funk to fat to fire

[eastr77]

it was a nice day on 02-16-08 and i wasa ble to get out for a bit. checked some old pine trees for some fat wood. i found that the sides of the tree that get lots of sun light seemed not to have any good fat wood. just dry sun dried rot, but to start thats what your looking for i limb that has broke off about a year or more ago. when get F W for fun i use a chopper, but for survival you might want to use a saw to consevere the wood.

just cut into the first inch or so to look for that golden yellow goodness

this is the fire starters i made for my son and nephews. they are large to help save little fingers. you can make them the size you like. Once you get your fat wood you paton it into squares to start your shapeing.

i drilled hole about the size of the fire steel.

 

[macgregor22]

it was a nice day on 02-16-08 and i wasa ble to get out for a bit. checked some old pine trees for some fat wood. i found that the sides of the tree that get lots of sun light seemed not to have any good fat wood. just dry sun dried rot, but to start thats what your looking for i limb that has broke off about a year or more ago. when get F W for fun i use a chopper, but for survival you might want to use a saw to consevere the wood.

just cut into the first inch or so to look for that golden yellow goodness

this is the fire starters i made for my son and nephews. they are large to help save little fingers. you can make them the size you like. Once you get your fat wood you paton it into squares to start your shapeing.

i drilled hole about the size of the fire steel.

more pics coming just started useing photobucket what did i do wrong???

cool pics, how do you like the ash-1
I fixed it for ya, you have to put

after

 

[eastr77]

next i used a rubber malt to drive the firesteel into the blocks

then get a few old jig saw blades and grind off the teeth. at least thats how i didi it this time a lot of pepole use hacksaw blades.

found some old rope used it as a lanyard

then time to try one out. use my ash-1 to make some nice little curls.

 

[eastr77]

thanks mac 22 for the fix i think i got it lined out ..
As far as mt ASH-1 goe's it's off the scale for cool and fun for ME..

 

[eastr77]

used a little peace of cotton.

then presto fire.......

okay that was the fun for my new camera more to come now that i have a half way descent camera..

 

[knife hunter]

nice job!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mikel_24]

used a little peace of cotton.

Ohhhh!! So you cheated, right? Cotton provides instant gratification.. that's for sure. I am sure that if you tried getting a few thinner shavings of fat wood you could get them to catch your sparks from the ferro rods.
So far I have tried it out with fatwood, bark shavings and dried grass... and it takes a few trys but it works!
I am sure those kids are going to have a lot of fun with those fire starters. Great job!
Mikel

 

[I'mGatMan!]

tag...great info. May try to make a couple of these myself. Thanks.

 

[Greg45]

Nice pics! I think you've inspired me. I came across this old stump a couple of weeks ago. I may have to try something like that. :thumbup:

 

[eastr77]

that's some nice looking stuff inside that stump.... love the knife.
fire for sure just watch out it's some smokey stuff.