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Parnell:
Just did that with Hackberry shavings about 2 weeks ago!  That is fun...

Jesse:
Looks like it works good. I have a ball of bamboo fibers I plan to do the same with. I'm pretty sure it will work great as well. I haven't made a hand drill fire in a few months now. I'm gonna get a blister for sure on the next one :o You should teach a class at the classic. If I learned it from you then anyone can. I can see it now. Everyone exhausted and holding their blistered hands in pain :D

Cacatch:
Thanks for sharing. What is it that you put on top of the shavings to get them going? I can see that you worked the stick in the cedar board til it got hot, but I'm confused on how you transfered that heat to the shavings?

Thanks

Jesse:

--- Quote from: Cacatch on February 11, 2010, 02:49:07 pm ---Thanks for sharing. What is it that you put on top of the shavings to get them going? I can see that you worked the stick in the cedar board til it got hot, but I'm confused on how you transfered that heat to the shavings?

Thanks

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--- Quote from: Cacatch on February 11, 2010, 02:49:07 pm ---Thanks for sharing. What is it that you put on top of the shavings to get them going? I can see that you worked the stick in the cedar board til it got hot, but I'm confused on how you transfered that heat to the shavings?

Thanks

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a coal develops in the notch on the side of the board. Once you get the coal glowing you just take the board away and scoop up the coal with a knife and set it in the shavings.

Cacatch:
Gotcha  ;)      Aren't there alternative methods of doing it as well, such as tucking some tinder down in the hole as you drill? I've never done this before or even seen it done, that's why I'm curious. I do want to try it someday though.

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