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The Fire Thread
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Like a mini Swedish candle!Fire practice
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Did my very first attempt at making punkwood this afternoon.
Got me some soft spongy pieces of poplar I picked up on a hike last week.
Fresh tin with sliding cover
Unfortunately the tin was so thin it warped sliding the cover open... :O
I was afraid the wood was going to completely burn not being able to cut off the oxygen
So while the first batch cooled off I filled another tin with a hinged cover, hoping this will be a bit sturdier
While cooking the second batch I checked on the fist... doesn't look too bad at all.
Amazed by how much the wood shrunk.
Hard to see it's glowing in this picture but it caught a spark real easy, easier than charcloth I think.
So the first batch was a succes after all.
Second batch looks good too
Time for a real test now, see if it'll light a featherstick
After it caught a spark I gently pressed it inside the featherstick and started blowing
And we have a flame, yay!
Got me some soft spongy pieces of poplar I picked up on a hike last week.
Fresh tin with sliding cover
Unfortunately the tin was so thin it warped sliding the cover open... :O
I was afraid the wood was going to completely burn not being able to cut off the oxygen
So while the first batch cooled off I filled another tin with a hinged cover, hoping this will be a bit sturdier
While cooking the second batch I checked on the fist... doesn't look too bad at all.
Amazed by how much the wood shrunk.
Hard to see it's glowing in this picture but it caught a spark real easy, easier than charcloth I think.
So the first batch was a succes after all.
Second batch looks good too
Time for a real test now, see if it'll light a featherstick
After it caught a spark I gently pressed it inside the featherstick and started blowing
And we have a flame, yay!
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Nice work man. Been a long time since I've made charcloth. Been a long time since I've even gone on a hike.