Invasive Bittersweet vs. Yours Truly

[@Captain-Electro]

It never ends. I had a Bradford pear that I downed last summer. Now, this summer, there is a tree sized jungle in the back. It's currently too hot to deal with it.

[@dongkhamet1351]

@@Captain-Electro This is why we need geometrically optimised, finely balanced and wicked sharp tools, plus refined techniques, to make the job a simple pleasure. I've been getting much of my best slashing done early in the morning, helps to get the circulation going and work up an appetite. Today was overcast so I could work and film at midday.

[@carlpbrill]

Bittersweet bark make very strong cordage.

[@dongkhamet1351]

@@carlpbrill Oh! Thank you very much for this information - I was thinking there must be some good use for the plant, along those lines. I didn't try making cordage, so far around here only used brambles. Please can you tell me more about how to make cordage using Bittersweet?

[@carlpbrill]

@@dongkhamet1351 Hi, I strip the bark off the vine and let it dry a day or so, then the brown outer bark will flake off. It's the green stringy inner bark I use, from vines 1/2" or smaller. Then you can twine it like any other fiber for cordage. I live in the northeastern US and it is the strongest fiber I have found here as well as the finest. I learned from Sally Pointer's video kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGOzp5l_h5Wresk&ab_channel=SallyPointer

[@carlpbrill]

@@dongkhamet1351 I peel the bark off vines 1/2" or smaller, get the green stringy inner bark, the outer bark will flake off after it has dried, then the green inner bark can be used like any fiber to make cordage. It is very strong. I learned from Sally Pointer's video kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGOzp5l_h5Wresk&ab_channel=SallyPointer.

[@carlpbrill]

@@dongkhamet1351 The green underbark is very strong fiber. I twine it like any other fiber. I learned from Sally Pointer's cordage videos.

[@dongkhamet1351]

@@carlpbrill Thanks, I will learn