Rope and cordage circa 1874

[Oregon Bill]

I'm planning to make a three-legged folding shooting stool with a leather seat suspeended from the three legs, which will be lashed together at the flexing joint. I'm fresh out of rawhide, but suppose I could use sisal or manilla rope to be period correct. What other strong, durable cordage would have been common at this time?

[Mogorilla]

Hey ORegon Bill,
If you need Rawhide, it is no further than your grocery store or a pet supply.   Check out my post http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,4705.0.html in the Old Fashion Way on making a Parfleche.  I used a dog bone-rawhide chew toy.   Great way to make rawhide lacing too.

[Oregon Bill]

Mogorilla: What an ingenious use of rawhide chews. Our Brittany and our Shepherd would no doubt very much appreciate your parfleches!