No Charcloth Flint & Steel Fire Lighting..wmv
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2011
- The author explains about the original period process of preparing cloth tinder, and demonstrates how to make fire with plant tinder and dried grass kindling using a tinderbox.
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Some people don't appreciate the old ways of fire making, I'm glad there are still people like you around to show us. Charcloth is for beginners, LOL.
Hello Keith, hope you’re able to see this. I saw some of your comments saying you’re not doing well but I just wanted to say that I’ve been watching your videos for over 10 years now, since I was a young boy. I’m in my 20’s now and wanted to thank you for what you’ve taught me about bushcraft. You inspired me to follow this hobby as a young boy and I still practice some of this as an adult. Thank you very much for teaching me over the years. Best regards
Cloth is not available in a wilderness situation. Once the piece of charred cloth is used, it is gone. Using plant tinder in a tinderbox you can re-use the tinder, & you can produce more tinder by adding the right plant material to the tinderbox. Also you use the tinderbox to smother tinder charred in the fire.
Plant tinder is sustainable in a wilderness survival/living situation, charred cloth is not.
Keith.
I enjoy your videos. Don't listen to negative people. You are an amazing person. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us
Thank You Sir! This is the BEST method I've seen in my opinion...common sense and true history by those that were there and lived that life. God bless!
first of your vids I've seen, but it won't be the last. rare to find this stuff from a traditional perspective, which is what I've been looking for. thank you.
I realize I'm acting as if this is a great revelation, but I am impressed with the concept of adding to your fire kit as you go by using renewable resources vs. char cloth. Each time you create fire, you are adding back to what you have used. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
Keith, Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us ! The first thing I did was go out in the woods and by luck found a huge chunk of perfect, spongy punk wood, chared it a bit and filled my tinder box. Boy does that work GREAT! I hit the striker twice with the flint and had an ember going like no tomorrow in seconds!! I was afraid just closing the metal box wasnt going to put it out! Again, THANK YOU as the gift of knowledge is precious and I in turn will show my kids how this is all done. Take care,
Sir, your knowledge is something that most people should know. I have never used charred cloth myself. My first fire will usually be a friction fire and I'll simply collect charred wood for the next fire with my chirt and iron pyrite. Well done sir. Truly amazing to see.
Well, Keith, thanks for the excellent demo that sets a smart-alec straight. Too many people set in their idiot standards which are not relevant to the situation: however, you have straighten out the point with integrity and knowledge of the history of your subject.
One of the best demonstrations I have seen. Practical information in a historical and correct fashion. From this hillbilly in Missouri, thank you for sharing.
Keith thank you for your demonstration. When I was a scout I could not start a fire with flint and steel to save my life. I could doing fire by friction.
Mr. Burgess, I sincerely want to thank you for all of your many contributions to my knowledge and the knowledge of others. Here in the USA, the quality of character is missing amongst many who teach. I would love to learn under you in person. Please keep up your good work and know that I have respect and admiration of your knowledge and skills. God bless you and your family, sir! The best of health to you!
Excellent! it is good to see someone with not only skill, but practical knowledge on the subject at hand..
I had my memory jarred after watching your video. I like to watch the old movies when I was a kid. Yes Sir you are right about keeping charcoal in a box! 1. It lites easy! 2. It's kept dry. 3. It's reusable!!!!. I remember as a small child some 50 years ago I saw an old country grandma use a char tinder box. Wow that was a long time ago! Thanks for your time. I spent a good part of the winter learning how to make fire after nearly freezing in Mongolia last fall. Thanks again for this nice nugget of information.👍
Very nice demonstration. Thanks as well for the practical historical overview of flint and steel firemaking. It's always nice to have a proper and accurate understanding of the traditional methods used, especially in bushcraft. It makes sense that those traveling in wild areas, away from cities would need to make tinder from locally sourced natural materials.
It varies Charles. If you have good dry kindling that ignites quickly, then the tinder will last longer. But you can add unprepared tinder to the tinderbox as you go, & it will char with use.
Keith.
Love this! I really appreciate the straightforward style. I have found myself without charcloth or even good punk wood when on a trip in the woods. Thanks for teaching how to make a fire as long as you have a tinderbox and a striker.
Thank you, appreciated. You are right of course, speed when we are only talking seconds is not important, what is important is getting that fire going first time, especially in a survival situation where you need warmth quickly.
Take care.
Regards, Keith.
Thank you for your knowledge sir. You are absolutely correct in saying that one will run out of man made materials at some point and will have to rely on what is readily available in one's present environment. Good educational video.