Making Fire with Bamboo - museum forge first lighting
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2017
- Read more about the museum project here: islandblacksmith.ca/2017/01/bu...
See the building of the forge here: • SOTW #15 - Museum Forg...
On the occasion of the first lighting of the museum project forge, I decided to employ a Japanese bushcraft technique and use the heat of friction between two bamboo sticks as the source of ignition. Getting the bamboo to produce smoke is relatively easy, but it still takes some good physical effort, patience, and some careful nurturing to take it all the way to the point of ignition.
The first night turned out to be quite an event as there were three forges and six blacksmiths/strikers operating in the museum workshop. Thanks to Tim of Reforged Ironworks, and Josh for their energy and charcoal chopping to get the forge up and running, and their assistance swinging the big sledges to finish drifting and shaping the smaller hand hammers as the first projects in the charcoal forge.
Watch a more detailed demonstration of lighting fire with bamboo: • 竹で火起こし サバイバル 火起こし
Very nice,Superb,Amazing😍😍
IT'S ALIVE! Congrats on that. Nice to hear the bellows
yes! much appreciated!
Im about to start building a forge from your design given here. The bellows you made seem like it could handle more outlets to create a more even heat across the pit.
Im thinking it would be easier to work the bellows also. This was valuable information for me and helped me a lot in understanding the construction of a traditional forge. They seem very effective and can be built for cheap. Thank you for the video.
there are several very good reasons for having only one outlet...this technology hasn't changed since the 9th century...my recommendation is to stick with the tested and true method first and then once you understand the nuances of how and why it works you can begin to innovate...
@@islandblacksmith I finished my forge build. I stuck to the one outlet. I did change the fine charcoal material that goes on the bottom of the forge to something else. I used fossilised red wood. I also raised it off the ground kind of like your tanto forge. I made a massive fire to cure things as I did use concrete instead of fire brick and all seems well. Thank you for the detailed videos they were a big help.
glad to hear it! time to get hammering!
Splendid!
Thanks for sharing ;)
Nice video
That is just too cool! ...need another striker?
come by some friday! you been practicing with a 15 pounder on a 2 inch target? ^____^
I doubt I would last a whole day being a striker! I wish I could drop by some friday, unfortunately living on the other side of the continent doesn't really make drop-by's too possible! XD
i am sure you would be fine...keep practicing anyways, you never know what the future may hold...