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Video showing some kits
some I got from people here. also showed a flint and steel fire from one of them. Displaying My Kits Showing different fire kits, leather containers and cool equipment. Also starting a fire with one of...
View ArticleRecommend bow drill woods for your area
What species of trees would you recommend for someone's first attempt at a bow drill friction fire? I think listing your state or region in the country and up to your top 5 of your favorite bow drill...
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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...
View ArticleNeed a container
Picked up a small alcohol stove and looking for a small plastic bottle with a good seal to put denatured alcohol in. what is everyone using?
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 ArticleAnother wood stove question
Being new to New England, I'm always learning things. One thing I'd LOVE to learn, is the answer to a riddle: My wife and I have a small house with a soap stone stove. We love it and it works great. On...
View ArticleWhich matches do you use?
Ive taken a liking to UCO matches of late. They have waterproof in boxes, stormproof i cases and Titan in a larger case. Ive been using the boxed matches to light fires and they work well. The...
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It’s snowing! It’s like a national holiday here in Wisconsin
I broke out a couple more of my twig stoves to play with in the snow and one that I was most disappointed in was this ohlulu knock off, which is probably a knock off of another knock off. It failed as...
View ArticleCharcoal?
Hi! I'm trying to make some charcoal, I looked it up and watched several videos, I struggled in acquiring a sealed container to heat the wood up in a low oxygen setting, so I decided to just get a hot...
View ArticleHas anyone vacuum sealed their butane lighters or their ferro rods so they...
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...
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Test of a Bogdan Knife to start a morning fire
Did a great job in getting a fire going in our wood stove for the morning. 10 degrees out so nice to test it inside made pencil lead and pencil sized sticks as well as curls so think you will enjoy...
View ArticleHand pump fire drill
So I’ve been pretty successful at both bow drill and hand drill fires *under controlled conditions*. I was passing time reading an old issue of Backwoodsman and came across an article on the hand pump...
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...
View ArticleFresnel Lenses
So I ordered a package of wallet sized Fresnel Lenses from Amazon. If the sun ever shows itself again, I'm going to see how these work for fire making. As magnifiers, they work fairly well with one eye...
View ArticleAnother fresnel lense question. Elevation and getting an ember.
For the more scientific types on the Forum. How much effect does elevation have on fresnel lenses? I carry them and use them frequently with good success, but I see discussions on here where folks...
View ArticleBow Drill using Oak
Bow drill friction fire method using Oak (Yes, Oak) for both the spindle & fireboard. For the heck of it I was curious to see if I could do it using Oak. For those who don't know, Oak is thought to...
View ArticleJesus does Bushcraft!
(Mods if this is not the correct place for this feel free to move) My wife and I were watching this series called The Chosen about the life of Jesus. In episode 3 we were pleasantly surprised to find...
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Help me with my curls?
So, of my two fixed blade knives.... I can make a lot of good curls with the ESEE 6, and some pretty junk ones with the other knife. Any hints on what I am doing wrong, or is a kephart just not very...
View ArticleQuartz for striking sparks - is some better than others?
I have a lot of natural quartz in my area. Much of it has streaks or a tan tinge to it, some is very white, and occasionally there is some that is more translucent. Is some quartz better for striking...
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