Bow Drill: Cottonwood with Maple Sucker Cordage @nwprimate6416

Bow Drill: Cottonwood with Maple Sucker Cordage @nwprimate6416

Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Black cottonwood on black cottonwood with some fresh cordage made from the bark of big leaf maple suckers.

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