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Set a fire and boil a large pan of water.
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Add the ashes of a previous fire into the pot.
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Select a willow branch around the thickness of a man's wrist while the water is boiling.
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Gently split the bark of the willow and peel it away from the branch.
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Remove the thicker outer bark completely. If left on, it will cause your string to be brittle.
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Cut the inner bark so that you are left with thin strips.
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Place the inner bark strips into the pan of water and ashes and simmer for around an hour.
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Dry the fiber completely before twining or braiding into cordage
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