Just slide your hand down and pull gently. They slip easily out of the brown sheath.
Those in the last photos were ones that I had cut though. It leaves a round open end to the rush and that's not quite as tidy when making rope as the more naturally shaped pulled end, but it works, and it works very well.
It's been so damp here that the rushes are still too 'fresh' to work with properly. At this rate I'll need to spread them out on the kitchen floor for a few hours to get them on their way.
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Those in the last photos were ones that I had cut though. It leaves a round open end to the rush and that's not quite as tidy when making rope as the more naturally shaped pulled end, but it works, and it works very well.
It's been so damp here that the rushes are still too 'fresh' to work with properly. At this rate I'll need to spread them out on the kitchen floor for a few hours to get them on their way.
M