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Also, he did most of the work, but it was a team effort?![]()
Enjoyed the read, and the pics - can't wait for the 12 inchers!!!
Thanks for sharing - great pics and info, I noticed these when Fiddleback first posted the prototypes in the -makers- forum and I have been following the progress up until now. This feedback confirms that I should put one on my "gotta get" list. How would its performance compare to say a production chopper like an RTAK, Junglas or the like?
That machete turned out better than I thought it would! Andy, it's a work of art. Now, do I get the 12" or 14" model? Hmmmm...
As always, great work Mistwalker. I always look forward to your posts.
Great post as always buddy, keep em coming !:thumbup:
Great photos!
nice review plus pictures,thanks.
Sweet blade!
You've inspired me, In the next few weeks i'm going to try using a bow drill (for only the second time in my life).
Hmmm your pics reminded me i have a small quantity of moose antler kicking around here, must try to make a bearing block out it!
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I don't think the spindle was the reason for your lack of coal. The powder looks good, it just appears you didn't get it hot enough. Judging your pics, I would say your hearth board is too thick and not allowing you to generate enough heat to get your powder to that magic 800 degrees. Try thinning the board a bit.
hello. I dont know what to do with a machete! They are too flexible for my woods. Being a global man of the world. I'd say that is a barong. And the handle is not wrong. I like a thing that feels a bit more like a cleaver, a bit.
I like your sak saw too.
Thanks Tony, I really appreciate the input. If that's the case then maybe I'll try the spindle one more time in that socket before I thin it some. But I did havest some smaller Poplar today off of the same tree.
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On a thicker hearth board, all you need to do is bow a bit longer until you are sure the dust is filling the notch. A thicker board takes longer to do so, but I don't think it makes any difference for the heat. Basically, you get a super heated flake that ignites it comes in contact with another dust particle on the pile and multiplies from there.
Yes thats true, but when you have a thicker board, each dust particle has a longer way to drop, in turn cooling down. As you fill your notch the particles in turn are warming the dust under them eventually creating enough heat to ignite the coal. I think we are saying the same thing, just explaining it differently.
So, when I'm using a thicker hearth, I just spin at 3/4 speed, enough to get good dust, but not to wear myself out. I just keep looking down at my notch and don't change anything until I see my dust piles full and piling over the notch a bit. Then I give it about 5 s of super crazy action speed. That typically works.
I wouldn't know, cause I am way too lazy to use a really thick board, but that sounds right to me :thumbup:
Incidentally, I'm also starting to thing the 'look of the dust' is also a poor diagnostic. It really depends on the wood. I was working cedar all weekend long and that dust looked all light brown and worthless and yet it caught into ember just fine.
Well, thats because your a crazy friction fire freak, I saw it in person when you got your hand drill coal on your first attempt. You know, the same day I failed miserably...![]()
u lazy ass
Well Andy, I have a very sharp Arete, so it's just easier to remove alot of wood thinning the board. So if you think about it, it's your damn fault I am so lazy:grumpy:
Enjoyed the read, and the pics - can't wait for the 12 inchers!!!