Making Cordage from Plastic Bottles Hack for Survival

Sensible Prepper Presents: Plastic bottles into cordage & tie-downs. Easy to make jig for cutting the plastic and producing lenghts of plastic rope. Another installment in taking everyday items and using them for multiple uses.
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[@FarEastSurvival]

Wow this is great. You have shown us how to take the worst kind of garbage to turn it into something incredibly useful. I'm sure by braiding these you can make a very strong rope that can be as long as you needed it to be. Thanks for sharing

[@RussellModinno4ka]

КРУТО!!!ПРОДОЛЖАЙТЕ РАДОВАТЬ НАС СВОИМИ ВИДЕО,ВЫ МОЛОДЕЦ,ВСЁ ОЧЕНЬ ПОЛЕЗНО.ТАК ДЕРЖАТЬ!!!

[@tylerbstudt]

You just helped me confirm this is why i believe utility knives are the best knives out there

[@thejoshbtv]

Just a quick tip in case anyone is wanting to do countersinks with drills. Its always easier to start with the larger bit to make the countersink hole first, then switch to the smaller bit to make the hole the rest of the way through. It keeps the bit from grabbing like you were having issues with.

[@natewesselink]

i never would have thought of that. great piece of info to have. thanks brother

[@808gunz9]

I like that patch on the right. Also very smart idea with the plastic cordage

[@benterwellen]

this is one of the better videos on this project, ty for sharing

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Hey, nice addition to my knowledge base! thanks man.

[@jamesevins800]

I agree. Good info and simple process to use salvage as a dandy tool.

[@volthunter3]

i posted a video of this on the prepper subreddit recently im glad a bigger youtuber made a video about it, we should be one big community helping each other out. While we still can.

[@jerryrubio9963]

Excellent video, great use of existing resource and keeps them out of Landfills.

[@davidjames666]

Thanks. I learned what cordage is. Reminds me of the stuff newspapers were bundled in. It was glued or melted at the seam, and you pull to separate it, and the newspaper stack popped open.

[@kentak47]

One of the silliest hacks I've ever seen.

[@waynegerard6338]

Why, exactly?

[@CarlStreet]

Nice -- well thought out and practical.

[@roylindsey7030]

Cool idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@kahhrisma]

will deffinatly be using this idea. thanks and keep the videos coming

[@marcschilling4688]

Great jig for when you are home and have time. Thanks for sharing. Saw Creek Stewart create a jig with just a piece of wood and his bushcraft knife out in the woods. Similar results for when you really need that cordage.

[@LogicBob]

I've seen this concept before but the device you built to achieve it is waaay better than any I have seen!

[@tomm2812]

Clever simple and added to mental book of knowledge. Best

[@123bhays]

Someone may have said this but for countersinking holes that way I have had luck running the drill in reverse so the bit doesn't grab. Very neat video!

[@reikostarwind3844]

Awesome how-to. Thank you for doing this.

[@timlohn4653]

This was a cool one, nice job Sootch

[@AaronAlso]

This is a very creative method. Incredibly more efficient than trying to make cordage by hand from natural materials. I'd like to see how well the plastic holds knots, how much stretch it has, ect. I'm gonna dig through the junk draw in the garage tomorrow and see if I can experiment with this myself.

[@ffsml74]

Cool idea, thanks for sharing

[@ericlaird7508]

Man these diy video's are great!,sure do appreciate em, Amigo!!!...

[@darrellmount7020]

Thanks for the great idea, it'll save me a trip to the store the next time I need a piece of tie cord.

[@joe77h32]

cool, thanks for passing this along!

[@edwardstagner1021]

The other day I saw a Russian gentleman KZbin I don’t remember what his name was. He put a valve stem from a car tire and brass one with a net works better for truck wheels he added air pressure to the bottle cap and then heated the bottle I moved it around so it blew up like a Christmas tree ornament and that enable them to get more material out of one bottle because it was all smooth. The Russians are so creative and keep things simple.

[@wyattearp6883]

Sootch for President!!

[@BlackPhillip666]

love the ingenuity.

[@sirjimmy71]

Awesome! I've done this before, but my purpose was to make weaving strips for an 'invisible' basket trap for fish. I never completed the project though -- the plastic was too smooth, so it was difficult to keep the weave tight. My cutting jig was a bit different (and more dangerous). The blade was hammered perpendicularly into the wood block, the plastic bottle spun horizontally, and I used a couple sets of washer guides to give me strips with a consistent width.

[@pierre5325]

Dear friend, I really like your blessing at the end, thanks. pierre from New Mexico

[@john-waxerone6972]

Brilliant!!! And it's meltable, for all kinds of sealing applications.

[@faisalhussain9604]

I've seen this on other you tubers channel but you have explained it the most

[@SensiblePrepper]

+Faisal Hussain I got it from another video and gave the guy credit at the end. It was very helpful. Thanks

[@faisalhussain9604]

+WinstonSmith1984able was it north survival

[@pboone1231]

Well that's pretty freaking neat. Thanks.

[@SerpentLord]

I think I like your take on this better than anyone else's. And my advice would be to move the whole set-up closer to the edge of the board because I think the key is to pull not just outward but also a little downward and that has more of an influence on keeping the ball rolling smoothly. Yes, you do also have to keep the whole bottle steady. Thanks!

[@trailshooter2380]

Great video, love the music choise

[@mikekollross8810]

I would try a circle cut out just smaller than the inside if the bottle for it to spin on. Mount it over or in place of the left washer stack. Cool hack. Thanks for posting.

[@texedwards3039]

cant wait to try soda bottle cordage!

[@OgMandin0]

USEFUL tip! Thanks!

[@samuri119]

Always secure your work. Safety first!

[@anthonycorreia3415]

Great Video. Keep up the good work.

[@lolarivera2697]

Does this just amazed anyone else soooooo much

[@clintcarpentier2424]

Is that a double side razor blade? See if you can't find a single side razor blade. See what's happening, is the bevel of the blade is pushing the bottle up, so you're constantly fighting that bevel. If you got a single side blade, and put the beveled edge down, then the bevel will do most of the work for you.

[@Ivan-L.]

+Clint Carpentier You are right, chisel ground cutter works better. Took me some testing, but then it just went like through butter. I took a pencil sharpener, and got it even sharper. Works perfect.

[@nathanielmasters2630]

Maybe somebody has already said it in the hundreds of comments, but if you wanted to add a little more complexity an upright dowel from your jig platform could position a weight above the bottle, holding it in position & exerting steady downward pressure, freeing up your left hand. And while we're at it, positioning a turning shaft in front of this apparatus could pull the material over the cutter & neatly spool the cordage at the same time! As for comments here saying the idea is already too complex, if the world has ended or you are in the woods, just use a knife. But if you have a use for the cordage & want another use for the bottles, this looks like a very easy & fun jig to whip up when puttering around your shop, using materials you already have on hand. Thank you for posting. I have watched only a few of your videos so far but I am impressed, entertained, and subscribed. BTW, I enjoy your sense of humor and the blooper reels at the end of each edition.

[@FreedomsLife1776]

Wow this is probably the most useful way to recycle a plastic bottle.

[@pnyarrow]

Thanks for that. Informative and entertaining. ATB. Nigel

[@teatree8026]

brilliant. great channel.

[@DarthHugsALot]

Looks like that would be super useful for tying up tomato plants with...

[@intothecalm420]

That's brilliant! Thank you

[@paraaapje]

u deserve a medal really

[@vincentduke8054]

Great vid! I'm thinking of a way to keep it so even pressure on the bottle is always applied. Do something like a Paper-towel holder (rod) that you can put the bottle over but it should protrude a good bit so you can perhaps fit some weights over the rod that can sit on top of the bottle so as the bottle is getting shorter the weights keep holding the bottle down. Take it a step further and attach the plastic to something like a fishing reel or other type of spinning device and just crank away.

[@BDscenes]

That is an awesome idea! Thanks for the tip! : )

[@8thsinner]

Thats a very nice way of doing it. I used to make cordage like this using a tandy lace cutter designed for leather cutting. Apologies if this seems negative but I see mecahincal improvements everywhere. My advice to you would be to remove the label after you follow it for your initial cut, and add nails (2-3) along the back edge of the bottle to keep constant angling and pressure, also, feed the cordage part around the sides of two more nails almost set up like pulleys, with further washers after the cut itself, this will reduce the possibility of cutting off angle and slicing off the line of the cut. (if that makes sense) My using the tandy lace cutter method is far easier to carry in the field than a big block of wood but it was never very stable and also tended to split before I wanted it to... I definitely like this version for home use. Thank you for sharing it.

[@GreyManGear]

Awesome hack!

[@jacksonofalltrades2665]

This is excellent!

[@juanvargas211]

Very intuitive.👍

[@smokymountainoutdoorsman1991]

Lol. Nice music at the first Sootch. Made me think you might be getting ready for some bar fighting or river dancing. Haha. Take care.

[@SensiblePrepper]

+SmokyMountainOutdoorsman Since I was making a "Jig" I figured music like this makes you want to dance : )

[@d0j0w0]

Are you OK, you sound kind of sad in your last few videos? None of my bees wax, but hope all is well.

[@SensiblePrepper]

+d0j0w0 Better than ever. Not sad just busy. Thanks for asking.

[@AtlasReburdened]

great stuff man. you should try adding another couple of guides and a long travel spring with a hook on the end to hold it down for you. you might be able to take the finesse factor out of it.

[@brucewayne-cave]

Fantastic !

[@45422]

Outstanding!

[@phonecards1]

Ingenious. thanks.

[@tom_olofsson]

I like it. It is even better that it is easy to make. Thanks.

[@BartzabelAlgol]

Ya know this is a great idea, you have a new sub!

[@mablebartlett1988]

Thank you for sharing

[@adasiaengengineer4730]

i did the same in 2 minutes....with a 1.5 liters bottle can collect about 10 meters( 33 feets) of plastic cordage...not bad and very strong can use in a lot of different situations...thx for posting

[@RJM1011]

Good idea thank you for the video.

[@jt-xn8bw]

That's so cool!

[@rebeccamiller3248]

You could add a wooden dowel rod also to hold the bottle too. That would add extra support for the bottle. Set the bottle on the dowel rod with the rod growing through the bottom and top opening. I use a similar set up using the plastic cordage for basket weaving.

[@timm1139]

+Rebecca Miller Sounds great, do you have a vid showing this?

[@Mrgunsngear]

Genius

[@2tommyrad]

Pretty slick.

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

I've collected around a hundred soda bottles for my future out door planters and cordage. There is a much different cutter design out there a little easier to use. Cheers.

[@jkjed1]

You forgot to mention that sunlight (UV) will break down plastic over a little while. This cordage is useful for short term use only. At any rate, good video!

[@daltongank9967]

Great do it yourself design I would use butterfly nuts though so it could be tool free

[@nontimebomala2267]

A circular cutout the diameter of the bottle could be used to stabilize the bottom of the bottle and give you more precise results and a clam shell or similar could be used to hold the top steady with even pressure. Anyway excellent idea. Thanks.

[@Rustaholic777]

Drilling those counter-sinks if you had a depth stop collar on your drill bit you would get two perfect holes easier.Also looking at how that was working for you I would put the cutting parts farther back on the wood.That way all of your bottle would stay on the surface and be more manageable. . . One further edit. Putting the assembly farther back then cutting a large circle of wood or plywood almost as large in diameter as the bottle screw that down cutting away where you need to for the cutting parts. . . That will help your bottle spin true much better.

[@incynda]

Pretty neat.

[@itsdianepitts836]

this is very helpful thank you🌛

[@joelcrmt]

awe now that's cool!

[@brkanickle1]

hay man love the idea really awesome good for an apocalypse. man awsome

[@joshgraziosi8159]

This is amazing

[@jdizzy01]

You should mount a dowel rod that you can stabilize the pouring nozzle with, might make it a little more convenient.

[@midnight4540]

Well I be dam, now thats cool, Thanks and keep up the good work.!

[@CorinGatwood]

ima go try that right now!

[@andrewgardner9050]

Genius, check out his 12 ways to use a water bottle. Nice one SP

[@879doogie]

great video. as i saw this video "pop" up. i just had to watch..... 8-D

[@SONOFAZOMBIE2025]

Improvements to this design: Install the razor with the bevel down (so you are not fighting the bevel). Screw a dowel to the wooden base, and place the bottle over the dowel (more rigidity and consistency). Now that you have a portable plastic factory, figure out what to do with the mountain of plastic strips you will make!

[@robertgreen3170]

It would seem that possibly braiding multiple cords together might even make a fair rope with substantial tensile strength!

[@jamesevins800]

Super good idea. I wonder how well it weaves?

[@Felhek]

you can also create a mesh with it

[@jamesevins800]

I suppose if you had enough of it there isn't much you couldn't do with it. Believe it of not I am going to start looking for those two and three liter bottles from now on and will be saving my own.

[@ginj5375]

Better than even picking up alum.cans on my road, no one saves them,one mans trash another mans treasure.

[@thamesuser]

Excellent

[@quakeroats533]

This plastic isn't only strong.. it's also of good courage xD Get it?

[@rebeccamiller3248]

Funny!!

[@410.shaggy2]

Lol haha😂

[@gjhoward]

I see what you did there. :-)

[@nantinkirose71]

Loved it. I know of another item. Most important garbage and you find it everywhere. More of it than bottles. Tried to find a way to connect to you privately but can't. Would love to share it.

[@brucemcdaniel9553]

good idea like that.

[@anthonyschurz7613]

pretty slick little Gizmo!... but I don't know if you've ever done any masonry work( brick, Block, stone, etc..... and have ever used braided masonry line? if you go to your local box hardware store and by five rolls of this you'll never use it up in your entire life... and it is 100 times stronger than plastic and much easier to carry

[@alaskankare]

are the edges on the plastic sharp? I have cutting plastic, like on blister packaging can be super sharp. thanks for the video

[@abrielgarcia7584]

That is very cool

[@DARKRESCURED]

Would it be too much of a hassle(or not worth it) to put a rod or stick as a axel for the bottle so it spins more steady?

[@walterpalmer2749]

Smart idea.

[@VladSemeonov]

+Walter Palmer three-year idea

[@g-man1637]

Now that's kool Shared

[@bignail1954]

I made a cutter just like yours the bottle "cordage" kept breaking on mine as if the plastic bottle itself was brittle or I am not understanding how to cut the bottle. any suggestions as to what I could be doing wrong?

[@buzzsah]

Good one.