How To Make Natural Cordage From Bramble

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I spent some time with the amazing team over at Wilderness Pioneers based in beautiful Oxford (UK) learning different techniques for making natural cordage
In this video head instructor Manse shows step by step how to make natural cordage from Bramble
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To watch the other videos in this series of natural cordage tutorials:
- How to make natural cordage from Cedar bark - • How To Make Natural Co...
- How to make natural cordage from Cedar root - • How To Make Natural Co...
Hope you enjoy the video and as always I sincerely appreciate you watching
Peace
Zed
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[@woodlandbiker]

The best in-depth and thorough explanation of cord making I've ever seen. I need to make cordage.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thats very kind of you to say so Kenneth and happy cordage making my friend ~Peace~

[@lloydblakley1923]

Manse is a great guest to have on! He is quite knowledgeable and presents the information clearly and with good detail. Also he teaches good work habits and safe use of the knife.

[@Zedoutdoors]

He is indeed Lloyd and I sincerely appreciater you stopping by ~Peace~

[@survivaldeutschland]

I love thise series’s, thx you for your work 🍀👍🏻

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you for your kind words my friend and keep up the great work you are doing ~Peace~

[@lucyb15]

I've been putting off working with my nettles ever since I sowed the seed. It's now a mature stand and with the pandemic, there is spare time for days...today I will dive in and process them. Thanks so much to both of you...an excellent video!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thats awesome to hear Lucy and do let me know how you get on ~Peace~

[@ciaranmacaoidh9948]

Did you make the cordage? How did it go?

[@lucyb15]

@@ciaranmacaoidh9948 Yes I did and I used it to repair a basket. Then I made more 4-ply out of flax fibers that were at least a decade old.

[@kirkhepburnmiddleagedwhiteguy]

Finally an easy to follow demonstration that clearly shows the the twist and wrap move. Thank you!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate your kind words Kirk thank you ~Peace~

[@alphanumeric1529]

Thanks to Manse and Zed, for another quality video. Thanks guys!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly my friend! ~Peace~

[@MelanieRiley-lt2rl]

amazing what you do with nature x

[@Zedoutdoors]

Amen to that ~Peace~

[@Tom_Bee_]

Big thank you to Manse and Zed for giving me this excellent and highly useful tutorial for free!!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate you watching and for your kind words Tom ~Peace~

[@Hootyhoo-jq9vq]

Brilliant. The camera, the fingers working, and the most accurate explanation all combine to make an excellent instructional video. I’m left handed by the way.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching ~Peace~

[@shilohjim]

One suggestion I might add. After you get a couple of inches twisted up hold the loop in your left hand (for right handers) and roll the fibers between you hand and leg. It will twist up much faster than the twist and wrap. You will need to do the twist and wrap when you splice in more fiber though. Good information about processing the fibers from brambles or as we call them in my area blackberry vines.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Nice I appreciate your suggestion as it makes sense ~Peace~

[@nigelleef3159]

I just tried doing the cordage while watching. I got it. Awsom. Best I've ever made. Thank you very much. Your right it's so strong so thin. Too good thank you

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thats awesome to hear and many thansk for watching! ~Peace~

[@colinsmith3873]

"I'm right handed, like most normal people." 😅 I'm laughing at my left handed brother and daughter right now.

[@Zedoutdoors]

lol bless :) ~Peace~

[@judyofthewoods]

A centimetre a day?? I swear the stuff grows a foot a day. Good thing it has a number of uses. Will definitely try cordage. Thanks for the great instructions. I found a delicious and easy way to preserve the berries - a raw cordial. Works with other berries too. One part each in volume: crushed berries, apple cider vinegar and sugar (measured dry on its own). After a week or two or a month or four you can strain out the fruit and bottle the liquid. I still have some elder berries in February not yet strained and not mouldy. It is very concentrated. About 1 part cordial to 10+ parts water or added to rosehip tea with a bit of cinamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and orange peel for a wintery hot punch like flavour and lots of goodness.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you so much for those tips and advise Judy, amazing how versatile this stuff is ~Peace~

[@kdt85]

Getting good vibes from this channel, thanks

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate the kind sentiment ~Peace~

[@MarksTLC]

Big thank you to Manse for allowing the recording. What an excellent video. I now have lots to work on and lots of brambles/picker bushes to practice with.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Me and you both, I need to make long lengths of natural cordage for my basecamp! :) ~Peace~

[@jennyhewson3702]

This is brill! Really comprehensive and clear, thank you!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Many thanks for the kind words and for watching Jenny ~Peace~

[@spijkerpoes]

hahaa that "peace out" must have been practiced that was just tooo cool!!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Has taken a few years to evolve ;) ~Peace~

[@fritzwilhelm8258]

This is like a secular revelation. I've tried to do this before, but it turns out too late in the summer. I thought later in the summer would result in more mature and stronger fibers, like nettle and milkweed, and it didn't work out. Now I'm greedy for June to try again. Thanks, Guys!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed there is a sweet spot for colecting these as come autumn / winter they go hard and brittle ~Peace~

[@fritzwilhelm8258]

@@Zedoutdoors You might be interested that cattail stalk has a "sweet spot" for harvesting around June (at an elevation of 300'). The fibers produced then are very strong, much more so than the leaves. Later in the summer this quality is lost, and the fibers become weak and separate easily, like the bramble.

[@cmcmillan7987]

Ace, thanks Zed

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly ~Peace~

[@Asiertxu1974]

Really nice video!! Thanks for sharing this :-)

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Asier ~Peace~

[@garypowell2016]

Cheers Zed & Manse really, really good demonstration on how to make cordage from Bramble ( Rubus fruticosus agg. - there are hundreds of sub-species across Britain ). I've always thought it would make good cord/rope as I often trip on the the b_____ stuff!

[@Zedoutdoors]

lol the stuff is a pain when it goes wild! Sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching Gary ~Peace~

[@andrewburns3823]

It took me a bit of time to actually try doing this, but it worked like a champ. Cheers!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Ah nice i'm happy to hear it worked for you! it's one of the most important skills out there and is fun to play around with different materials ~Peace~

[@hazelgardner957]

I never understand how ppl mix up nettle and bramble! Great video such an inspiring craft

[@Zedoutdoors]

A sincere thank you for watching and for your kind words ~Peace~

[@Zamolxes77]

Hope your channel grows to rival those Primitive skills channels ! Enough pools already !

[@Zedoutdoors]

lol those pools are getting bigger each time :) ~Peace~

[@wayneholly9901]

Excellent vid. Learned a lot. Best video about making cordage I have seen yet.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching Wayne thank you ~Peace~

[@robertbritton5656]

Surprised at the strength of the bramble cordage excellent video cheers Zed

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Rob, indeed I was impressed to at the strength of it esp when it's doubled up ~Peace~

[@fartexboy4225]

great video! I need to do this

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly my friend ~Peace~

[@SouthernRebelRanger]

Zed messing with the big thorns on some wild brambles? Reminds me of the saying from that Christmas movie, "You'll put your eye out kid"!!! LOL. Hope you can find loads of other kinds of cordage, Zed, and can't wait to see what you go with for the building materials and style!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Gosh the list of different types of cordage to make is growing by the day ;) As always appreciate your kind words and for watching my friend ~Peace~

[@jeffdraijer7549]

Damn Manse knows his stuff. Very good at explaning too. Great vid Zed!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed he's very humble too, appreciate you watching dude ~Peace~

[@stephenrichardsonmicro-adv4343]

Very instructive video - thanks to you and Manse. You've got a few evenings of hard work ahead to get all the cordage you need for a shelter! :-)

[@Zedoutdoors]

Haven't I just! :) ~Peace~

[@adamholbrook2281]

Great series Zed. Thanks for sharing.

[@Zedoutdoors]

You are very kind Adam thank you ~Peace~

[@Ovatione]

Again so much information, really inspiring. Thanks again!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate your kind words and for watching Vince thank you ~Peace~

[@tubezv]

the best explanation process how to make natural cordage! thanks.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate your kind words and for watching ~Peace~

[@johnbacon9658]

Excellent video guys. Thank you.

[@Zedoutdoors]

You are very kind John thank you ~Peace~

[@anthonyjacobs6790]

marvellous, thank you (both).

[@Zedoutdoors]

You are very kind Anthony thank you ~Peace~

[@annabelrost1864]

Thankyou super interesting.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you for watching and fore your kind words ~Peace~

[@crouchvalewoodcraft]

Another great video Zed, bramble is everywhere so really useful seeing this.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Rob, indeed it grows everywhere so is a great project to try out ~Peace~

[@twayne3220]

Top notch as always. So informative. Thanks guys, keep it up

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly my friend ~Peace~

[@Road.to.recovery]

Brilliantly informational video guys. Love and peace

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly ~Peace~

[@paganoutdoors3193]

awesome video zed, nice one, something for me and the kids to try, thank you for taking us along with you, cheers craig

[@Zedoutdoors]

Most definitely, esp considering Bramble gets everywhere it's a great fun project to try out ~Peace~

[@MrTomkimber]

Another awesome video Zed, thanks for unearthing these wonderful folks who inform and educate so well. Keep up the fine work! (Also, love the mini still-life interlude shots!)

[@Zedoutdoors]

You are very kind Tom and I sincerely appreciate your kind words thank you ~Peace~

[@kalveend]

Incredible video. Very entertaining. Good pieces of advice. Thank you very much for all this info.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate your kind words and for watching Kalveen thank you ~Peace~

[@simonmartin9616]

Great video, brilliant to see practical uses for materials! Thanks for the information to be able to get outside and try/learn some new skills! Looking forward to learning lots more as you progress with the building of your camp!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Simon and hope you're keeping well dude ~Peace~

[@HazeOutdoors]

My mates got natural cordage all over his head, shout out Joey D. Great video that mate, manse is a very calm and knowledgeable dude. ~geese~

[@Zedoutdoors]

We'll use Joey D's hair as cordage to make each other friendship bracelets with at Spoonfest x ~Peace~

[@randomfox9970]

+Zed Outdoors dang now the brambles better watch out even more a new use for a naughty weed thankies for uploading this video 🐗🐺🐾👍

[@thornwarbler]

Great video and a great instructor ..................Cheers for that

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly my friend ~Peace~

[@lukestewart8412]

Here in Scotland, Britian, there are tons, like, growing into our garden so this should be great.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed yes it's a great way of utilising something that grows like wild ~Peace~

[@rolandsilva9743]

Awesome. Thank you both

[@Zedoutdoors]

You are very kind Roland thank you ~Peace~

[@KentSurvival]

very informative Zed, thanks

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly dude ~Peace~

[@harrymason1053]

Excellent instruction. Thanks.

[@Zedoutdoors]

A sincere thank you Harry ~Peace~

[@gregkral4467]

great video guys, thank you for sharing.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly my friend ~Peace~

[@stephenkalilimoku6114]

I have been looking at how to make cordage lately and of the many, I have viewed yours by far is the best. The detailed instructions and excellent video photography that is shown in great detail with close-ups made it easy to follow. I have since subscribed and will look at previous videos yet seen by me. Thank you.

[@Zedoutdoors]

That is very of you to say so Stephen thank you ~Peace~

[@hunterian1986]

This is incredible......very informative. honestly one of the best videos to date. top work dude

[@Zedoutdoors]

You the man James thank you, glad I finally got round to learning natural cordage as been wanting to learn it for ages ~Peace~

[@aaronhorton3508]

Thanks for this video, it is great. Very clear instruction, the best that I have seen on this subject. Keep up the good work, and good luck with the camp. I am looking forward to the other videos in the series, should be fantastic. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

[@Zedoutdoors]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching Aaron thank you ~Peace~

[@martinbartlett9948]

Nice one guys, I really enjoyed that. Great presentation.Have subscribed ✌️

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate the connection Martin and also for your kind words too, thank you ~Peace~

[@sterob09]

very useful very good at explaining made it look easy...thanks for posting

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words ~Peace~

[@higgsfieldinthefield9916]

another great post Zed, all the best man.

[@Zedoutdoors]

You the man bro thank you ~Peace~

[@ninabittrolff]

Thanks Zed good information to have.

[@Zedoutdoors]

You are very kind Nina thank you ~Peace~

[@simonhopkins3867]

cool. Thanks both.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Mr Hopkins ~Peace~

[@lis819]

I did it! Thanks :-))

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thats great to hear :) ~Peace~

[@ElderPinto254]

thanks Zed great video!!!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you bro! ~Peace~

[@MiguelGAracil]

Bravo!!Muy bien. saludos desde Barcelona (España)

[@Zedoutdoors]

Gracias! ~Peace~

[@themuss28]

great video we have loads of bramble growing round where I live. I think I may just have a go at this. Thanks for sharing

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thanks bro, yeh they grow everywhere so nice to know you can turn it into something useful ~Peace~

[@stephenstanley79]

thanks for sharing

[@Zedoutdoors]

You are very kind Stephen thank you ~Peace~

[@pondguru]

Awesome to see this plant has a use other than the brambles which appear later in the year so thanks for the upload Zed. I wage a constant war against brambles at my place as they are all over the wooded part of my garden. Slashing, hacking, digging them out, spraying, burning.....Aaaaaaarrrgghhhh...the damn things still come back. No wonder the house is called 'Briardene'.....

[@Zedoutdoors]

Brambles can be a real pain when they take hold, the woodland my basecamp is in is festered with them! ~Peace~

[@seanbrian7082]

Great vid thanks for the tips

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thats very kind of you to say so Sean thank you ~Peace~

[@daphneraven6745]

Nice video! Thank you very much. I think in North America, we refer to the bramble plant as a raspberry cane. I could be wrong; however your bramble looks very much like the raspberry cane in my garden. Mans sure does a nice tidy bit of cordage. The finer length on which he was working was absolutely uniform. It was a pleasure and soothing in the extreme to watch him work. I hope to give it a try come Spring. I had no intention whatsoever to seek these skills tonight; nonetheless I find myself wondering what else you have on your channel. How serendipitous do you have come across your channel. Nicely done, and downright compelling. I hope that in your neck of the woods you’re done with the pandemic and are back to doing your beloved Bushcrafting again.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Hi Daphne, I sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching. Yes the pandemic has made filming for me extremely difficult, that being said I hope to get back into the swing of things as of next month. Stay blessed and many thanks once again ~Peace~

[@TimeSurfer206]

Going to try this method with blackberries, next spring/early summer. Also, I think lazy Old man needs a spinning wheel.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Many thanks for watching ~Peace~

[@kimbullock475]

Very informative Zed.....

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Kim, bet you have some interesting materials to work with in Oz when it comes to natural cordage making ~Peace~

[@robertkirk4387]

Nice vid (AGAIN) Zed, nice to see people passing on their knowledge, I went to a forest called "Amazon" and got metres of cordage made from the "Para" plant it's a lovely green (it would be being natural) and is very strong and versatile and also took no time at all to make, I would send you some but now you're one with nature you don't need it, stay safe chap, waiting for the next one (Vid) Regards from, not far from you mate

[@Zedoutdoors]

Mr Kirk as always I appreciate your kind words and for watching, stay well my man ~Peace~

[@djmaur]

My favorite use for bramble is... blackberry cobbler.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Ah yes tastes lush! ~Peace~

[@benyamin5]

Thanks 😊🙏🏻

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you Benyamin! ~Peace~

[@agoyamartinscosta]

I'm brazilian, but I've lived in Oxford. The woodland there is gorgeous. Sadly, I didn't practice bushcraft at that time

[@Zedoutdoors]

Ah cool Oxford is a beautiful city and very historic too ...Obrigado :) ~Peace~

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

Great video 👍 You have a new subscriber 👌

[@Zedoutdoors]

Sincerely appreciate the connection and for the kind words, stay blessed ~Peace~

[@ldybgd]

you guys are great! so much information and so well explained. Thanks so much. So are we going to do nettle cordage? and what about wet retting to get the fibers out?

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed I have videos planned for exactly that in the future, also cordage made from Lime bark too ~Peace~

[@sosteve9113]

looks like the same process as as you use stinging nettles i'm right handed as most normal people hahaha good one,he has humor to

[@Zedoutdoors]

Glad you got the humour as some folk take it too seriously ;) ~Peace~

[@Tracks777]

Nice content! Keep it up!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly my friend ~Peace~

[@myemail5990]

Very caliming vid again. I susbscribed to his channel waiting on that ramsons recipe sounds an interesting one.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you for your kind words, indeed Manse and his team are very knowledgable guys and very humble too ~Peace~

[@andyzylstra7006]

Watching from the us...anyone else? 2019

[@Zedoutdoors]

Most of my audience is from the US :) ~Peace~

[@joshbabb7470]

Don't let the brambles get out of control. :) Behind a local church near me there was just a few brambles growing in an are lot. Now 10 years later they grew around themselves and now they are ten feet tall and a massive bushes and they cover an area of about an acre and it is impenetrable.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed they grow crazy fast, the woodland where my basecamp is at has been swamped by them! ~Peace~

[@eleanorhathaway927]

A video on cordage with nettles would be awesome, especially how to handle it without getting stung

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

Boil nettles or soak them overnight = They won't sting . Good luck friend .

[@cnawan]

Or pass them quickly over a flame

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed yes as thats something I want to learn too, have added it to my list of tutorials to film dude ~Peace~

[@magicdrshoon]

Grasp the nettle. It actually works! It breaks the tiny needles on the nettle that stings you. I made some last year. I started off picking a dozen nettles without being stung by thinking carefully before each picking and going for it, but then got impatient and started getting stung! After a while I didn't care about getting stung! you can cover your hands in mud, acts like a barrier and the needles of the nettles can't get through. of course you could always just wear gloves! Tip: If you do get stung, screw a nettle leaf into a ball and run it on the sting - works much better than a dock leaf, and guaranteed to have some available if you get stung!

[@Gthornby]

get video and great demonstration. interested if the intial twisting can be quickier by rolling the fiber away from you on you leg to create the inital twist then use the oppostie firbe strand to roll in the opposite action to twist both sides together?

[@Zedoutdoors]

A sincere thank you for your kind words and indeed there are a lot of variations to the techniques shown in this video. As with everything you tweak it so it works for you ~Peace~

[@Donnoha]

Plenty of brambles here in the states..good video

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed they grow everywhere and in long lengths too, many thanks for watching my friend ~Peace~

[@Charlieg01]

Great video Zed good stuff to know can you do the same with black Berry bush vines?

[@Zedoutdoors]

I've never worked with Blackberry vines so couldn't say Charlie, no harm in trying though as the principles of cordage making are generally the same across the board from what i've seen ~Peace~

[@MarkDavies10]

Thanks for the information. Would have been interested to see some basic stress test demonstrations...

[@Zedoutdoors]

Alas due to time constraints was not able to show that, may be next time if time and logistics permit ~Peace~

[@davidharvey5672]

Fantastic video guys. Great to see those nasty brambles have a use. Could you tell me please if this cordage will stand up to use in a bow drill? If not what would. Thankyou!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly David, I haven't tried it myself yet but Manse has used Bramble cordage for bow drill and said it worked perfectly although you do have to tweak your movement a little ~Peace~

[@davidharvey5672]

Zed Outdoors thanks for your response? It occurs to me that often things work in summer when they are needed perhaps with less urgency than in winter when they work less well. This is especially so with fire when it's harder to make when needed the most.

[@JahNug]

Thanks for all the great videos! Just went out into the garden and made some myself. One thing I was wondering is there any special way to tie it off at the end of the cordage?

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate your kind words and great to hear you gave this a try, yes you do a simple over hand knot to ties the ends of ...my apologise for not covering that in the video as it's something that I only realised I should have touched upon afterwards ~Peace~

[@JahNug]

Oh okay great that's what I done anyway, cheers Zed!

[@hawkeye1634]

Great vid, would bramble be good for bow drill cordage ?

[@Zedoutdoors]

Manse said it would be ok to use yes although you would need to deploy a different technique for the bow drill, when logistics and timing permit i'd luv to do a tutorial with Manse on exactly that as i'm eager to try it myself ~Peace~

[@jhr333rgt2]

i got a question lets say i made a few of these for bow drill and i want to keep them for all year around, and lets say i made some in June and kept them stored and dry and i want to use them in late fall or winter would i just re-wet them and they would be essentially "ready to go" or would they just be brittle and break? if storing them in a dry spot isn't the best thing to do maybe tell me how should i store them. thanks for showing me this how to video Zed Outdoors and im subbing for sure.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Process them down into the individual fibres prior to weaving and yes indeed yes they are perfectly fine to store for as long as you want, and like you said you simply rewet them to weave them as required. Thats what the first nations in North America did, harvest during spring / summer and then weave during winter ~Peace~

[@EmoBassist1067]

Y'know. I'm a 12 year old. It's 2:30 in the morning. Thanks :')

[@Zedoutdoors]

Be sure to sleep straight after :) ~Peace~

[@GreenMANcadventures]

got some brambles to get rid of in the back garden so im going to give this a try. thanks zed!

[@Zedoutdoors]

Best of luck dude, those things grow everywhere and can be a pain so it's cool to turn them into something useful ~Peace~

[@StephenCooteNZ]

A good demonstration thanks... and it is nice to have a positive aspect of blackberry vines to contemplate as I fight my way through them on the hillsides. I presume that cord made from brambles will be strong while still green.... but is it like other natural cordage that can become more brittle as it dries out? Best wishes from New Zealand....

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly Stephen, cord made from bramble which is still green will be inherently weak due to the shrinkage as it dries out so it is very important to dry them out first before resoaking and weaving ~Peace~

[@StephenCooteNZ]

@@Zedoutdoors Thanks for the tip. After watching this video I cut a two-foot length of the new season's blackberry vine and made a cord. I was impressed with its strength. We are a bit spoiled down here in NZ having Phormium tenax (NZ flax, Harakeke) as a strong fibre source.

[@lysfrommarple]

One thing I would add is to warm your hands up first with some exercises and not to do too much at a time so you don't get a repetitive strain injury.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you for watching ~Peace~

[@rockrebell]

Thank you guys for this presentation :) So, how durable are these cordages outdoors, if they are exposed to the weather, e. g. if I use it for fences?

[@Zedoutdoors]

Appreciate you watching and for your kind words Udo, it all depends on the material you use to make the cordage and how thick you make them. To make them last a long time there techniques such as soaking them in Pine tar, etc to make them a lot more durable. At the end of the day they are a natural material so will deteriorate over time so the most you can do is slow down that process ~Peace~

[@thekoboldx]

Nice Video! What knife is Manse using?

[@Zedoutdoors]

Thank you kindly, his knife is a custom made one made by 'Shing' ~Peace~

[@miketucker31]

I really like the knife,who is that made by?

[@Zedoutdoors]

Alas i've forgotten as this was filmed some time ago, sorry about that dude ~Peace~

[@Ap13HELPjlb51]

Wow, another great lesson on cordage. Thanks, Guys. I'm not sure, but is a blackberry bush just a part of what the British call "bramble"? If so, is it suitable like the variety that was in the video for using the same process? There are lots of blackberry bushes growing wild in our area, and if they could be used for cordage (not to mention as a food source) that would be great. Don't know if this is an old wives tale, but I was told by someone very familiar with the Appalachian Trail that you have to be careful around blackberry bushes because certain times of the year snakes love them. Apparently they use the thorns to scrape off their skin when they shed. Anyway, enjoyed the video and just signed up as a subscriber.

[@Zedoutdoors]

Unfortunately I couldn't answer that but no harm in giving it a go and do let me know if it works ~Peace~

[@josephcomer2266]

can you use a spinning wheel to make yarn out of the bramble?

[@Zedoutdoors]

It's not something i've done myself, but I am aware of others having success with using a spinning wheel ~Peace~

[@stevengoodfellow]

you can use a ring spanner to remove the thorns

[@Zedoutdoors]

Indeed yes thats a great suggestion ~Peace~

[@stevengoodfellow]

@@Zedoutdoors great channel man, have been watching heaps of your videos

[@carlbarnes3534]

So zed what's the shelf life once it's made? Could you make some now as prep for next year?

[@Zedoutdoors]

Once the fibres are dried they last for a very long time before you're ready to resoak them and weave them, so yes they will easily last a year ~Peace~

[@carlbarnes3534]

Thanks zed, keep doing your thing!

[@naokoshimokawa8371]

Hi. Is there the right time I can collect bramble stems?

[@Zedoutdoors]

Hi Naoko, yes you should collect them in the Spring and early Summer when they are green and wet, they dry up too much in the Autumn and Winter ~Peace~