How To Make Grass Rope [Improved Method]

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[dustbunny]

The idea of making rope from any available fiber is wonderfully handy.

[madhabitz]

For what it's worth, basket makers dry their grasses, vines, etc., then soak them in water to make them pliable. Seems like that would work well for your rope making and you wouldn't have to worry much about shrinkage. Loved it :)

[EnjoyerofYoutube]

I love the way you explain things so clearly and thoroughly while remaining concise.

[sonofeloah]

A wise man can learn from his mistakes and if he is wise and compassionate, then he shares what he has learned. Thank you for posting this. So many others who do these kind of preparedness videos totally discount the use of grasses for rope making and you just showed that it is not only viable tool to make, but practical as well as you use the one fiber that can be found almost anywhere on earth.

[comm]

Literally the first rope making video of the 14 i've seen that talks about how to end the rope when your done. Thanks

[GreekGadgetGuru]

I like these updates on your old projects! Makes sense the rope weakens after it dries.

[josephkamalendran]

This is the only survival thing I have ever done and finished successfully. Really cool thing to learn.

[michaelvaldez]

An excellent method and walk through. The speed of your rhetoric combined with subjectively correct distance on camera angles make for an extremely effective presentation. You have the calming effect of Bob Ross paired with the technical knowledge of Bob Villa. Well done.

[HeirloomReviews]

puts a new meaning to twisting up some grass! : )

[nicholassilva]

Could you make a vídeo showing how to make primitive glue?

[SpecificLove]

Awesome, thanks for keeping it simple and useful.

[jamaljackson]

Wow, I had never seen this rope making method. Definitely the most easily accessible method I've seen thus far. I would not have expected these types of results from grass... I guess never underestimate nature! Great video!

[xgrandchampx]

Never knew it was that easy to make some rope/string. Always made it a priority to have some, but now I think I'll just try to learn doing this myself.

[The_Moe_Szyslak_Exp_feat_Homer]

The strenght is pretty impressive. I'm still not sure if I would trust it for climbing rocks or something, even in a survival situation.

How about a quick follow up video testing out how much it would take to for the rope to snap? That way you have a general idea of what to expect from it. Maybe one test where you do a quick drop with weights to test the toughness and one test where you keep adding weights untill it snaps to test tensile strenght?

[reececrump]

I think this is great! I can now store grass from my lawn as fule in these big old hanks. It would also make a great mulch bed if you wove the rope into mats. Card board and news paper are good for that, but this is a way to make that on my own property.

[SamBluestein]

Hi, I can't speak for any of your other viewers, but I really enjoy these scripted or planned videos a little bit more than ones that are "in the moment". I find that the content is higher quality but regardless of what you post, I will love it. You are awesome.

[nichmon]

Wow! Thank you VERY much! That will come in useful when our grid goes down.

[eightarmedchef]

Awesome revisions, I like that you kept in mind that grass is everywhere. I find that many of the natural cordages require very specific locations and preparations. Cedar bark cordage is one of my favorites. But I find it hard to find with the right moisture level and age. Thanks for the good video!

[krisgrey]

Nicely edited, clear voice, good explanation and no disturbing background music . Good job!!

[broderickelliott]

Best and clearest demo on making rope from natural fiber I've ever seen. Now I know what I've been doing wrong.