Satisfying....

[Mesquite]

One of the skills I've learnt so far is natural cordage...

It seems so satisfying just to sit there and twist some fibres into a string so much so if I pick up any odd bits of string I almost automatically start twisitng it into some cord. It's like a stress reliever

Anyone else have the same sort of feeling when you do something like that?

 

[Toddy]

Me It can take me aaaages to weed the garden
It's astonishing what makes good cordage. Lobellia makes a really good rope and the dried out crocus leaves make a really good string, and very pretty coiled pots too

cheers,
M

 

[John Fenna]

"Rope is thicker - but string is quicker"
a poet of repute said that....you are not alone Mesquite...I used to twist rope as I walked on my fitness training walks and no fibre is safe from me!

 

[Toddy]

"String, string is a wonderful thing,
Rope is thicker but string is quicker"

That's my sig line on another forum
Mr Milligan

cheers,
M

 

[John Fenna]

"String, string is a wonderful thing,
Rope is thicker but string is quicker"

That's my sig line on another forum
Mr Milligan

cheers,
M

As I said - a poet of note ...a flat note but still a note!
There are holes in the sky where the rain gets in...but the holes are small...that's why rain is thin!

 

[Toddy]

" A baby sardine, saw her first submarine,
and was scared as she peeked through a porthole.
"Oh, come, come, come." said the sardine's Mum.
"It's only a tin full of people! "



M

 

[dave53]

here we go then a stitch in time saves nine whats that all about then regards dave

 

[Zingmo]

"Bunga louie lee. Said the monkey to the flea. It wasn't much to say. But it passed the time away"

Z

 

[Toddy]

Does anyone else make cordage from inner bark ? and if you do, what ones ?

cheers,
M

 

[John Fenna]

Yup - me!
Willow is my favourite, clematis is great as well and I would like to try lime...

 

[Toddy]

Lime is beautiful to work with the inner bark of the small leaved lime makes the strongest natural rope in the UK

I have some lime bast that's been stripped out and prepped. However, it's in one of the sheds If I come across it anytime soon I'll send you some down for a play.

cheers,
M

 

[Mesquite]

I've used willow... it's lovely to make cord. I also enjoy the prep work in making it as well, like some campfire alchemy

If you could spare a bit of the lime I'd appreciate it Mary