Hemp Dogbane Cordage - 2 Methods

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  • Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
  • I attempt two methods of making cordage from hemp dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), formerly known as "Indian Hemp."
    First, I try to follow the method outlined in Nancy Turner's book, Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia (link below). She uses method of rubbing it on a surface such as skin or buckskin (or jeans) to twist the fibres. After finding my own craftsmanship a bit lacking using this method, I tried the more conventional double twist method.
    I made three widths of cordage with the double twist method. The very narrow stuff broke quite easily, but the other three held up against my break test. I used the second thinnest (about the same thickness of hemp string) to make a necklace.
    Paiute women making hemp dogbane cordage: • Tying our World Togeth...
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    The Builder. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    #cordage #hempdogbane #bushcraft

Комментарии • 51

  • @gitz2818
    @gitz2818 3 года назад +2

    Your videos are the best!

  • @LANDSEAAIRCANADA
    @LANDSEAAIRCANADA 3 года назад +2

    well well Great to see you back in nature with a Bambino ! how awesome is that Yes , that book sits on our shelf it is fantastic just like this post Thank You ! > Like 12

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  3 года назад

      That bambino is now a toddler who would happily spend all day in nature. She insists on wearing her jacket all day, I assume because she wants to be ready to go out at a moment’s notice. Either that or she’s telling us to turn up the heat 😆

  • @PREPFORIT
    @PREPFORIT 3 года назад +3

    Great video. I remember a similar demonstration at Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario.
    Thank you for this.

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  3 года назад

      Similar except I bet they knew what they were doing 😆. Thanks for watching!

  • @pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358
    @pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358 3 года назад +2

    Great demo with the Dog beine C! I love how your not afraid to bushcraft in you kitchen! More knife marks on the table! Fine with me! Your cordage looks great Girl. Thanks for sharing with us all!

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  3 года назад +1

      That's what happens when you have a little person during the daylight hours who wants to eat all the dogbane fibres :D Of course, they got everywhere. I was wrestling them away from her for a week after that.

    • @pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358
      @pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358 3 года назад

      @@Nerding4Nature Hilarious!

  • @gothamgrock
    @gothamgrock 3 года назад +1

    Been awhile, great to see you back at it Carly!

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  3 года назад

      Thanks Andrew. It has indeed been a while. I guess you’ve had quite the wrench thrown into your grand adventure, eh?

    • @gothamgrock
      @gothamgrock 3 года назад

      @@Nerding4Nature we hope to be back on the road in 2022.

  • @CrystalAge
    @CrystalAge 4 месяца назад

    Thank you (mahalo) from the Big Island of Hawai’i. I learned from you being you.
    I’m going to subscribe and look forward to more of what you get into.
    I’m going to mess around with pulverizing bamboo & guava bark after soaking them in water.
    I appreciate you
    AloHA

  • @thathikingguy
    @thathikingguy 3 года назад +1

    Hey there she is! Great video!

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  3 года назад

      Thanks Chris! I would like to say I’ll be around more, but it seems the last few times I’ve said that it’s been a lie :D. How about I just say I’d LIKE to be around more.

  • @BackpackerDiaries
    @BackpackerDiaries 3 года назад

    Interesting to see this after watching Survivor Man make cordage from material he found in the desert during S1E2. Nice to see the beautiful landscapes and a cameo of your chill nature baby as well Carley.

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  3 года назад

      So who did cordage better? ;) Thanks for watch Amos. Maybe I'll, have to track that episode down.

  • @TravelSmallLiveBig
    @TravelSmallLiveBig 3 года назад +1

    Oh wow have I missed you! I didn’t even notice Mountain Girl until you showed her 😂

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  3 года назад

      I was trying my best to keep her tucked away but to no avail :)

  • @FoodForestPermaculture
    @FoodForestPermaculture Год назад +1

    Great to see ya fellow earthling with new earthling . Very cool video content and thank you kindly for sharing . Nancy Tuner is way cool earthling .

  • @smetlogik
    @smetlogik 3 года назад +1

    Great to see a vid. Super crisp, what are you shooting with these days? "L" taking it all in, cute kiddo. Your ability to take something from the outdoors and turn it into a real thing is impressive.

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  3 года назад

      Canon Gx7. It's a good little portable camera with s DSLR sensor. It's a few years old now so I'm sure there's some similar but better ones on the market now. My biggest complaints are that it's autofocus is terrible and noisy and there's no external sound port.

  • @artworld9799
    @artworld9799 Год назад

    Great video my dear friend🌹🌹🌹

  • @justok990
    @justok990 3 года назад +1

    Your vids are so cool u deserve 1M subs

  • @WyeExplorer
    @WyeExplorer 2 года назад

    Hi Carley, good to see the little one harvesting with you. The different cordages turned out reasonably well considering you were a novice. Well, just popping in to see how you are all getting on. It's been a while. I do hope you're well. All the best. Mark

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  2 года назад +2

      Hi Mark. I'm doing well. Busy, but well. The little one is big enough to actually help her mom harvest now. Her plant ID is better than most adults :D. I was really hoping to get a video or two out last summer, but couldn't muster up the time or energy. Next year, perhaps.

    • @WyeExplorer
      @WyeExplorer 2 года назад

      @@Nerding4Nature That's good to hear Carley. Ha, better ID than most adults - there's a good teacher there my friend. Hopefully see something from you next year then. No pressure! Have a great week ahead.

  • @wyocoloexperience7025
    @wyocoloexperience7025 3 года назад +1

    Great video -- very interesting and informative. I don't think Hemp Dogbane grows out here ... dang it!! Lol!

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  3 года назад +1

      It grows throughout North America, but it may not be very common in your parts. This patch is actually the first I’ve found.

  • @HikeCamp
    @HikeCamp 3 года назад

    Very interesting...

  • @TravelSmallLiveBig
    @TravelSmallLiveBig 3 года назад +1

    PS that was great!

  • @J_X999
    @J_X999 Год назад

    Difference between cedar and cypress (specifically leaves)? Thanks!

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  Год назад

      True cedars actually look quite different -more like a yew. Any native North American cedar is actually in the Cyprus family. I’m not sure if there is any rhyme or reason to how they were named. They get named by some early explorer and it sticks even if they later discover it’s not the same family.

    • @J_X999
      @J_X999 Год назад

      @@Nerding4Nature Thanks for replying, I was confused as to how similar cedar and cypress leaves looked. The cedar in your video looks quite similar to leyland cypress leaves, are there any distinguishing features?

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  Год назад

      @@J_X999 I’m not as familiar with ornamentals. Around here redcedar is the choice for hedges, but looking at Google image the needles and pranced seem a bit thinner and more compact. Perhaps a bit more dainty. It’s a pretty subtle difference. Are you trying to ID a hedge or a tree? Leyland Cypress is a hybrid created specifically as an ornamental so if you are looking at a wild tree and in the right range it’s probably a redcedar. If you are looking at a hedge or ornamental, I’m guessing there is a local preference based on climate. You could probably call a nursery. Hope that helps.

  • @Diogenes-II
    @Diogenes-II 3 года назад +1

    Wow! I'm liking your vibe. Can I come live with you?

  • @marti5420
    @marti5420 2 года назад

    Ah man I literally just found your videos and you stopped post a year ago! Nooooooooooo

  • @smetlogik
    @smetlogik 2 года назад

    It's been waaaaaaaaaaaaay too long. We need a NfN vid.

    • @Nerding4Nature
      @Nerding4Nature  2 года назад +1

      It really has. I got myself too many projects.

    • @smetlogik
      @smetlogik 2 года назад

      @@Nerding4Nature What's one more? 😉

  • @DannyRiskit
    @DannyRiskit 3 года назад

    Wow, this video is "twisted"! lol

  • @birchandfieldadventures
    @birchandfieldadventures 2 месяца назад

    I.D. Minecraft Trees

  • @deansing2405
    @deansing2405 Год назад +1

    you are just delightful and quirky ... you are very likeable