How To Make Grass Rope [Improved Method]
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- In this video I show how to make rope by hand with a few improvements I've learned over the years. The most important thing I've learned is to dry the grass so it does not shrink after the rope has been made. If you enjoyed this video consider supporting my channel on Patreon: / nighthawkprojects
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For what it's worth, basket makers dry their grasses, vines, etc., then soak them in water to make them pliable. Seems like that would work well for your rope making and you wouldn't have to worry much about shrinkage. Loved it :)
know its an old comment on an old vid but: flax and other fibrous plants that have been traditionally treated in the same manner before use in medieval ropewalks so you re correct in this and this treatment will in fact make the twisting process marginally faster even if hand twisting so good on ya
I totally get what you’re saying, but I was actually thinking that shrinkage would be good because it would tighten up the rope better
@@tanyabananas5747 Aha! I'm sure you're right about that, because I've never made a rope. I just had that odd tidbit in my head and felt the need to throw it out. :)
@@tanyabananas5747the shrinkage reduces the strength of the rope as mentioned in the video : 02:04.
The shrinkage reduces the tension in the weave. that's why he fruits out the grass slightly in the shade before weaving, so that there's some moisture giving flexibility but not so much that the shrinkage is a lot.
I love the way you explain things so clearly and thoroughly while remaining concise.
LOL
very concise haha
Alex Kessler He’s a very clear speaker.
Preposterous
I like these updates on your old projects! Makes sense the rope weakens after it dries.
so you say we can believe him? ;)
G3AR - 'GreekGadgetGuru' I sharted
We have wood and sinew from animals
Very impressive!
It is great to see other awesome creators watching the videos of others.
Seriously... im starting a wheres taofledermausen hunt.. dude YOURE fucking EVERYWHERE
mmm moose farts
Thank you. I always wanted to know how to make rope.
Could you make a vídeo showing how to make primitive glue?
Maybe. That's a good idea.
bone glue springs to mind... It's gonna stink but will be cool
NightHawkInLight, wood pitch works pretty well, and it's easy to get with a primitive setup
Some time ago, i was whathing a video from ServivalLilly and she made a primitive glue to attach an arrow head, she used a resine from a tree, poo, and other things. But she made fast without explaning and It will be good a explaning video
That's only going to work for guys, if it does xD
This is the only survival thing I have ever done and finished successfully. Really cool thing to learn.
Awesome, thanks for keeping it simple and useful.
Hello
Hi, I can't speak for any of your other viewers, but I really enjoy these scripted or planned videos a little bit more than ones that are "in the moment". I find that the content is higher quality but regardless of what you post, I will love it. You are awesome.
I know, I enjoy my scripted videos more too. But I don't really have a choice, it takes too long to make my scripted ones and you don't get views on RUclips anymore unless you upload very frequently and your videos are long. My earlier videos take about 10 hours of work per 1 minute of video. I can't make long videos that way. I tried getting enough Patreon support for the last two years to keep making my old scripted style videos but couldn't get enough. So I'm left with making the videos filmed in this way because they can be made in about half the time.
puts a new meaning to twisting up some grass! : )
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G3AR - 'GreekGadgetGuru' Hi!
☼ Heirloom reviews ☼ it puts a more interesting twist on grass
☼ Heirloom reviews ☼ this was done thousands of years ago duuh
Literally the first rope making video of the 14 i've seen that talks about how to end the rope when your done. Thanks
A wise man can learn from his mistakes and if he is wise and compassionate, then he shares what he has learned. Thank you for posting this. So many others who do these kind of preparedness videos totally discount the use of grasses for rope making and you just showed that it is not only viable tool to make, but practical as well as you use the one fiber that can be found almost anywhere on earth.
The idea of making rope from any available fiber is wonderfully handy.
thats actually really nice, i might let a patch of grass grow up next year to try this.
I've been Doing this method as a Child. What a Great Video! Congrats!
Me: Why am I watching this video, I will probably never need to do this.
Brain: Ya never know...
I have known how to do this for years but I still find myself watching these videos over and over. Another good video found.
The strenght is pretty impressive. I'm still not sure if I would trust it for climbing rocks or something, even in a survival situation.
How about a quick follow up video testing out how much it would take to for the rope to snap? That way you have a general idea of what to expect from it. Maybe one test where you do a quick drop with weights to test the toughness and one test where you keep adding weights untill it snaps to test tensile strenght?
I second this.
agree, it would also be interesting to see a comparison with commercial hemp and nylon rope
Alex Kessler I third this.
I fifth this
well i six this
this was one of my biggest concerns in survival rope is so essential and you taught me how to make a natural rope thank you thank you thank you
It would be cool to see a video on how to splice sections of completed rope if, for example, multiple people were working towards a single very long rope
I am a klutz in mechanical skills, uncoordinated, hopelessly without physical skills, and his explanation is easily understood and memorable
I hope there never arises the situation that I must do so but I now know how to make a rope from grasses.
After watching Dr. Stone I was tempted to learn survival skills. This is PERFECT!!!!!!!!
I've always wanted to learn new survival skills and this is an ASSET, Rope is a huge building block that can be used in a ton of ways, and im so glad I watched this. THANK YOU!
Making cordage for plants is one of the most calming and useful survival skills. I made feet of cordage from Hau while living in Hawaii and even used it for a bow drill.
Just found this video. You speak so clearly and concisely. Very high quality educational content. Thank you!
I’m going to summer camp tommorow, and there is a lot of tall and dry grass there, so I’ll make a rope and show my camp counselors how to.
What came out of it?
Conversely, I am a counselor, and I've been making "huts" with my campers and they love it, but was wanting a better rope to use than braided sapling
5-year update? 😊
Usually everthing you do is somewhat to highly scientific. This is one of the most simple, primitive things I've seen on here, and i LOVE it. Holy, wow. Lol
Wait... your old video is already 2 years old?!? Wow i've been here longer than I thought :D
have fun at work tomorrow, they'll be pretty pissed about your absence :)
jelle brekelmans heyyyyy I dont remember replying on here xD
Jason Anaminus And I dont remember replying to myself... GLITCH IN THE MATRIX
@@jelbre But do you remember any of this in 2019?
That such a douche thing to say. Dude be liking lots of comments but not yours. You did it before it was cool. Its not very humbling behavior
Thanks for the tips. I haven't needed grass rope for longer than a single day, so I haven't run into these issues; but I'm glad I'll be able to anticipate them.
An excellent method and walk through. The speed of your rhetoric combined with subjectively correct distance on camera angles make for an extremely effective presentation. You have the calming effect of Bob Ross paired with the technical knowledge of Bob Villa. Well done.
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This is so useful for my outdoor bunker making
Never knew it was that easy to make some rope/string. Always made it a priority to have some, but now I think I'll just try to learn doing this myself.
Very scientific progress update, thank you!! Love this type of video, about something so simple, yet so useful.
Awesome
The King of Random I like your videos, you and your family lovely
Throwing this out there... would be cool to see you guys collab together.
Travis Taylor I believe a collab was done a while back
random tho haha lol
The King of Random hi The King of Random this is Carter I'm one of your biggest fans I love your projects they're so awesome I've already subscribed and I would love to be able to like have a giveaway also I have a shout out your channel few times on my RUclips channel so maybe we can work out an arrangement with you if the ones that are on my channel please and thank you
I think you're really good at explaining stuff. I actually listened and watched this whole video. I also learned something new. Thank you! You're awesome.
Since YT won't let me paste links, search for the video "Weaving the Bridge at Q’eswachaka". The Incas in Peru build a new rope bridge, made of grass, each year. It takes a small army to gather the grass and make the rope, and another one to build the bridge with it.
If this guy plays Disc Golf, then he just won the BAMF of the year award.
I just realized that the backyard scientist is a Patreon! Congrats! Believe me, as soon as I have a bank account, you will have +1 Patreon...
Also, a lot of trees have fibrous material inside the bark. Find a down tree, strip off a piece of bark, strip it, twist, braid it (right over left), pull as you go, and then you have rope.
I keep forgetting how to do this.
It is so simple and I have relearned it several times, but it always escapes my memory.
see the doctor, maybe?
Maybe this will help. Think of it as braiding, twisting rather, human hair.
Practice it
This is far easier to create than I expected. Just knowing this is great. Nice vid!
I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since you made the original video. It seems like only one year
Great video. Very direct and informative
When it’s a guy who will tell me step by step in a calm voice how to creat rope is when I want to learn
I just learned how to make a rope out of grass in five minutes. Thank you for what you do
Oo plot twist...
thats actually amazing because there is no doubt that hhumans have made rope that way for a long long time, i mean its so easy, and useful, and the idea would of spread very fast, and ropes would be found and replicated, so maybe we made ropes like this millions of years ago.
Your arms are so silky smooth
...Thanks?
wohoo!
you sound jelous lol
rope to arms, what a jump.
lol creep
This is awesome man. I'm going to try this next chance I get !! Thank you!
Nice! A project that any budget can handle. :)
WOW....DETAILED EXPLANATION....AMAZING SKILL YOU ARE SHARING.....TNX AND THUMBS UP
Wow, I had never seen this rope making method. Definitely the most easily accessible method I've seen thus far. I would not have expected these types of results from grass... I guess never underestimate nature! Great video!
Brilliantly made video. Thanks!!
As an eagle scout, I think that this is awesome and I'm going to use it.
Thank you for all your educational videos. If society ever falls or I just move out to the woods, I know I'll be at least somewhat prepared.
Awesome revisions, I like that you kept in mind that grass is everywhere. I find that many of the natural cordages require very specific locations and preparations. Cedar bark cordage is one of my favorites. But I find it hard to find with the right moisture level and age. Thanks for the good video!
That was really interesting! I actually only watched because I was playing a video game where the characters have to survive on a deserted island, and I was wondering how they make rope out of vines.
Kinda wish they could use grass like you do. It'd be a lot easier than making the trek to the jungle every few days to get more vines, haha.
Thank you for sharing this. Very helpful.⚘
Ted Cruz teaching us how to make grass rope
I really enjoyed this video. You're thorough and easy to understand. Great job!
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I don't know neebs, I'll have to check him out
Very cool I also went through a time when I wondered if I could make rope so I did but out of yucca plant and then sinew. I never really thought grass would ever last very long or be very strong so it’s good to know. Thanks for the info
Grass is still ranked low as a source material in my opinion though (and it varies a lot), and it has to be fairly thick to be usable. (Not ruling it out, but it's not first on my go-to list.) You can make a rope to support your weight that's the thickness of a shoe-string if using swamp milkweed. (It was used for bow-strings and fishing line.) And one made from tulip-poplar can get pretty close to that. They also take knots much better.
pauljs75 What would flax be like when split in to fibres and used?
Not sure. Historically it's been used, but I don't have the material and it doesn't grow here. Otherwise I'd probably have given it a try. I suppose it counts as a plant in the grass family known for this purpose along with jute. (Hemp may be called grass at times, but I don't think it technically is one.)
Now I didn't say all grasses are bad for this, but the ones that seem to be most common in my area aren't as good as other material options. So the preference is to go with the much easier thing to work with.
pauljs75 I've just given it a go and it's got great strength for it's thinness it is extremely hard to snap in the against the fibres
Wasn’t one of his first major points that grass rope is good because you can find it nearly everywhere and this skill doesn’t require special materials/specialized plants.
Was listening to the diary of Lewis.amd Clark.and they pulled large boats along the shore of the rivers using horses, with rope made from elk hides.
This is the best channel. OMG.
It looks like the way of traditional Korean farmers.
Love this guy!
The weight doesn't split like that, i think. It's still single piece with all of the weight in the middle.
It splits as long as the radius of the thing the rope is bent over is wide enough for friction to take the strain off the middle.
Doubled over it will split the weight in half. I've used 10mm rope to pull over huge pine trees using a 4:1 system because of how the weight is dispersed.
@@Nighthawkinlight only if you presuppose that the friction will carry all the weight. If not, the rope has to withstand your full weight force.
Ooo the 60 frames makes me happy inside. Thank you Ben
Hover hands, ftw.
I don't know if it would help any but you might be able to pre-stress the wet grass rope by wrapping a coil around a post, loading it and pulling it's length through the post. it's a technique they used with sisal back in the day. I know it will compress the fibers in the rope more but the drying might still negate it entirely. There's a video on here somewhere about medieval rope runs that still exist in Europe and they demonstrate it briefly. It's just a coil, maybe a coil and a half wrapped to a round post, loaded and slowly pulled across the post.
HAND MADE ROPE IS DOPE!
If this was a King of Random video, that would probably be the title lmao
I'm impressed.
This is cool
Well presented 👍👍👍
Best and clearest demo on making rope from natural fiber I've ever seen. Now I know what I've been doing wrong.
fantastic .... excellent information. God bless.
How does a knot reduce strength ?
more pressure on one area, something like that
Because more pirocas get into the cu
Thats knot right
id bends the directon of stress and makes a sort of cutting force as well
Haha thats pretty slick! I never imagined it would be that simple. Good intel tx.
not first,not second,not third but i'm here :\/
Great. Thank's for instructional video👍 I will try on my own✌🤙
you get a like just for the actual vid quality in this vid! I forgot youtube can be sharp!
It's actually a lot worse than before it was uploaded. I was a little frustrated this was as good as I could get it.
Wow what a great idea!
clear and beautiful explanation with demonstration! keep going
I really like this video.
thanks for making this
Thought he was holding a weed nug at first in the thumbnail
TheBic4. Same thinking
Couldn't help but notice the disc golf basket in the background!! You disc golf?!
Great tips, hopefully I don't need to make emergency rope but it's awesome to know if ever I do
I've been disc golfing for 15 years.
that explains a lot
Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed the basket...
why the f am I wathing a guy make a rope out of grass ?!
Because it's cool.
lul
because the world's about to crumble, I think. and you're right to prepare...
If you're surfing on youtube, you are probably willing to watch nearly anything
Cuz why not
Simples a engenhoca e de fácil aprendizado 👏👏👏tanks
Very interesting, thx for sharing this video
I have an idea to make it waterproof. Try spruce resin mixed with something so its not that sticky or use as is for even more elasticity. You need to heat the resin and put the roap in the liquid resin....
That's a great technique and you've explained it very well!
IDK what planet you're from but your intelligence is divine!
Thanks. It is a great knowledge to know.
Mind Blowing!
that's beautiful! thank you ..
Awesome channel 👍👍👍👍👍
Now I can make a kite rope that stronger than others love your vids
Nice tutorial dude
so if you made a pine sap / charcoal and deer scat resin, coated this and let it dry it would be insanely strong? I like the idea you can make a basket style backpack with framework and even straps out of this rope. Very cool.
I always wonder how to make rope out of survival situations now I know it's pretty cool and simple
Great video! 👍