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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Fred Arnold on June 04, 2012, 03:35:18 am

Title: braiding sinew and plant fibers?
Post by: Fred Arnold on June 04, 2012, 03:35:18 am

After doing a search here and on PP i've decided to ask if anyone knows of a link (with pictures it's worth a thousand words) showing instructions on how to braid sinew and plant fibers. Something I've never done but definitely interested in getting started. All tutorials I have found don't go into enough detail for a beginner. Thanks, Fred

Title: Re: braiding sinew and plant fibers?
Post by: Pat B on June 04, 2012, 11:01:41 am

Fred, do you want to braid the sinew(plant fibers) or reverse twist it to make cordage?

Title: Re: braiding sinew and plant fibers?
Post by: Fred Arnold on June 04, 2012, 03:00:46 pm

I guess it would be reverse twist to make cordage. I did find a good tutorial while searching youtube.
I was thinking of using some of the inner bark from the elm trees I cut and also wanted to try making a sinew bowstring.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXW95Ux-4GE&fmt=18

Title: Re: braiding sinew and plant fibers?
Post by: JackCrafty on June 04, 2012, 03:16:16 pm

Fred, I have a sinew bowstring making series on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCB1D0FA9FE0BFB7D&feature=view_all

Title: Re: braiding sinew and plant fibers?
Post by: Fred Arnold on June 04, 2012, 04:48:05 pm

Thank you Patrick, that was easy to follow and should get me started. Just what I was looking for. Fred