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Milkweed question???

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DanaM:
Thats it, you can make cordage from the stalks, seed pods =wind indicator, the flowers before they open are edible, kinda band but edible :)

Otoe Bow:
Holy cow Steve, I logged on and thought I hit the OSU extension site by mistake.  All those molecules and stuff "scir'd" me. 

After seeing the article in PA on Milk Weed Cordage, I've had my eye on a lot of milk weed lately.

Can't wait.

Mike

sailordad:
can the cordage thats made from milkweed be used as bow strings?

DanaM:
Tim it most certainly can :)

jamie:
if you use it as bow material you need to do a very good job of removing the chaff ( outer bark) . it creates a week spot and is nothing but dead weight if you leave it on. im going to put an article together for the mag on using plant fibers for strings. i really delved into it this month to figure out the easiest way to produce clean fibers quickly without having to rett it. retting is the best method but waiting 3-4 weeks for the outer bark to rot just isnt practical at times. peace

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