How to Make a Fibre Rope
Take one end of a long, loose strand of fibres, give the other end to another person, and let both twine the ends between the fingers until the material is well twisted throughout its entire length; then bring the two ends together, and two sides of the loop thus made will twist themselves into a cord or rope half the length of the original strand.
If you nail or peg the parts, use your axe to flatten the joints by striking off a chip, as in [Fig. 4].
If you must lash the joints together, cut them with log-cabin notches, as in [Figs. 5] and [6].
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