Medieval rope making with bast using a reel and a stick

A short introduction to the history of rope making in the middle ages from a north western european perspective and a demonstration of a simple way to make bast ropes using a reel and a stick. This is a re-upload with better editing. Keep in mind that I’m just a novice and my tools are prototypes. Sources: General history of rope making Weber, W 1971: Zukunft der Seilerei, Ciba-Geigy Rundschau 1 Medieval rope finds in Norway Schjølberg, E. 1988: Cordage and similar products from Bryggen in Bergen. The Bryggen Papers , Supplementary Series No. 3. History of this kind of rope making in Sweden in the last century with detailed instructions Modéer, I 1928: Öländskt tallrepslageri Bast ropes at a viking museum Music: Deskant / Fairy’s Fear / courtesy of