Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
There are several ways to handle rope and cordage made out of four plies or strands. Laid cord and cabled cord are compared in this video.
I recommend reading the reports on a 40,000 year old mammoth ivory rope making tool from Hohl Fels, here's a link to just one of the news articles that has good images, but there are also more scientific reports available: https://www.sci.news/archaeology/rope-making-tool-germany-04047.html
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There are several ways to handle rope and cordage made out of four plies or strands. Laid cord and cabled cord are compared in this video.
I recommend reading the reports on a 40,000 year old mammoth ivory rope making tool from Hohl Fels, here's a link to just one of the news articles that has good images, but there are also more scientific reports available: https://www.sci.news/archaeology/rope-making-tool-germany-04047.html
I now have a 'buy me a coffee' page which helps fund my ongoing research and the making of these free videos. If you'd like to support me, please visit ko-fi.com/sallypointer Thank you!
