Friction Fire Tuesday
Howdy all, I've decided to set aside every Tuesday evening for practicing primitive fire techniques. It's good to get into a habit of doing the things you love, and this skill can be done anywhere with...
View ArticleFlint and steel Friday
I figured since we have a friction fire day and a tinder bundle day, why not one for flint and steel? I've just started down this road, and am intrigued by the history, the process, and the techniques....
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Shavings Pictures!
We have a fatwood pictures thread (which is one of my favorite threads to follow). Besides finding/using fatwood, one of my favorite bushcraft activities is making/using wood shavings. I thought it...
View ArticleFire Pics
A thread to post up your fire pics. Feel free to add a description of your method and materials used and any other info you feel like including.
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Matches, Matchsafes, Hacks and Mods
Here's the place for matches, vintage and modern matchsafes, improvised matchsafes, tips, hacks and mods. I recently got another vintage Marble's safe, not that I need another but price and condition...
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Show your strikers
If this thread has been started(searched but didn't find) then mods please delete it. Thought we could show are strikers for the flint and steel to see what you have...not so much which ones you think...
View ArticleTry Making Knife Length Curls to Improve Your Feather Stick Skills
One way I've taught people to break out of a rut in developing their feather stick skills is to make curls the length of the knife they're using (or longer). People often get stuck in their feather...
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Fatwood Pics Thread
A couple friends cut up a stump recently and were nice enough to give a piece of it to me. Its the best fatwood I have ever seen/used. This isn't even the darkest wood from the stump. Anyone else have...
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AI Overview Learn more Ferrocerium corrodes primarily due to exposure to moisture and oxygen in the air, which causes oxidation, leading to rust formation, especially when not properly stored or coated...
View ArticleFlint & Steel feed
For anything related to the F&S, but not significant enough to create a separate thread. ____________ For example, I posted this video in the "Flint and steel Friday", but I have a nagging feeling...
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The sparky rock thread
Here in the PNW, rockhounding is more of a thing than in New England, I think. It's pretty common to come across rock specimens at antique shows, swap meets and yard sales. Sometimes the prices are...
View ArticleAgave stalk
So I thought I would make a walking stick out of one of the few agave stalks i have around the property(that will be another post in another forum ). I though the leftover pieces might be good for fire...
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Fat wood
After processing some fat wood a few weeks ago I needed more. The wife and I spent the day collecting more. Not quite a cord but close.
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The Meaning of "BACKLOG" it's fire related ;)
I've been doing research on early pioneers of Illinois and came across this interesting story of FIRE MAKING Legends and Tales of Yore Backlog As told by Sarah (Burlend) Allen It was grandmother Sarah...
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Found a Giant Drill Socket
While out hiking yesterday I found this giant drill socket laying on the beach. I’m sure it is naturally formed though it looks manmade. Much larger than I would want to use by myself. But would be...
View ArticleFrontiersmen Fire Method For Warmth
I’m reading Frontiersmen by Allan Eckert. It’s about the life of Simon Kenton. In the book he talks about a fire method showed to him by John Yeager that kept him alive many a nights in sun-zero temps....
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Goldenrod heads as tinder
While going out of order on my 5 natural tinder bush class, I wanted to find something that I could use that wasn’t used by many others that could burn well enough to light a twig fire. I did notice...
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Fancy outdoor grill advice.
How do I cook on this thing? Can I grill burgers on top? Coating on it seems suspect to me. Thanks, I’ve never used anything like this setup before.
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Another Fire set
Made this kit and made a striker from an old file. Char cloth, horse hoof, fat wood, birch bark. I just keep making them, am I addicted?
View ArticleThe Bic lighter is, as of now, the pinnacle of fire making
Cheap Available Reliable Probably has started more fires than anything else in the history of mankind.
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Ferro Rod Sunday
I tried to come up with a catchy title, but I figured this was best. The goal of this thread is to encourage regular practice with your ferro rod, using different techniques, tinders, etc. Start where...
View ArticlePalm Tree Scales
Just curious here, are those palm tree scales that peel and fall off any good for fire starting? I am visiting my son in FL and see these on ground. I don't really have any bushcrafting tools to try to...
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What's the best ferro rod?
So what's the best ferro rod?Mine are all hard surfaced and are somewhat difficult to get any sparks regardless of what I use to scrape them with.Are the Uberleben or Bayite rods better.I hear that...
View ArticlePyrite and flint fire
Wow.....this has been a LONG time desire of mine. Pyrite and flint on chaga. At first I just crumbled the chaga. It didn’t seem fine enough so I filed some with a file and made a little pile on top of...
View ArticleFeatherstick challenge***Closed out of abundance of safety and caution ***
I know some will resent the fact that I am challenging the abilities of some but I think it’s important to be able to use your skills on the move. Much like how Marines grunts train to be lethal while...
View ArticleBearing Blocks
It has been my experience that the bearing block is the toughest component of the bow drill set to get right. Friction must take place on the hearth, not the bearing block! Friction on both ends of the...
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