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Funny Fire Stuff
Happened to be on Amazon, and was just perusing the, "Recommended for You" and saw some, "Emergency Fire Starter" and went to check it out for fun. Reading through the reviews, came across this review...
View ArticlePine Gum Rosin wax mix fire starter
Hey everyone. Lately I've been in a fire kick mostly making fire start/tinder. I've been using a mix of Soy, Bee, an cheap candle waxes and pj as the extender an using dental cotton rolls or nose bleed...
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 ArticleTinder Fungus Experimentation
I have been experimenting with fungus as tinder using various types I come across. I am far from an expert in this, but I figured I would post what I am trying and see if there are others who have some...
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Trench lighter or F&S in 1930s
My latest eBay impulse buy: a repro trench lighter made somewhere way east of here. The cotton cord is hooked by a wire attached to the ball. Pulling the ball up pulls the cord up. Pulling the cord...
View ArticleBow Drill for Us Old Guys
I just reached retirement and have been enjoying making bow drill fires with all of my spare time. I remember long ago, this was my science project in junior high school, an experiment that failed...
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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 ArticleDevil's Toenail
hello, I was recently giving a fire starting class using the flint & steel. One of the students brought along some agates finds to try out. One of the finds was a large Gryphaea arcuata aka in...
View ArticleTinder Bundle Thursday
I know it is Tuesday, but I thought Tinder Bundle Tuesday might be verging on sacrilege toward the Friction Fire Tuesday Thread. Anyway, the purpose of this thread is to regularly post your tinder...
View ArticleMugwort as Tinder for Bow Drill
Last month at a survival training, I was given a “fluff” of dried and processed mugwort to use as a tinder in my bird nest. It worked like a champ so I went out and harvested some of my own. Brought it...
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Gecco’s Chiminea adventures
Hello BCUSA, I decided to start my own post of knives, coffee,beers and of course fires I enjoy around my new Chiminea and stump. Feel free to join in whenever. I will still contribute content to other...
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Fire University Podcast
#30 | Rising tick populations….is it deer or fire? ft. Dr. Carolina Baruzzi Listen to this episode from Fire University on Spotify. Whether it’s from fear of red meat allergy or Lyme’s disease, it’s...
View ArticleDead Lighter Challenge
I was playing around with a dead lighter when I decided to see if i could start a fire. I use char cloth, just twine, and sisal rope. Sorry I wasn't able to take pictures, I did video my attempt....
View ArticleSlow Match Build
I have been wanting to make a slow match for some time, and decided to go ahead and make one today. I just took four strands of some twine that was sold as hemp, but seems more like jute. I folded them...
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Use of Log Dogs
This video shows you one way you can use them to gather wood. I also use them to hold swedish torch pieces together at the top and then you can lay a pan on them to hold it. Fun video of resourcing...
View ArticleBest woods for bow drill fires in Denmark?
Hi everyone. My cousin in Denmark is leading a scouting trip and wants to demonstrate a bow drill. He doesn't have experience with the technique, so I'd like to suggest the best woods to start with....
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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...
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An interesting version of bamboo fire method.
For my Marines and Sailors out there who traveled to the Philippines who could forget the Negritos. Amazing Fire Production Demonstration by an Aeta at Pamulaklakin Forest Trail, Subic, Zambales, PH...
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