Cob: re:rope making fibers

[K Kanarry]

shannon wrote:

 One possibility you might check is to see if you 
can find out what plants were used historically for
rope making in your area.  One of the more common
traditional materials - the insides of tree
bark is probably a very bad idea (deforestation), but
people have traditionally made rope from many other
plants, and if it works for rope, it probably will
work for cob.


If this is true, what does everyone think about using
hemp fibers in cob? A very well known rope making
fiber and more tolerated now around these parts.
(Vancouver, BC)

BTW this is a great list!!!

Thanks, Kerry 

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