How to Make Rope

by survival dude in Outside > Survival

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How to Make Rope

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I made this rope to make lashings if you wat to learn by video then watch this https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+make+cordage

Supplies

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Fiberous matierials like bark

Kink

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Twist some of the fiberous matierial until it kinks keep it on an offset so that one end ends before the other.

Reverse Twist

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hold the kink between your fingers then, twist the farthest end from you away from you

Reverse Twist Cont.

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grab onto the other end and twist both ends towards you, reapeat step one until one end is almost finished.

Splicing

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when one end starts to run out, take another piece of fiber and bend it so that it fits in the V shape IMPORTANT: remember to offset it first. repeat step one and two until at desired legnth.

Tie

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when at desired length tie it off at the end.