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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Blacktail on July 24, 2009, 11:06:05 pm

Title: cattail weaving
Post by: Blacktail on July 24, 2009, 11:06:05 pm

does any one have some good info on preparing cattails and about weaving...i have wanted to make a quiver..but need to get started some where..any info is great..thanks john

Title: Re: cattail weaving
Post by: DanaM on July 25, 2009, 01:24:03 am

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS336US336&ei=XItqSrKuA478MbGN-PgG&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=weaving+cattails&spell=1

follow da link eh :)

Title: Re: cattail weaving
Post by: Blacktail on July 25, 2009, 01:28:15 am

thanks dana...looks like the wicker women is all over this..john

Title: Re: cattail weaving
Post by: II BYRDS on August 02, 2009, 09:08:45 pm

A friend of mine was telling me when weave cattail quivers its best if made from green cattails not dried ones. With them being green will make them more quiet then dried ones. the wicker women said you can weave them green. ???

Title: Re: cattail weaving
Post by: Hillbilly on August 04, 2009, 09:05:00 am

Every time I've tried weaving with green anything, it dries, shrinks, and loosens up big time. I would cut them, let them dry a few days, then dampen them just enough to be flexible.