i have been told
nugget:
I have the same problem with milweed . I had better luck when it was still green.
sailordad:
so then cut it green and let it dry out,then strip out the fibers?
that sap is nasty to work with,gets every where
stickbender:
What does Dog Bane look like? Do you know if it grows down here in Florida?
Wayne :)
ricktrojanowski:
Milkweed generally dosn't make as strong of cordage as dogbane. There are different types of milkweed some being better than others. I think swamp milkweed is the best of the milkweeds. I also have a much harder time getting good long fibers from milkweed as compared to dogbane.
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