The making of a kaula ili rawhide rope by paniolo preservation society jun 23 2019 earlier this year paniolo preservation society general manager bill ferreira came up with a way to visually bring the story of the paniolo to life through the making of a kaula ili from hide to finish.
Rawhide rope making.
While you can make rawhide from any animal hide for starters you may find that using a deer hide is easier as you ll have more to work with and.
As an extreme rarity sometimes we find a 6 plait riata which we can then make available.
The rawhide riata is available from time to time at capriola s.
These are rare collector s items available in 60 to 80 foot ropes mostly 4 plait and are suitable for roping.