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**10eckid** · 06-06-2011, 11:15 AM

We have a fire pit out back that we use all the time. The other day I was playing with vaseline and cotton balls and she got mad cause I started the fire without letting her use her flint & steel. Always helps to stay in practice.

**Stitch** · 06-06-2011, 12:26 PM

Snow Walker,
As usual another great thread. Have you had any success with the hand drill? That one kicks my butt every time I try it.
Stitch

**Curdog** · 06-06-2011, 12:54 PM

There are a few things other than charred cloth that work too! Finding stuff that will catch a "natural" spark is a bit of a passion with me.

**Snow Walker** · 06-06-2011, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by Stitch View Post

Snow Walker,
As usual another great thread. Have you had any success with the hand drill? That one kicks my butt every time I try it.
Stitch

Glad you enjoyed it.

Stitch, the bow drill isn't a problem, the flint n steel isn't a problem, but the hand drill kicks my butt as well!

**Snow Walker** · 06-06-2011, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by Curdog View Post

There are a few things other than charred cloth that work too! Finding stuff that will catch a "natural" spark is a bit of a passion with me.

I know what you mean! If you haven't already tried this, find some Chaga and give it a try. (True Tinder Fungus) I have a thread on it here somewhere.

Charring natural materials is fun too.

**Snow Walker** · 06-06-2011, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by 10eckid View Post

We have a fire pit out back that we use all the time. The other day I was playing with vaseline and cotton balls and she got mad cause I started the fire without letting her use her flint & steel. Always helps to stay in practice.

Don't get her mad at you now! lol

**Echo2** · 06-06-2011, 06:58 PM

I've tried a hand drill more than a couple times.....I suppose I'll be freezing or drinking nasty water if I'm left to that.

It did encourage me to buy a flat of bic lighters and to put a lot of paracord on all my gear....:)

Picked these up today...

**Curdog** · 06-07-2011, 07:49 AM

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Hand drill is my favorite fire making method- it takes practice to get AND stay good, but there is something about it that trips my trigger. Use a stiff, woody weed and a very sopft piece of wood for the hearth, and give it a shot!

**Snow Walker** · 06-07-2011, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by Curdog View Post

http://briarpatchoutdoors.educationf...ry_tinder.html

Flint and Steel Fire - Using a Knife - by George Hedgepeth - wilderness survival, bushcraft, primitive skills training, edible medicinal plants skills, traditional outdoors in Michigan, New York, Great Lakes, South East US - Articles and tips on primitive wilderness survival skills, bushcraft, backwoods-living, pioneer skills, survival, subsistence hunting, historical trekking, living history, experimental archeology, period living skills, fishing, Stone Age technology, workshops and classes, anthropology, archeology, artifact replication, stone age survival skills, stone-age, survival, primitive, earth skills, native technology, wilderness, outdoors, hide tanning, braintan, brain tanning, braintanning, nature, awareness, tracking medicinal plants, edible plants, green living, environmental preservation, prehistoric skills, cordage, fire by friction, kayak, atlatl making, arrow making, bow making, bowmaking, flintknapping, dart, baskets, stone tools, aboriginal skills, traditional, workshops, classes, old ways, country living, voluntary simplicity, simple living, homesteading, back to basics, alternative medicine, wild foraging.

http://briarpatchoutdoors.educationforthesoul.com/articles/flint_steel_fire.html

Here are a couple of articles I wrote on flint-and-steel. Check em out if you would like.

Hand drill is my favorite fire making method- it takes practice to get AND stay good, but there is something about it that trips my trigger. Use a stiff, woody weed and a very sopft piece of wood for the hearth, and give it a shot!

Thank You, I will give it a try and do a thread if I'm successful.

**Snow Walker** · 06-07-2011, 08:03 AM

I discovered this last year with the bow drill, but bet it would work with the hand drill with a woody weed like your talking about! I'll let you know or give it a try yourself.

Corncobs

**Curdog** · 06-07-2011, 08:13 AM

Hey now- that is a good trick! I wonder if a cob would work for the drill too?

**Snow Walker** · 06-07-2011, 08:17 AM

To be honest, I don't see why not, but haven't tried it.

**Stitch** · 06-07-2011, 11:16 AM

I made some char cloth out out of an old cotton luggage carry strap last night. The same material Snow Walker recommended. Wow! I tried it with a scout firesteel. It really catches sparks better than anything I have tried before.

**Snow Walker** · 06-07-2011, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by Stitch View Post

I made some char cloth out out of an old cotton luggage carry strap last night. The same material Snow Walker recommended. Wow! I tried it with a scout firesteel. It really catches sparks better than anything I have tried before.

I'm glad you like it. PM me when you get a chance.

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