Making Rope

[@denisdegamon8224]

Excellent video, Dan. Simplistic in application, yet very functional and a useful tool. I can easily see how to make an even better home tool by using dowel rod and pre dtilled screws, washers, and nuts.

[@senecawarchief2915]

if you flat beat your nail so it has 2 flats, set the nail for the flats to run parallel to the wood grains, like an old fashioned cut nail, and it'll be far less likely to split out your wood

[@LGSkywalker82]

Truly a guru of outdoorsman. I’ve never seen this before much like your other tips. Awesome stuff

[@coalcracker]

Thanks you!! I appreciate it

[@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3]

@@coalcracker does this still count as bushcraft if you're relying on nails to make a rope spinner? could have done is all nicely with just wood.

[@fulltangbushcraft6382]

@@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3 yes it is bushcraft what does the nail matter? We use steel knives and axes /saw and ferro rods lol

[@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3]

@@fulltangbushcraft6382 its an abstraction some people are more strict than others. Like being a good person. It has no concrete definition. What some would call camping others call bushcraft.

[@AnimeShinigami13]

Woooow, also you could totally use that spinner as a baton. I recently discovered that sisal twine takes in LOADS of natural dyes when you're working in that. I've got samples of army green, rusty scarlet, lustrous pearly pale blue, wine reddish purple, staghorn sumac coral, its NUTS. And they all come out with a dull shine. Whatever your dye is, add the general alum/cream of tartar and if you're doing an iron shift dye like army/olive green add iron tablets, if you're doing cabbage blue or using purple potatoes baking soda will make the blue color, same with tumeric scarlet. Basically any natural purple will shift to blue either with age or with baking soda. For some reason in addition to sisal producing a luster tone milkweed fiber will do the same if you catch it at the right point after its died. If your harvested bast fiber feels papery, wirey, and somewhat like raffia its just right to get that shine on it. Not as strong as it could be. But if you're weaving it will do fine for a nice pale weft that holds a color. You can dye lighter colored natural cordage this way too but its hit or miss whether or not the color will show up. Dogbane doesn't hold cool colors well but it will hold wine red or dark gold. Reminds me I've got to brave the rain and yuck to harvest more of it. Its like a 45 min walk in shitty weather, and we've gotten a lot of rain rn.

[@alexandrarock4848]

Best video I've seen on this yet, thank you!

[@adamhumphries6918]

Fantastic explanation of the process and potential pitfalls! This video made it all "come together" for me in a way nothing I've seen before has, thank you mate!

[@HikeByFaith]

I've not seen this before anywhere. Thanks for showing us a new simple skill for the outdoors.

[@alecboss8646]

I was taught how to make cordage with natural fibers using the reverse wrap method but I couldn’t imagine doing that for a whole day to get rope out of it instead of just cordage (I mean maybe if my life depended on it I could) this is freaking genius and super time and energy conserving. I absolutely love your videos brother, they always provide great tips, tricks, and info. God Bless and keep on doing what you do, you got the gift haha

[@wizeisinger]

I just had a quick trial go useing string and a cordless drill to spin it in both directions. Produced very neat cordage in a very short time. Excelent video thanks.

[@johnstanley8091]

You rock man thank you for your continual service to the Bushcraft survival Community God bless you and thank God for your knowledge..

[@dwaynerobertson383]

Man...I love your channel. Took about 00:00:00:00:00:00:07:23(?) out of my life, so far, to learn this valuable, highly practical skill that I will never ever forget for the rest of my life!!! Gonna' do this right now. Your compass/map navigation videos are just as clear-cut and direct. Straight to the meat and potatoes, and you keep it simple. Thanks so much for sharing your insights and skills, Dan. Fantastic, simple information. Excellent stuff, in every video I've watched - so far!

[@squirrelsaga949]

I love that you are a wealth of knowledge and that you are willing to share that knowledge. I know it takes great time to do so but you are committed to doing so. Great video.

[@robertfleming387]

Timeless information....thnx my friend...

[@outdoordauber]

Great instruction, Dan. Reminds me of my days in Scouts when we used baler twine to make 4 strand rope on our rope making "machine". You truly do wind up with a way shorter rope than your original twine length!

[@martureomartus]

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[@bobswoodlandadventures5722]

Awesome video! That rope spinner kicks butt! I need to get more sisal twine from my work so I can make my own rope. Thanks for sharing.

[@urflofit2010]

If you start out by turning your nail point up and with the hammer side of your ax, hammer the tip of the nail, it will flatten out the point slightly and it will not split the wood. I'll be wanting to see you use this in future :)

[@FlamingEmberSeal]

To prevent the wood splitting dull the nail point first by tapping it with the flat of the axe head.

[@gogeyeryuzune9095]

You definitely deserve more followers. You always provide clear demonstrations. Thank you.

[@JapanScott1]

Cool to see ya do this. I've been using jute to practice the reverse-wrap technique.

[@AdirondackBadger]

Awesome video man. It's amazing how much the depreciation in length is from what you started with.

[@tamdsms]

How was the nail in the tree set & how was the cordage set to begin with & when the cordage was tripled? A really dynamic method, but I'm still mystified by my previous question. Kind of important I would think.

[@gogeyeryuzune9095]

Read about the process in several books including the one Dave Canterbury wrote. Nice to see it on a video.

[@Thebald1]

If you hit the tip of the nail with the hammer a little bit, it will help it from splitting the wood..

[@instinctsurvivalist]

Very informational and instructional. Thanks Dan!

[@bayview7580]

Before driving the nail, make an indent with your knife to break the fiber then dull the point of the nail, this will avoid splitting of the handle

[@kerryirwin5581]

Always enjoy your videos everything you do is easily explained ....just live this stuff !👍👍

[@thejozycollection4031]

Do you know how I can add to that piece just made to make longer?

[@Leo413623]

you can use a bend. A bend is when you want to attach 2 ropes together. My favorite bend is called the Alpine Butterfly Bend

[@articulatevibes8196]

I’m amateur but your Little hut in the background of your video is it covered by bark of some birch tree?

[@Thalanox]

If you wanted to improve that rope you'd already made, you could try coating it in some oil (to try to stop water from soaking into it and rotting it from the inside) and running it through a candle to burn off the loose fibers, right?

[@badgoy8439]

isn't that tri-strand rope only going to be as strong as 2 strand though, because the 3rd strand is just doubled up with itself? It's like making cordage with one bundled of twisted fibers 2x as thick as the other- the cordage will still only be as strong as the weaker side. Or am I confused here?

[@kerrysmythe4506]

how about a video for braiding rope? Setting the crown, and then over, under, and through method?

[@davidnachbaur6805]

Thank you for the tip

[@Misanti888]

Hi Dan. Can we use your same process for other types of cordage of varying kinds and thickness? Or is your process optimized for jute material? Thanks!

[@rowenkylee5627]

But how do you make the cordage? Do you forage for the cordage where it grows ;) When people ask how you make rope they mean from the beginning to the end.

[@dennisbehm6030]

Very informative video! Do you have a video where you show how you made that cool hut in the background?

[@JeffGloverArts]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@seasonfilms9375]

Where do you find the initial material to begin to make the rope? What if you can't find a nail? If you get stranded in the wild with nothing?

[@masterragnar5413]

Thanks that was helpful.

[@airakrystellecanen6717]

Is it possible to make a Rope with wood skin?

[@mcboomsauce7922]

Dude nice!

[@randycurtis1176]

That rope rocks.

[@fauxswade6556]

How do you finish the ends of the rope?

[@corneliusoneill2266]

Turn nail flat side down blunt point of nail with axe then will not split wood .

[@hanikaram3351]

I do not understand why the notching and how far a distance inside the upright you hook the loop

[@krishnanayak3378]

Can you please put a video on : HOW TO MAKE ROPE USING TAR please

[@yannshoemaker9995]

What type of nails are you using?

[@joesouting]

Amazing video

[@gchan1137]

thanks mister

[@memorymix8884]

but how do I make twine?

[@toritopihuas]

On the real though, how you make twine?

[@benosayshi6995]

hu sa what u need to do is get a rotten tree and peel off the bark then rub the bark like crazy then spin the fibres together but it’s really hard and takes a while

[@williamwhite9481]

Wood nettle bark and stinging Nettle bark are very very strong

[@memorymix8884]

@@williamwhite9481 lol

[@Leo413623]

do the steps shown in this video in reverse.

[@reallifeblairwaldorf]

How strong is the rope?

[@crash1802]

this is cool i learnt something . but i know how to make my own rope with bark and or grass and or any fibers

[@janvanassen7358]

Tank you 😀

[@cinnamontoastcrunch3017]

What kinda tent is that?

[@hanikaram3351]

extraordinary there nice work Dan the Coalcracker Bushcrafter wish I have a piece of land full of trees I would be there practicing many skills

[@L1mechanicstc]

Are those skulls in the fire put in the middle of your shelter. 🤣🤣

[@mcboomsauce7922]

I watched a video from the king of random about a saw and a giant contraption This is way easier

[@maxdecphoenix]

Conor Gober that was likely a rope walk and spinner set. That's how they made professional, industrial rope for rigging and other use. This is likely a method you'd find in settlements or tribe areas. A rope walk will make stronger, or more stable rope, because each core is counter spun. Using this method one core will always be out of phase and won't transfer load equally as the other two. But for most applications, that's not a concern.

[@rodneywesthoff3774]

maxdecphoenix that is a good thing thing to have in the possible survival bag, thanks for letting me see it.

[@AdirondackBadger]

I must say, that is perhaps the fanciest bushcraft shirt I have seen in some time sir.

[@adamender9092]

Now I can make a bow and arrow

[@abdulrasheedakmayakara4055]

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[@Abdulrehman-u5d9d]

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[@lindabeebe7065]

But you’re not going to show us how to finish the ends?!!??? Now it’s a useless video.

[@Rusty-Brown_]

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