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    Default From bowing to chest high flames in under 5 minutes.

    Palm frond on cotton wood and log cabin fire lay

    I'm starting to really like the log cabin fire lay. It produces high flames quickly and burns down to coals nicely for cooking. I used this method for my recent post in the "What did you cook today" thread. You can see my dutch oven behind the fire warming up.

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    Impressive!
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    i used to cook with palm fronds in hawaii they do burn hot and fast.

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    That was pretty slick. You had an ember in under a minute. Very nice job.

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    Out standing.....Impressive.

    I haven't been successful in using that method.
    Do have a big bag of collected fire boards, bows, stalks from different plants, strings, tinder, fluff from several different plants including milkweed.

    Guess I have to work on it again.....or maybe if I collect enough stuff....it will have spontaneous combustion......Ya Think?
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    Wait. Was that Birch bark under there? Where the heck did you get that in GA.

    LOL.

    Great job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by madmax View Post
    Wait. Was that Birch bark under there? Where the heck did you get that in GA.

    LOL.

    Great job.
    We have river birch here madmax. Probably not as good as the real birch, but does well.
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    Nice job. I think your elbow needs oiling.....it was squeaking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by madmax View Post
    Wait. Was that Birch bark under there? Where the heck did you get that in GA.

    LOL.

    Great job.
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    We have river birch here madmax. Probably not as good as the real birch, but does well.
    MrFixIt is correct. It was river birch in there. During our last ice storm I came across some river birch trees that broke from the weight of the ice. I took several pieces of it to make spoons and bowls and got a lot of the bark from them.

    River birch is often used as an ornamental tree and can be found in many parking lots and manicured lawns. I would think it is likely for you have some in your area as well.
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    Nice find.

    Actually we do have some here in Wisconsin.
    Maybe 30 years ago there was a big "birch clump" lawn planting rage.

    Some company was selling them almost door to door.
    Two neighbors bought the "clumps" 2-3 trees to a clump.
    One is still going.....never really go very big.

    It was one of the "latest things" that you had to have in your yard.

    I do like your way of thinking.....anything may be useful, so you gotta just keep the mind/scanner open and going all the time.

    Very useful skill......
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    is "Cotton Wood" Hibiscus tiliaceus for you guys? I hope so, cause our common name here is Native Hibiscus, which I have'nt tried for a bowdrill yet. It is pretty common up and down the Eastern seaboard. I beat our company record in front of students, the weekend just gone, for getting a decent a coal from Xanthorea.

    Down from 15 seconds to 13. :-)

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    There are several varieties of Cottonwood in North America and Europe. They are members of the genus Populus.

    http://forestry.about.com/cs/treeid/...cottonwood.htm

    https://www.arborday.org/programs/na...cottonwood.cfm

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populus_sect._Aigeiros
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    Bummer! I was kinda hoping you meant Hibiscus, because it has naturalised in Florida.

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    I forgot to explain that Native Hibiscus is also known as Sea Hibiscus, Beach Hibiscus, Coastal (or Coast) Hibiscus, Coastal (or Coast) Cottonwood, Green Cottonwood, Native Hibiscus, Native Rosella, Cottonwood Hibiscus, Kurrajong, Sea Rosemallow, Norfolk Hibiscus

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    DW has a Hibiscus by the window in the living room.......

    Called a "mamaus torturous hibiscus" ....DW lets it go till it's almost completely dead (leaves all off) trims it back, waters it and brings it back to life....Over and over.
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    That's the Latin name. Around here it's known as Forget Me Often, Lacka Water, Brown Thumb, Lacka Leaves, Dry and Flakey or Zombie Plant.

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    Travelers shouldn't have house plants.
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    Very nice indeed!

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    Nice job on the fire drill man!

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