Making Kudzu Cordage for a Bow Drill Bowstring
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- I like it when video ideas present themselves to me like in my last 3 videos. This morning, I walked right up on all these accessible Kudzu vines and immediately knew that my next video would be about reverse wrapped cordage and a Bow Drill Friction Fire. And, that we'll get to use the Fatwood Bearing Block from yesterday's video again.
My friend Red Shadow from River Valley Survival and Bushcraft Channel has a great Kudzu Processing Video. I needed to refresh my memory on the process. Although he doesn't make videos anymore, I still encourage you to check him out. He has lots of videos about primitive techniques... basket weaving, on the spot hand drill, making cordage, etc. (LINK Below)
So, in a nutshell... I harvest some Kudzu Vine, process it down into strips, reverse wrap it into cordage, brag on my practice bow (Practice Bow Build Video in LINK Below), make a Bow Drill Friction fire with the Kudzu Cordage - Privet set - fatwood bearing block - and a straw tinder bundle.
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Red Shadow's Kudzu video • Processing Kudzu vine
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I'll never get through all the great content you have on this channel
It's a lot.
Cordage is so often taken for granted, until you don't have any when you need it. The ability to make cordage has to be right up there with fire in the top survival skills to have. Great video sir.
Coneshot I love to reverse wrap cordage. I'd like to make a basket out of that Kudzu too. I've seen some videos on YT about it.
Mr. West thank you for all of your videos. I throughly enjoy your channel and all of its videos. What I want to thank you the MOST for is all those hours of experiments that just don’t make it onto your videos. What patience and intellectual curiosity you must have! The DEPTH or your skills set in primitive fire making was evident in this video. How you smoothly problem solved the number of wraps on the spindle, to eliminating the glazing on spindle and to flatten the point. All happen smoothly and seamlessly. A sign of a true master craftsman. Thank you and please keep up the GREAT work.
Well, I appreciate the compliments. I'm always wary of other people's fire videos that that go so perfectly and with such little effort. LOL! That's not what happens here. Thanks!
Kudzu. It’s what holds the world together.
Hi David! Kudzu fiber really is impressive as cordage fiber. Great demo!
Nice bit of cordage
Thank you for this! I live in SC and I was trying to find and easily identifiable cordage plant to forage near me. This has helped so much, I'm going to look for some tomorrow!
No trouble finding Kudzu, Yucca, Dogbane, Milkweed
Nicely done David! Looks like a more rewarding experience than using a Bic lighter.
Stephen O'Brien BIC'S my favorite EDC.
Very nice, thank you for sharing it with us. Greetings from Bornholm in the Baltic sea.
Bornholm, one of the Danish Islands, population 40,000... interesting read on Google about the 10,001 islands. Thanks!
That is pretty strong cord.
I may do a stress test... see if it can hold my 270 lbs.
I like it when video ideas present themselves to me like in my last 3 videos. This morning, I walked right up on all these accessible Kudzu vines and immediately knew that my next video would be about reverse wrapped cordage and a Bow Drill Friction Fire. And, that we'll get to use the Fatwood Bearing Block from yesterday's video again.
My friend Red Shadow from River Valley Survival and Bushcraft Channel has a great Kudzu Processing Video. I needed to refresh my memory on the process. Although he doesn't make videos anymore, I still encourage you to check him out. He has lots of videos about primitive techniques... basket weaving, on the spot hand drill, making cordage, etc. (LINK Below)
So, in a nutshell... I harvest some Kudzu Vine, process it down into strips, reverse wrap it into cordage, brag on my practice bow (Practice Bow Build Video in LINK Below), make a Bow Drill Friction fire with the Kudzu Cordage - Privet set - fatwood bearing block - and a straw tinder bundle.
Please SUBSCRIBE at the end of the video. Thanks!
Red Shadow's Kudzu video ruclips.net/video/645ZddFd3mQ/видео.html
Victorinox Fieldmaster Review, Swiss Army Knife, SAK, Making a Versatile Practice Bow Drill Bow
ruclips.net/video/V1yPdkCl6Ds/видео.html
Great Video!
Good video David
Red had an awesome channel I don't know why he quit making videos,awesome video buddy,that stuff makes some great cordage,looked like it worked out great for ya,thanks
Nathanial's Adventures Yes, the last time I used Kudzu, I didn't take Red's video advice and the cordage was useless. This time I followed his advice exactly and got some really good cordage out of it. LOL!
this is great, I have to check if there is something similar growing in my area, because it looks great and it holds up nice and for quite a long time, unlike for example spruce root cordage, when you use it for bow drill. Great thanks for sharing this.
-Matej
I need to get around to trying Spruce root.
for me I think it breaks too easily.. or me technique is not correct... time and experimentation will tell
Nice!
Thank You.
When it gets glassy, try adding a pinch of very fine sand from the ground. I have found that I need to do this when using very hard woods, too.
I mentioned that at 11:22. Still, though, thanks for the good advice.
I accidentally deleted your reply and website sorry. Thanks for posting my videos.
Love your channel and what you do on here, man. I always look forward to new episodes. It's always interesting, and I always learn something. I've been subscribed for a while now, and you never let me down.
Keep up the great work brother.
AncientSoul Outdoors Very kind words. THANKS ASO!
Nice David! And still looking for a video on making matches at home. Either type. Thanks.
kudzu. the vine that ate the South.
It's beautiful to look at unless your the owner of the land it overwhelms.
Can also boil the leaves like you would turnip or mustard greens. 26% protein too.
Wisteria vine makes real strong cordage. Wood fiber cordage is supposed to be more supple and workable if it is boiled in ash water after it is dried. I have not tried that. What is the best match for board and bow drill spindle to get an ember. I just started learning. Really enjoy your channel.
edward leroy I've used Wysteria Inner bark for Fire Roll. It is very strong. Privet makes a good bow drill set.
Is it better for the kudzu to be green or would it be best to soak it
I don't know. I've always used it green. When my excess fiber dries out though, it's too hard to work with and then needs to be wetted.
It does grow that fast in spring.
Who said: I’m a “hobbyist” not a “survivalist”? Just can’t remember... 😄😄😄
Thomas Gold My hobby overlaps survival skills. LOL... Thanks!
What region can you generally find these things?
Kudzu smothering trees in Atlanta, Georgia.Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the United States. It has been spreading in the southern U.S. at the rate of 150,000 acres (61,000 ha) annually, "easily outpacing the use of herbicide spraying and mowing, as well increasing the costs of these controls by $6 million annually".[1] This claim, however, has recently been disputed, the United States Forest Service estimating an increase of only 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) per year.[2] Its introduction has produced devastating environmental consequences.[3] This has earned it the nickname, "The vine that ate the South".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudzu_in_the_United_States