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Zuma:
Great thread guys- You- all may make
a firemaker out of me. :)
Thanks for shareing.
Zuma

Outbackbob48:
Zuma, Just came from the garage and got 2 seperate coals this evening, one with my favorite horseweed on cedar and the other from mullien on cedar, weather has changed and is pretty damp with high humidity so I was skeptical of getting coals, Somedays I can't build a coal to save myself next day is like burn'em up Chuck, very frustating to not be consist. I tried one tonight more as a matience thing, need to keep hands tuff and arms strong and need to work on wind. I have learned to be patient and not to try for a coal on first  attempt but when I get tired I leave spindle in hole so as to keep as much heat as possible and catch my breath, sometimes have to repeat an catch breath again and third time hit really hard an get a coal. This stopping and starting also produces lots of sawdust for a hearth that is a little thick or just starting new hole and needs lots of build up.  Get ya some materials an give  it a try, When ya get your first coal it is a very very powerful moving feeling and when I fail it is very humbleing, Good Luck Bob

Forest_Farmer:
Bob, I know where you are coming from.  I'm very new to making friction fires, but have embraced learning all I can.

   I made my fire hand drill fire a few days ago and it  felt great, but I tried yesterday and couldn't do it,,,,very frustrating.

I made up for it tonight, by coaching a neighbor into making his first friction fire with my bow drill set.  He was successful the first time, and was pretty stoked about it.

I don't know if it feels better to acquire to knowledge, or to pass it on??????
Ed

PEARL DRUMS:
I think that up and down humidity is what made people of the past so intent on keeping the fire burning once it was going.

Outbackbob48:
I am sure they learned to carry a coal without it going out also, or spent some cold damp nites. :( Bob

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