Fake bowstring-making

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Claim: In Ecuador, Bear doesn't actually make the bowstring that goes on his bow.

Bear poorly makes a rope out of bright green fibers.

Brown rope.

Clean end (over his shoulder)

In Ecuador, Bear improperly makes cordage for a bowstring. However, his "wrong" string isn't what he used on the bow.

Color: The "rope" that Bear "braids" is made from green fibers. However, the rope that Bear knots is brown. The act of making a rope does not change the color. A rope is the color of its fibers. The reason most natural ropes are brown is because they have dried out, turning them from green to brown in the way that most dried plant material turns brown.^{(Reference: Rei 17:04, 17 July 2007 (CDT) / Paleolithic cordage production experience)}

Stable end: The brown rope that Bear knots has a clean, twisted end that isn't trying to untwist. His "braiding" method does not produce a stable rope like that; it will untwist when not kept tensioned. Try it out for yourself at home with kitchen twine!^{(Reference: Rei 17:04, 17 July 2007 (CDT) / Paleolithic cordage production experience)}

[edit] Analysis

Oppose: Yes it is possible to twist fibers in a way that they do not untwist, I have made bullwhip cracker tips in this manner.

Support: It indeed is possible to twist fibers in a way that they do not untwist. This is not the way.