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Yeah I tried to light it. It wouldn't burn. I'm just surprised with the outcome. With all that friction I would have thought any wood would ignite.

I think I've read that cedar works well?

Hmmm...cat tails...for sure! I'll check it out..thanks 👍

Lol. He didn't die doing what he loved. He died where he loved (at least initially) He died a horrible suffering death and left a note pleading for help as proof. But I digress. I never intended...

Yep....follow your dream but educate yourself. Prime example of not doing this was Christopher Mccandless (you can watch a show loosely based on him on netflix called Into the Wild).

Good observation. I will try to ignite the sawdust and see. Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz1CS4mNLeM&feature=youtu.be

Please give your opinion on wood viability and sawdust evidence. Thanks.

Gonna try to post a video of an experiment that I did. Will probably start new thread.

However the internet know it all machine says it indeed grows here in KY.

Never heard of Chinese privet here in Western Kentucky. I notched it as you described and it did concentrate the sawdust a lot better and got smoke again but still no hot red stuff....lol.

Yeah sycamore is a hardwood but it's a "soft" hardwood. I had read somewhere that it would be suitable. I'm going for a hike later this week so I'll be on the lookout for others. Cedar is very...

Ok I tried for the first time today to make fire with bow and drill. Let's just say that if I were spending the night in the woods tonight with only my drill and bow....there won't be a...

Watching a pig eat another's nuts would be enough for me to stay faaaaar away from the pig pen!

The term "Amish" is a lot like saying "liberal" or "conservative", the definition varies wildly...ya know? We have an "Amish" farrier near my town that doesn't own a phone (par for the course) but...

I'm the catfish fiddler
Your Approximate Age:39

Your Gender: male

Your Geographic Location: small town in western KY, Go Cats!!

Your occupation: Paper mill worker, USAF 5th Combat...

Thank you..will slide over there to introduce.

I would say my homemade alcohol stove. I didn't insulate it.
It can be:
Cup
Bowl
Reflector/signal mirror
As a side note the alcohol I use for fuel also has many purposes, esp if it's pure...