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hickory cord
by mike on Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:41 pm
has anyone ever used the fibers of a hickory tree for cordage? i mean, it is srong, workable and doesn't need to be corded all the time. another use for the awsome tree that is hickory!
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by OzaawaaMigiziNini on Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:13 pm
never tried hickory... I should though. Sadly there's not much around this part of Ontario... gotta keep my eyes out!
And when they heard of the dead, some mocked... and others said we will hear thee again, of this matter - Acts 17:32
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hickory bark
by paul vallandigham on Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:57 am
Hickory bark is pretty tight to the tree, and not as easy to separate from the tree even after the tree is dead, and dried. I have heard of it being used for caning seats of chairs, in 1/2 " wide or so strips, but I don't think I have heard of anyone making cord out of it. you might check the Foxfire books.
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by mike on Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:38 pm
no, I have used it. and i am not refering to the bark, though the inner bark works, i meant the tree itself. when i split out aa tree, i got a thin peice and when i beant it in there were a bunc of fibers. they made awsome cord.
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