How Do You Make String From Natural Sources?
• Set a fire and boil a large pan of water. • Add the ashes of a previous fire into the pot. • Select a willow branch around the thickness of a man’s wrist while the water is boiling. • Gently split the bark of the willow and peel it away from the branch. • Remove the thicker outer bark completely. If left on, it will cause your string to be brittle. • Cut the inner bark so that you are left with thin strips. • Place the inner bark strips into the pan of water and ashes and simmer for around an hour. • Dry the fiber completely before twining or braiding into cordage.
