Magic Cattail Wings for Twining Thread and Cordage!

[@maryannarobinsonn1199]

I'm part native american. My mother taught me this technique. I cried watching you do the same. We used our cordage while weaving baskets. I'm now a senior, but I will locate some materials and make a basket in honor of my revisiting this today. Thank you very much.

[@dannyryanlannon784]

Did you ever eat them? And if so what parts and how did you prepare them? Thanks, take care.

[@michaelheurkens4538]

This is awesome to find out just how fine a cordage you can get for free! Wild stands of willow and cattails are everywhere around here making gathering these materials easy. Making this cordage is a really great crappy weather job even for old hands like mine. Thanks for the extra knowledge! Greetings from Alberta, Canada.

[@davidgraham2673]

Very nice cordage. One thing I like about the cattail cordage is how fine of a cord you can make. I also like how white it is. Nice contrast to dogbane cordage.

[@kerrybrown1559]

Thank you so much. I’ve just harvested my 1st cattails in the uk and I had no idea I’d be able to make cordage from them. Love the visible mend on your knee 🤩

[@andrewhondo]

dogbane weed and i like using milkweed and corn husk as well and tulip polar bark and bass wood bark and concord grap vine for cordage but dogbane is the best out of all the plant i have used yukka gava a close second of being the best i remember my grandfather made cordage from cat tail but not to common her in west Virginia unless your near water we don't have red cedar here but you can use them for cordage as well with birth bark great video

[@warrenbrumfield8973]

Oh wow my name is Warren brumfield and I just watched your video and I absolutely love that I am a survivalist and I absolutely love the art of self reliance and survival and I want to say thank you so very much for putting your video out there I absolutely love it and I hope you have a wonderful day

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Wow! Fascinating! I never knew about this material. Gonna have to give it a try.

[@docv73]

I love learning new sources for making cordage. I LOVE cattail, because of how much of it is useful, for so many things, all year long (every year I look forward to late spring, when I can harvest pollen to make biscuits and pancakes), but this is new to me. Thanks for sharing.

[@blobfishchin]

what other sources do you know about? I've tried milkweed but i just cant figure it out

[@docv73]

My favorite part of this is the difference between the thread and the cordage. I LOVE this video and I'll be checking out your other ones.

[@breagharose1857]

Catails are very medicinal. Double bonus for me. Medicinal and for cordage!

[@marygraham9893]

Love cattails. Cordage, medical gel, edible root and pollen. I’m building a small pond just to grow them and another pond for other water plants. I make baskets but love reed roots aged then soaked as the material to bind the material together. But the cordage side of what you showed also binds baskets.

[@debrabrooks6138]

One of the most important health benefits of cattail is its natural antiseptic property, which has come in handy for various cultures for generations. The jelly-like substance that you can find between young leaves can be used on wounds and other areas of the body where foreign agents, pathogens, or microbes might do damage in order to protect our system. This same jelly from the cattail plant is known as a powerful analgesic and can be ingested or applied topically to relieve pain and inflammation. It is also used for toothache pain straight from the plant. I am curious one thing that I rarely ever see is the use of corn stalk and green brier and willow and wisteria for cordage. I am curious if you have ever hear of bobbin lace making? I was curious if this method could help you in some way?

[@lanaarpin6540]

Did you ever make a video showing how to add on length?

[@heidim7732]

Thank you so much! Your explanations were very clear, and I am looking forward to trying basketweaving with local materials. And now I can try making cordage as well. May I ask what time of year I should be gathering these materials? I am in Atlantic Canada, so I am thinking mid- to late- August.

[@maxjacobd2264]

the hell is good for sunburn relief

[@lisascenic]

Wow! That really is magical!

[@clem_clam]

This is so cool! I've made cordage from the main part of cattails by basically shredding the main leaves into strips after drying, but was a little dissatisfied with the limited flexibility and weak strength. Doing some research on how to utilize them better and im glad I found your video! Looking forward to trying this later when the cattails are seeding!

[@irishprepper7199]

How do you add in? I don't see a second video. Thank you

[@geoffreybudge3027]

Try a drop spindle as well 😊

[@wenqizhang7024]

你的香莆绳子编得非常棒👍👍但我更感兴趣的是，你裤子上的刺子绣，希望你能制作一集关于刺子绣的vlog ，因为你的针线活也相当的好。我有足够的耐心，等待你的刺子绣节目😊😊我将万分感谢!

[@beggsnachin]

I'm over here windering.if you can make clithing with it, and blackberry or bramble fibers. We have a LOT of blackberry, and it does make nice cordsge. I just wonder if it softens with time and use like nettles and flax do.

[@marygraham9893]

Cordage from nettles will knot or weave for clothing. Work it wet on drop spindle will help soften it then work and rub when you roll it up in a ball. I didn’t weave it but I’ve knitted it and made a top to wear years ago

[@Star1320Light]

This is just Lovely. Thank you!

[@mrkultra1655]

Nice work, thanks

[@amymartin3950]

Those are wild corn dogs!

[@наташа_случай_в_горах]

Interesting video, thanks you!

[@cherylsigler]

Thank you very much***

[@carriemartz8952]

How do you join the strips to make several feet of twine???

[@hiyacynthia]

New follower here! Is there some tool I can use to help me make cordage? I have hurt my thumb from cording a lot and now I have to take a break 😢

[@aaronrhoades509]

Would it be strong enough to try to fish with that cordage

[@inkdifferently]

Can you use the rest of the leaf for anything?

[@thefarmatwoodlandgreens8118]

Thank you for the detail on this. I wonder if you ever use tools to speed up the process.

[@stellworkstudio4391]

Nah. It’s just a sit and fiddle with my hands kind of activity. I know how to spindle and wheel spin, but twining is a bit different.

[@nelistheron83]

How long do you dry them? Excellent video

[@rosannetunstall4019]

Yes that's my question too. I'm in New Zealand

[@wildedibles819]

Very interesting thanks Video shows it well thanks :)

[@StitchAround]

Wow! How incredible! 😁 What do you do with all the leaves you have?

[@stellworkstudio4391]

I’ve got them bundled and dried for future basket weaving.

[@abittwisted]

Fishing line for survival. It works. Have you tested the strength of your cordage?

[@abittwisted]

Good for tight baskets too. Not sure how well they would hold up for sewing up leather. I was interested in making shoes/sandals with cattails leaves. Need to look into that again. We have so much out here its crazy.

[@stellworkstudio4391]

Not yet! That’s a good idea, though!

[@Ensensu2]

@@abittwisted Depends on how abrasion resistant it is. Start with crocheting/knitting/nalbinding a hat from it, perhaps a small coinpurse for loose change to start and get a feel for what the fabric is like and how exactly it wears down over time then you can learn if you like it for other uses.

[@maxjacobd2264]

@@abittwisted I have seen sandals that the Paiutes made

[@222mmax]

DO YOU THROW THE OUTER STALKS? I ASSUME THEY WOULD BE TOUGHER AND THEREFORE BETTER CORDAGE BUT I DON'T KNOW. DOES ANYONE KNOW? THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE GOD BLESS YOU MARANATHA

[@merrybrantley4991]

Could you spin the fibers with a drop spindle?

[@marygraham9893]

I would try it but it seem like it should work.

[@pouchkinistka]

Вот так из рогоза добывают нить для изготовления ткани рогожка)

[@fritzwilhelm8258]

Do you ever work with the cattail stalk fibers? I've had some good luck in creating strong cordage with the fiber of the stalks, as long as they are harvested in June or July, before they become fully mature. If picked too late in the season, the fibers become woody and broken, much like blackberry fibers.

[@stellworkstudio4391]

I have not! I’ll have to give it a try sometime.

[@fritzwilhelm8258]

@@stellworkstudio4391 It's really strong, if you time the harvest right. Good luck!😄

[@rens1030]

Also at same time good food at the top of the stalks! The green cobs plus yellow pollen.

[@danielburke3560]

Thanks for the video. Is there any issue with this cordage stretching or coming apart when wet?

[@stellworkstudio4391]

Moisture strengthens the cordage.

[@musictlc123]

Can you dye the thread or twinge?

[@stellworkstudio4391]

Yep! Anything that will dye cotton will dye cattail.

[@alicetulloch6945]

Why finger spin with fibers dry? Would spinning wet work differently?

[@stellworkstudio4391]

They’re not quite dry - there’s still a bit of moisture in them. If they get too dry, they do have to be dampened. Cattail leaf has a tendency to get slimy and difficult to twist in the fingers if it’s too wet, though.

[@bobbyesamdahl]

who knew? thank you