Harvesting Cattail for Cordage & Weaving (BONUS: How to Make a Cattail Duck Decoy)

Learn how to and when to harvest cattail and prepare it for use in a variety of crafting, weaving, basketry, and outdoor projects. In addition to making rope, you'll learn how to use your prepared cattail leaves to make a fantastic Duck Decoy!

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Learn how and when to harvest cattail and how to prepare it for use in a variety of projects, from cordage to weaving. This course will show you how to make rope from cattail and how to use it to make a Cattail Duck Decoy.

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Craig Caudill

I have a much better understanding of cordage. The duck decoy was a great project for adults and youth to get a much better understanding of primitive skill...
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I have a much better understanding of cordage. The duck decoy was a great project for adults and youth to get a much better understanding of primitive skills.
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Course curriculum

1

Welcome to the Course
- A message from Creek
- DIGITAL Skill Sheet Download
2

CATTAIL: The HARVEST
- How and When to Harvest FREE PREVIEW
- Processing and Drying
3

CATTAIL: Using for Crafts, Cord, Survival, and Weaving
- Preparing to Use
- Using for Cordage FREE PREVIEW
- Master the Reverse Wrap Cordage Technique
4

CATTAIL PROJECT: How to Make Duck Decoy
- Making the Head
- Making the Body & Attaching the Head
5

FINAL THOUGHTS
- Final thoughts from Creek

Meet Your Instructor

Wilderness Survival Instructor

Creek Stewart

Creek Stewart is a Wilderness Survival Instructor, Author, and Television Host. He currently hosts the hit show SOS HOW TO SURVIVE on The Weather Channel and is the owner of Willow Haven Outdoor Survival School in Central Indiana.
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