✅ SOLVED What Kind Of Thorn Makes it's Own Cordage?

[diggummup]

Can you tell me what this is?

 

[Indian Steve]

Possibly Yucca?

 

[RW]

I would also say yucca. Gently hammering the leaf below the spine can produce a needle and thread in an emergency. Very nice example. Where did you find it?

 

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Lechuguilla Plant
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[buck8point]

Agave also...

 

[old digger]

Also in West Africa there is a similar type plant that you can scrape off the green outer part and reveal the thread-like material. I remember doing it when I was younger.

 

[cactusrat]

century plant - Agave americana

 

[diggummup]

I would also say yucca. Gently hammering the leaf below the spine can produce a needle and thread in an emergency. Very nice example. Where did you find it?

It was in a (sort of) junk drawer at an estate sale. Thanks for the replies. Learn something new every day. [emoji106]

 

[diggummup]

Does look more like the Agave type. Seems there are several plants that this can be done with.
Edit- after looking at agave plants I think I've been stuck by one of those before or something real similar anyway.