Beefing Up Reverse Wrap Cordage

Reverse Wrap Cordage Made Into Rope

[@johnlbales2773]

I've wanted to learn this ever since I was a kid & I'm 63. Haven't thought of this in decades. That's a pretty awesome gift to an older guy. Much appreciated. I saw another thumbnail of yours with additional methods I plan to check out too.

[@denisdegamon8224]

Another excellent demonstration on beefing up basic cordage. I already knew how to make a two - or three strand rope from my bowstring, making and extending the syring with the splicing technique. I never thought of halfing the longer previously made cordage and continuing to double the diameter of the original syrand. Good stuff, Kelly.

[@denniscrowley2034]

Best cordage class ever. Nice delivery.

[@teresabaston4503]

Excellent instruction! You're a good teacher. Thanks - 4 years later.

[@Ludifant]

I love how something as simple as rope obviously has such a history behind it. You can see how you would go from this to machine. And I can just imagine how many years if not decades went into figuring out the very first cord from natural fibers. And this knowledge being passed on. I feel I am part of that tradition now.

[@pnyarrow]

An outstanding video - probably the best you have ever done. "Learn and hone" This was clear and well demonstrated as well as being inspirational. Thank you for sharing. ATB. Nigel

[@recall5811]

Thank you once again Sir, share the tribal knowledge

[@houstonsam6163]

Thanks Corporal for another excellent video. Clearest explanation of reverse-wrap I've seen yet with a perfect camera angle. Your description of splicing is thorough and understandable, and beefing up to rope by reversing the direction of twists and wraps is also crystal clear. You have a real gift for teaching.

[@recall5811]

I want to change the game, thanks for the support

[@nvrumi]

"Carpal tunnel..." hahahahahahaha... out loud, really. Thanks for the information and another great lesson. Salute!

[@recall5811]

Thanks for the continued support

[@johnlbales2773]

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[@rrcaniglia]

The thing that keeps me coming back is the simple, clear instructions the Corporal gives. Very military, but that just means the military has mastered how to teach. Don’t laugh, I ran an Army school and invited the local teacher’s college to come in for some instructor improvement training they wanted to trial. They stopped before the end of the curriculum because the instructors already knew and were using the best practices. The college wasn’t getting any useful testing of their lesson plans. The Corporal has this down. Glad he hasn’t quit teaching, even if it’s now in civilian life.

[@stargordon9128]

I liked how slow you went. I was able to follow you. Thank You.

[@johnrossi4607]

That was the best explanation of wrapped cordage I have ever seen ! Thank you very much...... PAPA DUKES

[@recall5811]

Share the video and tribal knowledge

[@seedsoutdoors932]

Nice demonstration.. out there in the woods this is an essential craft for trapping, fishing line and cordage.

[@ToNzHoLtZ]

This is how you would make a bow string for a hand carved hunting longbow ! Great video thank you for sharing !!

[@timpearson2555]

I knew you HAD to have some humor! Was starting to think you were a bushcraft robot. Excellent video!

[@Vyk1345]

It's like I took a trip on the Corporal's Corner Time Machine!!! Making some cordage for my Viking Age Bushcrafting kit and of course found this.

[@not1word807]

Thanks for the very clearly done demonstration. This is the first video of this method that has been so plainly clear, and made sense to me.

[@rjiggy07]

the best demonstration of twisting cord! Excellent camera work! I have shown many people this method, but I have never seen anyone catch it on video as well as you have. Thank You! Your video will be highly recommended to the people I teach. By the way, anyone that wants to practice, use paper towel, rip up some strips about an inch and a half wide and get to twisting.

[@michaelholmes458]

Man I love this channel. I have beem camping since I was 5 years old and I love camping more now than I ever have. Cub Scouts, Drill Team, Boy Scouts, ROTC, Air Force, Late Father had a Volkswagon pop up camper when I was 5 years old. Camping every summer for a month all thru school with my family, YMCA summer camp every summer. I LOVE CAMPING, HIKING, ETC. ALL OF IT.

[@neosovereign5954]

Actually, that unit of measure is called a half-fathom. Full wingspan would be a fathom for most adults, as far as I know. Great videos! Much appreciated!

[@timpearson2555]

Neo Sovereign never knew that! Thanks!

[@markjust86]

I don't know how I've never seen this before, I thought I'd seen all of your vids. This is actually the best rope making video I have seen for the technique!

[@TJColeman6624]

Very well done sir! Clear and to the point, no messing around like other videos lol. Thank you for the tutorial for sure. Gonna go try this myself now

[@Mr_Green892]

Thanks for the great knowledge sharing corporal.I just made my first natural cordage yesterday from cattail leaves. Now I know how to make them stronger.

[@cm2acres]

Nice, I like the sail needle aspect. Good quality in showing how it's done.

[@recall5811]

part of the 10 piece kit, might as well use it

[@jplamb77]

Awesome Shawn,,,, excellent skill set,,, and Iam sure it’s probably somewhat relaxing too,,,

[@ralphjesseman6562]

Superb video, a valuable lesson on turning easy to break twine into much stronger rope, that will last. This is what we all need to learn, as far as good bushcraft/survival info. Thanks!!

[@rcicarino]

congratulations on video very important to help you giving this to people to learn new techniques to be used in situations of emergencies. Brazil / Rio de Janeiro together and supporting their work;

[@andrewfields8556]

Great video! But I think that it is important to point out that when your splicing in more fiber you don't want to run out of fiber at the same time. You want to offset where the cordage runs out on both sides, so as not to make a weak link. Hopefully that made some sort of sense. Thanks for the excellent vid!

[@benthere8051]

It seems this is the method to convert any bundle of fibers into useful cordage. This is seriously good information to possess. I feel the participants of "Alone" were seriously hampered by a lack of cordage.

[@jamesbusseyjr6883]

Thank you for making this video easy to understand

[@bobjob2514]

Leave it to a marine to spend a full 15 minutes explaining how to twist and wrap Barney style. But it works.

[@shawnr771]

Carpal tunnel sets in pretty quick. Did it with a length of 550 cord.

[@christopherbunik2116]

It's one of the 10 c's thank you for your service.

[@damedesmontagnes]

This is beauuuuuutiful! Thank you for teaching us.

[@rdaugherty52]

Thanks for showing this I wasn't real clear on splicing one example where I used this was in making a candle wick for heat I wanted a candle for a small heater and it needed a bigger wick end product worked great it didn't need to be the size of rope but still great to know.

[@jeffbuzzard6837]

Really great info in this video, thanks for showing how this is done.

[@recall5811]

More To come , thanks for watching

[@billg7101]

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[@debbiewofford7021]

Good descriptions.

[@mrkultra1655]

Good one, thanks Corporal.

[@joshcook7907]

I found out how to do this few years ago. This would have been good a few years ago.

[@shauncarl9535]

Great video. Very informative. Thx

[@michaelcarter8209]

Outstanding

[@TheGhostGhillie]

just watching you working on that, reminded me of making a ghillie suit and the feeling of my fingers being numb from tieing in the yute twine. i didnt have any fingerprints left after doing that. and to be honest i dont want to touch that stuff ever again xD

[@donnywilkes6417]

That would make a catchy song or cool dance, Twist to the right wrap to your left, and repeat.

[@nakoawarrior3186]

I always buy cheap string,....twine,.....bankline,....I'm cheap. I don't have a swiss army knife I bought a estwing at home depot for $4.50 it's awesome its like a serriated fighting knife with a AUS8 blade,...it's a tad bigger than my Gerber. I use all kinds of Kite string and thread,......I cut it in little piece's,....to use as nock's on bows I use gorilla wood glue and build the string up into nocks. String is easy to get and it works well,........there's very few materials in the woods that work well,....they work wet and when their dry their weak. But there are a few materials that work wet or dry. I will say this when you make cordage use bees wax it makes it better. I'd sit down and get conformable,......cut off a small tree branch instead of a needle. Id start out with a 6 inch splice,.... so the loop is 4 ply. And when I got bored I'd put a close pin on the cordage,....... and take a break. But this is essentially the way you make a flemish twist bow string.

[@dlighted8861]

I have made a few bowstrings using linen or silk. You make your splices a little different than mine but yours looks stronger. Never seen the twist both lengths at once method. It makes a neater and I believe a stronger cord.

[@ForrestHurrelbrink]

First! I don't know if you've covered it yet, but could you show us some hammock camping tips? Great video by the way!

[@recall5811]

there are videos on hammock search under my videos, thanks

[@alienphysics8592]

You might try holding the "loop" between your teeth, it free's up both hands to turn and twist, after about 8 ~ 12 inches of length is produced you simply let the length drop to the side of your mouth and take a closer bite and continue on ...... been doing that method for 30 years.

[@user-ez8nu1xz3r]

Thanks . I have a new skill to add to my toolbox.

[@tubeularvids]

great video sir! I've learned alot from you. Might make ranger beads from jute now.

[@recall5811]

Sweet and thanks for the support

[@Mail2elr]

Super tut! Thanks.

[@jeffspradlin5195]

Very good info sir. I appreciate it.

[@recall5811]

share the knowledge

[@KettleCamping]

Great video! Thanks!👍

[@bowlineobama]

That's cool. Thanks.

[@jackson041965]

Thank you out standing. A great skill to know thank you.

[@linklesstennessee2078]

good info corporal

[@recall5811]

Thank you

[@denisdegamon8224]

Excellent tutorial, good field expedient method to make cordage. I have used such a method for years, making most only cordage but using animal sinew for a bow string.

[@gus1911]

My fingers ache watching this but, that's the way to get it done! THANKS!

[@tanaoi]

OUTSTANDING!!! Thank you sir

[@recall5811]

Thank you

[@JDK45ACP]

Outfreakinstanding!

[@AJ-sr8pq]

Very cool! thanks;)

[@recall5811]

thank you

[@eachday9538]

Awesome tutorial, you are a rope making machine!

[@recall5811]

I am average at best, thanks for the support

[@candiced710]

Thank you!

[@pauljs75]

This particular skill, along with being able to make a fire, is probably one of the oldest primitive arts that set humans apart from the other animals. Allowed for making traps, shelters, and textiles that would be pretty impossible otherwise. To think that some ancient human figured out that from randomly twisting some fibers together that the torsion from the twist binds them together to make an even more useful material.

[@chrishartleroad5827]

Very cool.

[@oscarfilms9375]

AWESOME!!!!!! THANK YOU SOO MUCH

[@Ssen0nesS]

THANK YOU!

[@JoeLercio]

From my experience "figure 8 knot" at the end is less stressing to the fibers

[@GetUrPhil]

The second method works better when splicing to get a tighter twist, I have found sine I'm using one strand from paracord and 1 of the 3 strands in mason line.

[@zombieman0801]

What would I use the rope for? great video keep it up

[@thorvaldtorgrimson5651]

Thanks!

[@DennisCordova-zg2ij]

good to know thanks

[@nickpauley9169]

Have you ever attempted natural cordage out of Black Locust? It is decay and rot resistant and it seems like the cordage would last a long time.

[@chadatha5560]

Is there an advantage to a two line twist vs a three line braid? Normally for the cordage (usually bailer twine)that I need better tensile strength I just tie it off and braid it. If I need heavier I braid three already braided lines. It looks a little different and is flatter so maybe not as good for knots? I will definitely give this method a try! Thanks for the great video.

[@adamdarby43]

Good Video..

[@recall5811]

Thanks

[@BrosephRussell]

Awesome

[@cpd833]

Nice class

[@mikehaas1748]

thanks for the 💡

[@jeffgrumley8230]

I have watched this video, was taught in a class, and have watched like 20 other vids for reverse wrap cordage. All instructions have been incredibly clear and delivered flawlessly, however for some reason my fingers just don't work to replicate the process and I have no clue why!! Its frustrating because I love learning all of the techniques you guys teach. Any suggestions?? Other than make sure I carry copious amounts of cordage so I don't have to make my own

[@davidleasure9138]

this is the first for megood teacher

[@rakess]

Question? Everytime I try to do this it seems as if i am twisting the jute the wrong direction. instead of tightening the cord it actually loosens the fiber of the cord. what am I doing wrong?

[@fonimer]

Twist in the other direction.

[@jesuscaballero6974]

Kool

[@Serjo777]

Does twisting both parts of the cordage have any advantages vs. twisting just one?

[@billg7101]

"Just like that"

[@glenrowland4220]

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[@jellybean3731]

How long is a piece of string? >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~< thanks to our Corporal, it'll always be long enough! ; )

[@starhawk74]

lol semper fi

[@American-Plague]

Might want to be more careful poking that needle that close to your eye. Just saying.... Nice, informative video btw. 👍

[@tom_olofsson]

What is your estimate tensile strength?

[@recall5811]

jute twine is weak, but I would guess about 50lbs I made a ridgeline out of it

[@tom_olofsson]

+Corporals Corner Thanks.

[@billg7101]

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[@makelove1267]

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[@mauricemckim2483]

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[@scott3991]

I don't like this method of splicing it makes the cordage too uneven in thickness. I prefer to just splice to one side at a time

[@Mr_Green892]

Thanks for the great knowledge sharing corporal.I just made my first natural cordage yesterday from cattail leaves. Now I know how to make them stronger.