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Hillbilly:
Bigcountry, most species of yucca grow out west, but Yucca filamentosa (beargrass) is native to the eastern US. It's quite common here in western NC and throughout most of the Southeast.

aero86:
is this just limited to bow drills?

bigcountry:
Many thanks guys.  I know what I am looking for.  Watch me never find it now.  I know I can get cedar and poplar around my house.  Just looking for spindle material.  Try to make my first ember.

ricktrojanowski:
My favorite combo is horseweed on ERC sapwood or hearwood hearth for the handrill.   For bow drill I really like a White cedar spinde on either white or ERC.  I've also had luck with thick Mullein spindes for the bow drill and thin ones for the handrill.  Keep us posted on your progess.  Fire making is so much fun.

Diligence:
I've had luck with poplar on poplar.....keep us posted.

Lots of good info on Youtube too about good technique.

J

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