Making Yucca Cordage For A Bow Drill Bowstring And Trying It Out

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Did you happen to notice the 2 ways that I showed, how to hold and utilize that toggle on the bowstring??? See 3:55 and 8:40.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Yucca is an extremely strong fiber and is great for cordage. I've used it many times for a bow drill bowstring and it has never broken on me. Today, I harvested several leaves from a favorite plant that I've been utilizing for years. I show you how to Reverse Wrap cordage and how to make the splices. Of course the best part... we get to try it out. I broke out the "never miss" Water Oak set and made 2 friction fires. *** I left an annotation referring you back to this Description to find out why I don't like pointy spindles which make cone shaped divots. I have found the most efficient use of a bow drillers energy is when all the force that he's applying is directed to the very bottom of the divot. Anytime the spindle contacts the side walls of the divot or shoulders out at the top of the divot, it's a waste of energy. So, a pointy spindle actually contacts more side wall of the divot than bottom. I only made this one work because my Water Oak Set is so good! Come see how well the bowstring held up, follow the LINKS below, and SUBSCRIBE. Thank You! Making Cordage Playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLkoXX8XsMW3m28vH6VhBYm5W11b6xWqxi Bow Drill Playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLkoXX8XsMW3kw-EXlvpLS68aJjR89P4ae

[@brucefoote540]

Cordage, a beautiful skill, once ya learn it!!!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

If I could get more views on the skill, I’d make a lot more videos about it.

[@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533]

Thanks a lot. The Spanish bayonet flowers and seeds are edible. The stalk is as sweet as sugarcane. The roots are rich in saponins, which can be used to make soap and shampoo. The roots of the Spanish bayonet can also be used to hunt fish. When mashed and placed in a small body of water, the saponins stupefy the fish, causing them to float and be easily caught. The leaf fibers can be used to make rope and string. They make great sandals. An extract from the yucca stem is used as a foaming agent in root beer.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thank you friend!

[@timduncan9903]

I'm going to try my first friction fire soon

[@theraven8401]

Awesome!

[@treesloth5661]

I have used 3 Walmart bags braided for cordage but not reversed wrapped yucca. I'll have to try that. I've been having fun with horseweed spindle and willow fireboard hand drilling. Thanks for all the good advice

[@alicarroll8236]

Oh happy day to you my dear friend. Glad to see you . Thank you for sharing another great video looking forward to seeing your next video stay safe my dear friend.much love to you and your family

[@20p65s]

Nice work on the details. I liked the burnishing, the toggle & wetting the string.

[@johnwest4788]

Yucca is an amazing survival plant. The dry stalk is my favorite material for spindle and fireboard.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I like it for hand drill also. See my hand drill playlist.

[@jasonconnor576]

We use something called snake grass here in the Caribbean (yucca family). I will try your spoon method, looks efficient. I also like the way you reverse twist and your bow design. Thank you for sharing, I'm going to harvest some snake grass today.

[@royleonard1963]

Very interesting David, my favourite so far 😀

[@usbigdaddy]

I get so excited everytime I see a new video. Thanks brother for the great informative content. P.S. Absolutely love the fast forward chipmunk talking Dave.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

LOL! Than you brother!

[@Timschannel2]

I make reverse wrap hemp string. Use for necklace and bracelets. Have not tried to use it for bow drill yet. Yuka appears to be very strong. The toggle in one end is new to me. I like that. Less knots which means shorter cord can do the job. Thanks for the video. You definitely are skilled.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks Tim!

[@prepperguy6135]

Great video as always

[@jamiedillow6125]

I will have to try this keep up the videos

[@matthewg9205]

Awesome! Thank you sir!

[@ConnecticutBackcountry]

We have a few plants that work as cordage but I gotta strengthen my bow drill game first I think! Thanks for the video!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I was raised in Bristol, Conn... left at 14 years old in 1972.

[@ConnecticutBackcountry]

@@DavidWestBgood2ppl excellent. I have only been through bristol, don't know it too well. We came to CT when I was a kid so I kinda grew up here myself.

[@esben181]

The cordage sort of looks like one I made out of a type of grass from my backyard. The colors of the yucca is only slightly more uniform and vibrant--and of course much stronger

[@titsup4u]

David What do you mean @1:36 " Then lap that bundle to the left"? What does lap mean?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

You're working with to bundles of strands. The bundle thats farthest from you twist it ti the right. When it is tight, lap it over the other bundle to the left. Repeat. Please visit my cordage playlist.

[@robinbrown378]

Great demonstration! My question: the yucca doesnt look like the yucca here. Your leaves look flexible. The ones I'm used to are very very stiff. Could it be something different? Oh! And I have made cordage using the reverse wrap with a couple different things. Hard to get used to doing, but once you get it, voila!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Dozen of types of Yucca. See me use the type you're talking about in my cordage playlist.

[@TipsyFlipper]

how soapy does that pulp feel? does it lather at all?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

It will lather a a little when I use water and wash my hands with the fiber.

[@onionhead5780]

I’ve never used a bow drill but I heard somewhere years ago that you should slightly cant or angle the bow so the cordage doesn’t rub together possibly weakening it while sawing on the spindle. True? False? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I was bowing at an angle. For years I've been telling people to bow at an angle to avoid Wrap Rub which will quickly destroy natural cordage.

[@onionhead5780]

David West Wasn’t sure. Thanks for the intel sir. Love your educational videos. 👍

[@A.J.Collins]

I'm curious as to how corn silk or celery fibers would do with cordage?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Too weak.

[@mirycreek]

Does cigarette ash and cotton ball work for fire roll?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Yes please visit my fire roll play list.

[@tommythuntdeer]

Awesome!