Bushcraft string from pine tree roots
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Sean Collins continues his look at the numerous uses for the pine tree. In this episode he shows how to collect pine string
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8 comments so far
p4h10oso
August 8, 2011
Wonderful to know, thank you.
Sean 'The Silver Fox'
September 26, 2011
Spruce roots are better in my opinion than pine roots. Pine roots tend to be weaker and dont tend to grow in such long lengths with out side shoots. The roots can be stored if required but need to be rehydrated before use.
WOODLANDSTV
November 7, 2011
@p4h10oso Fascinating stuff isn’t it. Thanks for watching Woodlands TV
cyberjackcyberjack
December 21, 2011
bear gryllys or ray mears reccons than Spruce roots are better and that pine roots thends to be brittle. What do you think ?
funkyprepper
February 19, 2012
great tip - thanks a lot
sean
February 23, 2012
@seanthesilverfox – you are spot on of course. I know you have a good deal of knowledge and skills and you make some great videos on this subject youself. I guess it’s still good to explain that the collection of roots from any pine family can be useful – in fact any roots are better than none if youhave no corgdage with you. Spruce is regarded as the best but if you are in a larch forest…Thanks for the comment Sean.
sean
February 23, 2012
@cyberjackcyberjack – who am I to disagree with Mr Mears! yes Spruce is most regularly described as being the best but you can make some form or rope or cordage or effect lashings with almost any flexible tree roots.
One good tip is to use knots that do not excessively “pinch” or bend the root too sharply as that is where they are most likely to break. Using a “lashing” to secure your knots is a good way of minimising this and spreading the load within the “knot”…….
I feel another video comming on to expand on this a bit.
oOfretlessOo
November 12, 2012
As you can see he could wrap it around his palm so it is flexible enough when green in my opinion. That means you can tie whatever you need to tie and leave root to dry. Any root when completely dry becomes as brittle as a small branch. Anyway you’ve got to experiment to find the best.