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david w.:
What is the easiest type of cordage to make? I would really like to  learn how and learn a real primitve skill. I have  access to nettle and plenty of various trees.  I am going to get Naked into the Wilderness to learn some primitve skills.

jamie:
easy? milkweed and dogbane for getting fibers would be what i consider easy. to learn the twisting process theres no need to wait use paper, floss, housestring just so you can get used to it. mcpherson has a very good pictorial describing the process to do a reverse twist. depending on where you are in illinois you could probably contact john mcpherson . last i knew he was in kansas. weve talked several times and from what ive heard he is always willing to help out. i have a pictorial i did and if i can find it i'll post it. peace

david w.:
i live in SW Illinois. I can make flemish strings Ive become pretty good so i know the twist stuff at least i think i do. Havent seen much milkweed by me but i know its here so ill have to find some dogbane

jamie:
david any dead locust, basswood, other poplars will give up easily harvestable material for cordage. the live stuff will need to be retted (soaked for weeks) . also roots can be used to practice and make great lashings. look in the gardens for daylilly. especially commercial properties. the long thin dying leaves are easy to use as is.

david w.:
Lots of locust around here havent seen a basswood but i havent been looking. So If i find a dead tree i use the inner bark?

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