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First bow drill ember!
Made the drill from some scraps. I have to screw the board down, after two knee replacements it is easer for me. Board is a cedar fence picket. The drill tip is replaceable.
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EZ Fire firestarters
I was looking for something when someone told me about these EZ Fire firestarters. Amazon has them from 10 for $16.99 up to 75 for $50.99, mine l arrived the next morning before 11am Here is the link...
View ArticleMy fire journey...
Figured I would just start a thread on this, instead of putting multiples up as time goes on. So with some time before work today, I went out and tried making some small feather sticks out of fatwood I...
View ArticleMy First Apache Match....................By Not Sure.
We know that early cultures considered fire a life or death skill that the whole tribe depended on, I'm sure that those that could create fire and transport it were held in high esteem and were highly...
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Enjoying the change in the weather
The last several nights I have been burning incense and meditating since real dirt time has been hard to come by lately. Backyard gear testing, ya that's it....... Some shavings, a few twigs and...
View ArticleThree Versions Of The Cotton Pad Firestarter.
I was discussing homemade firestarters on another forum and we talked about how there are a couple of different formulas for making these. Having only ever made one type I decided to make a batch of...
View ArticleSmith's Pack Pal Tinder Maker
Just trying something old, but new to me, the Smith's Pack Pal Tinder Maker. I was impressed by how easily and quickly it created superfine scrapings! I used a Coghlan's fire stick, but it would work...
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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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 ArticleFero rod handle
I just ordered a 5”x1/2” fero rod today and would like some sort of handle to help hold onto it when striking it. I don’t want a big fancy wood handle. Just something to give me some grip. Any...
View ArticleKnowing fire well
Setting fire to the smoke from an extinguished candle will relight it. Here is my video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sTBUT-K1lQ
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Two knife /fire setups.
Both have jute, fatwood, and firesteel. The Gerber also has a scraper in the pouch with mini firesteel and fatwood. Enough to start two or more fires with the Gerber and many more with the Wenger. Add...
View ArticleCartridge Case Candles
After seeing the excellent .45-70/410 tinder storage cases @hdbeav came up with, I made a smaller version using .44 mag/.40S&W cases. I was showing them to my son today and he asked if a case could...
View ArticleDiscover my “different” way of making carbonized cotton. And also what is the...
Carbonizing cotton differently. The lid is important to avoid the “corrugated iron” effect. Inside the box it is between 350° & 400° Celsius (verified). While the cotton is carbonizing, I make...
View ArticleSpruce bark tinder
I was gathering up some spruce for feather sticks yesterday when I noticed that the inner bark was very stringy and thin. I figured it would make excellent tinder, and I was right. I noticed many of...
View ArticleRawhide for bow string
Draketake and I have been discussing how the first peoples' used to do the bow drill and the cordage they used. We surmised that rawhide was used a lot since it was plentiful and so strong. That is why...
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My experience with the Emberlit stove
I have been using this Emberlit twig stove for more than 5 years now. It’s compact and quite efficient and I would definitely recommend it as a bushcraft stove or even a backup stove for camping. It...
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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...
View ArticleTable top Fire Pit
Costco has 2 packs of Solo Stove Mesa XLs on sale for 120 bucks. I bought one and it’s a game changer. It’s a hassle to light a fire pit at night for myself and have to burn up a bunch of wood to sit...
View ArticleScraper Mod
When I use paraffin saturated jute twine I prefer to fray one end so it lights easily with a ferro rod. Once lit, it will burn like a match only much slower. It can be put out and lit again if needed....
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