Charred Punk Wood

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 156

  • @KarlRoyale
    @KarlRoyale 3 роки тому +20

    I like the no BS content on your videos, It has been a bit jarring to see your video end without the "thank you" bit at the end I am used to. Still love the channel brother.

  • @user-nf1hc9ev2x
    @user-nf1hc9ev2x 3 роки тому +32

    The human beings will not forget you for the knowledge that you serves us
    Thank you🌹

  • @BigDH28
    @BigDH28 3 роки тому +14

    That lighter trick with the para cord was genius! Thanks Dave! 👍✊

    • @YankeeWoodcraft
      @YankeeWoodcraft 3 роки тому +3

      You can also carry them inside of a Mentos Pure mint case (plastic) which also prevents the fuel tab from being depressed. It also makes a relatively air tight seal.

  • @Kurtdog63
    @Kurtdog63 3 роки тому +36

    Brilliant using an empty lighter to create spark for char. Hoarders rule.

  • @kjpw147
    @kjpw147 3 роки тому +15

    I have seen a lot of people make char clothe but I think that was the beat demonstration of it being used right after. I didn’t know it sparked THAT easy

    • @zeekthegeek4538
      @zeekthegeek4538 3 роки тому +1

      Have you ever even been out in the wilderness son? 🤦

  • @QuantumPyrite_88.9
    @QuantumPyrite_88.9 7 місяців тому

    In the old days, cloth was expensive and old timers were not about to use their clothing for char cloth. When the vent hole stops smoking, cover the hole with a piece of leather / buckskin carried inside the char tin. Very nice video David.

  • @GUNSLINGEROUTDOORS
    @GUNSLINGEROUTDOORS 3 роки тому +4

    Great vid Dave.. one good thing about YT is showing newer Outdoors enthusiasts.. when I was younger I was lucky enough to learn from an older neighbour that passed it down..🇺🇲🤠

  • @slickydicky
    @slickydicky 3 роки тому +12

    Punk woods is my favorite material to use for char. Cattail heads are pretty good too

  • @kennysherrill6542
    @kennysherrill6542 3 роки тому +1

    I haven't done that in 40 years, I think I'll do that tomorrow, I have a small tin in my shop. Its always good to keep in practice. 👍👍👍👍👍❤🇺🇸

  • @jaunathang
    @jaunathang 9 місяців тому

    Thanks, David! This lesson complements well the content of your book and helped me understand the usefulness of having carbonized pieces in my toolbox.

  • @jeffwilliams196
    @jeffwilliams196 3 роки тому

    Must be a couple hundred or more bushcraft channels on UA-cam now. Dave is still the best.

  • @breaking_bear
    @breaking_bear 3 роки тому

    Great video! I love the 36 bank line around the button to prevent gas from escaping! I'm gonna try that.

  • @SpamMusubi308
    @SpamMusubi308 3 роки тому +25

    Random comments for the algorithms "Wear more hats! People aren't wearing enough hats."

  • @benthere8051
    @benthere8051 3 роки тому +2

    That charred punk wood caught that spark so easy. I am amazed. Easy to make and so easy to use.
    Thanks, Dave.

  • @outdoors-university
    @outdoors-university 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us through the years!
    Stay safe and have fun!

  • @dennisw8166
    @dennisw8166 3 роки тому +8

    I love learning things like this. Good stuff!

  • @DenverLoveless
    @DenverLoveless 3 роки тому +1

    I'm going to extrapolate on this. The empty discarded lighter you may find is a great find. It will ignite Fuzzy flower tops, lint from your clothing, tinder fungus, even shredded toilet paper ect... Tip: Take the metal cover off to facilitate better contact with the sparks from the lighter and roll it backwards just a bit to get bigger (as far as that tiny little ferro rod is concerned) and better sparks.

  • @adamhinds8352
    @adamhinds8352 3 роки тому +4

    I want to thank Dave and his family and friends, the pathfinders school, all the instructors and affiliates and all the 'Canterburries' {his viewers}, I love this 'masters' content, keep marching on big Dave C 'Uncle Dave' 🪓🔪🌲🔥

  • @miltonjasso5843
    @miltonjasso5843 Рік тому +1

    AMAZING !!!!!
    Awesomeness ❗️ THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT THIS IS JUST GREAT !!!!

  • @ForgingFreedomTV
    @ForgingFreedomTV 3 роки тому

    Brilliant! I’ve always heard about this but never seen anyone actually do it from start to finish. Thank you for taking the time

  • @trackerjacker0013
    @trackerjacker0013 3 роки тому

    Informative, useful, and concise, as usual. Nothing but respect for you, Cody, Dan, and Sean. Thank you all for being such valuable resources to the rest of the community.

  • @lisamcqueen8509
    @lisamcqueen8509 3 роки тому +4

    Punkwood, raw or charred, my favorite. So accessible.
    Tying the bic trigger, need to do that, too! Thanks Dave!

  • @Zarthalad
    @Zarthalad 3 роки тому

    Great video Dave! You present fantastic videos, my friend!

  • @jsoutdoorz7390
    @jsoutdoorz7390 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent video Dave. These short tutorials are amazing.

    • @YankeeWoodcraft
      @YankeeWoodcraft 3 роки тому

      Agreed. It's like Einstein said:
      "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."

  • @filhipp9260
    @filhipp9260 3 роки тому +5

    Thanks for your videos
    Just bought some of your books
    and I really like them

  • @detroitredneckdetroitredne6674
    @detroitredneckdetroitredne6674 3 роки тому +3

    Great video Dave thank you for sharing and all the knowledge expertise that you teach us thank you for what you do

  • @FAFO1836
    @FAFO1836 3 роки тому +1

    David is the reason I got into survival and as an avid outdoorsman his lessons have saved my young dumb butt from... unpleasant situations more than once. Keep up the great work boss.

  • @bobswoodlandadventures5722
    @bobswoodlandadventures5722 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome video as always. I still have a leg and a half of old jeans to char as well as a bunch of birch punk wood to char. I use an old sterno can for my char tin. Stay safe and be well. Thanks for sharing.

  • @sdr22630
    @sdr22630 3 роки тому

    The use of the firebox was totally on point. I had never thought of that. Probably because I never saw it on any other video. And I have heard of using just the spark from a lighter but never seen it done. Thanks for the enlightenment. (Pun intended)

  • @DudesIn101
    @DudesIn101 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome information,,,I always learn something new from every one of your vids Dave,at least one,and I appreciate your time and knowledge,thank brother....

  • @nomad211d
    @nomad211d 3 роки тому

    Nice work sir. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

  • @alexanderbertallo1995
    @alexanderbertallo1995 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!
    Much love from Switzerland

  • @thearrowheadwoodsman3811
    @thearrowheadwoodsman3811 3 роки тому

    Great channel. I watch all your videos. Great work.
    👍

  • @stuartlockwood9645
    @stuartlockwood9645 3 роки тому

    Hi Dave, 😊, thanks for the video, just loved the trick whith the lighter, I will take that on board, and try it out ASAP, hoping you and your's are keeping well, best wishe's, Stuart.uk.

  • @80Smetalrox
    @80Smetalrox 3 роки тому

    Dave is the guru in my book, always learn even on things that I think I already know.

  • @PhilEvansOnline
    @PhilEvansOnline 3 роки тому +1

    Well demonstrated, to the point. Thanks for sharing. 👍

  • @joeykerr5517
    @joeykerr5517 3 роки тому

    I make char-cloth with ab Altoids container sometimes, but I completely forgot that it works with punk. Thanks for showing us Dave! I hope you and the family are doing well and safe!

  • @christopherparisi9396
    @christopherparisi9396 3 роки тому

    You can tell that Dave is the inspiration for so many bush craft UA-camrs

  • @larryeddings3185
    @larryeddings3185 3 роки тому +1

    Good information, clearly presented. Thanks for sharing.

  • @kshea4231
    @kshea4231 3 роки тому

    getting old my friend haha. love that you're still at it!

  • @barehandsurvival
    @barehandsurvival 3 роки тому

    I used charred frass, typically brushed away when harvesting punkwood. "Wood boring Beatle larvae excrement". A highly condensed wood pulp, takes a cool spark easy peasy lemon squeezy.

  • @luanaewerling8883
    @luanaewerling8883 3 роки тому +1

    Obrigado Dave por mais esse video!👍

  • @brodatywoczykij1137
    @brodatywoczykij1137 3 роки тому

    That's very good material! Thank you.

  • @HeathLCK
    @HeathLCK 3 роки тому

    Beautiful alchemy my friend!

  • @Flashahol
    @Flashahol 3 роки тому

    Revisiting a good old classic :)
    The punk wood parts that are not fully charred may not take a spark, but will keep the ember alive, so I don't fret much about getting all pieces completely charred. They also will take solar ignition easily when darkened.

  • @narlee2014
    @narlee2014 3 роки тому

    Great stuff I learned quite a bit!

  • @rubbertire6608
    @rubbertire6608 3 роки тому

    Thank God I found this channel

  • @woodstrekker6345
    @woodstrekker6345 3 роки тому

    Thanks. Looks like a nice day to be out.

  • @michaelchurch1592
    @michaelchurch1592 3 роки тому

    I know exactly how to find punk wood although i didn't know it had a specific name and i also didn't know it could be used as this. Seems better than cloth! Thanks for some more great knowledge! Keep it coming😁🇺🇸

  • @taoofken3037
    @taoofken3037 3 роки тому

    Didn't think about that. Learned something new today. Thank you, sir.

  • @ronniesullins2861
    @ronniesullins2861 3 роки тому

    I can't believe anyone could put a thumbs down on this kinda of education! Thanks Dave for broadening our minds once again with information that may very well be useful in the future

  • @RatdogDRB
    @RatdogDRB 3 роки тому

    Nice, lots of punk wood around.

  • @gringo3009
    @gringo3009 3 роки тому

    Good stuff as always!

  • @7777R
    @7777R 3 роки тому

    99% of everything I have learned about woodcraft/survival is from Dave. Thank you Dave

  • @daonlyrainsolo
    @daonlyrainsolo 3 роки тому +1

    Good stuff Dave! Thanks

  • @TheXOMBIE13
    @TheXOMBIE13 3 роки тому

    Absolutely amazing thank for the vid

  • @billygarfield5520
    @billygarfield5520 3 роки тому

    Amazing! Very good!!!

  • @Cubestone
    @Cubestone 3 роки тому

    I learned the hard way many years ago about sparks catching on charred wood. In my first experiment with flint and steel I didn't know about char cloth and tried to ignite hair tinder. Working over an old fire ring I struck sparks into my tinder until I bloodied my knuckles on the striker. I finally noticed that a spark had caught on a charred piece of old camp fire wood. Using that I finally made fire. I have more success making fire these days.

  • @tomlee6263
    @tomlee6263 3 роки тому

    Excellent video thanks!

  • @glockgaston2922
    @glockgaston2922 3 роки тому

    Great video and thanks for sharing brother!!👊👊

  • @rezynrogue1309
    @rezynrogue1309 3 роки тому

    Uncle Dave, lost ya for a while, found you again. Subscribed 🤘

  • @wayne-oo
    @wayne-oo 3 роки тому +1

    Great video ! Old bluejeans work great for char cloth, a video on compression starters would be great !!

  • @mystiekmelody8857
    @mystiekmelody8857 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent! Thank you!

  • @markamsberg4159
    @markamsberg4159 3 роки тому

    Sure like that jacket Mr. Dave !

  • @Draker412
    @Draker412 5 місяців тому

    good stuff to know!!! Thanks man nice video

  • @mickeymantle46
    @mickeymantle46 3 роки тому

    BRILLIANT INFO VIDEO MY FELLOW OHIO BROTHER !!! Well keep coming back if you keep making them , Let me be the 1st personal thank you today on this video... GOD BLESS

  • @YankeeWoodcraft
    @YankeeWoodcraft 3 роки тому

    Off topic Dave, but the stitching on that Woobie Jacket is insane.

  • @williamwebber6533
    @williamwebber6533 3 роки тому

    Thank you DAVE.

  • @ezmonkey12
    @ezmonkey12 3 роки тому

    I love this stuff.

  • @billhunt892
    @billhunt892 3 роки тому

    Good Advice and Good Video !

  • @butchbinion1560
    @butchbinion1560 3 роки тому +1

    Great content

  • @eugenejensen576
    @eugenejensen576 3 роки тому

    Great information thank you

  • @riprush2672
    @riprush2672 3 роки тому

    Great vid. 👍

  • @jasongarling20
    @jasongarling20 3 роки тому

    @pathfinder Thanks for another great video! And I think you answered a question for me. I've noticed that older char material doesn't light/take a spark as well. So I'm guessing instead of tossing it and making more, all I would need to do is re-char it!? Thanks again for the great videos and knowledge! I'm probably at the point where I have about learned what you have forgotten! Lol!

  • @Gunny-nq1pb
    @Gunny-nq1pb 3 роки тому

    That is great stuff!

  • @ronaldbrown5796
    @ronaldbrown5796 3 роки тому

    good flick, Dave.

  • @agjld7
    @agjld7 3 роки тому

    Very nice.

  • @ZorroFox-do9oe
    @ZorroFox-do9oe 3 роки тому +1

    Dave out here looking like bushcraft Santa lol

  • @herbsmith6871
    @herbsmith6871 3 роки тому

    Good stuff 🤠

  • @georgeaddison5628
    @georgeaddison5628 3 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @kobanebook9888
    @kobanebook9888 3 роки тому

    >for the "I didn't know it sparked THAT easy
    If I remember correctly, Flint and steel throws "cold" sparks at 500 degrees Fahrenheit whilst magnesium rods throw 15,000 degree sparks. You can light tinder bundles with just a Ferro rod but you need a 3rd party (char) for flint and steel.
    Hypothetically, anything that catches fire from flint and steels cold spark will ignite from a broken lighter

  • @steddyk
    @steddyk 3 роки тому

    Daves an effing beast!!

  • @jinxjones5497
    @jinxjones5497 3 роки тому

    _my char tin has lumps of charred chaga, charred cotton and charred amadeu. Its more of a tin to throw a spark in than pick a bit of charred material to catch a spark on_

  • @OvernightGio
    @OvernightGio 3 роки тому

    wow !!!! good man

  • @shadowx6378
    @shadowx6378 3 роки тому +1

    Great vid!! I have a question about the bow drill vid you did a while back .is it hard to find the right drilling borad and does it need to be dead or alive drill borad???

  • @DJLunarImpact
    @DJLunarImpact 3 роки тому +1

    I like charred punkwood much better than charcloth. Not only is it readily available in nature unlike manufactured cloth, the ember also lasts much longer.

    • @nowakezoneforever6021
      @nowakezoneforever6021 3 роки тому

      DJ... please see my post if needed. Punk wood.... is it wood that is somewhere in between rotten and good? I know good wood. What is punk wood please? Is it another name for rotten wood?

  • @jimwaldele9084
    @jimwaldele9084 3 роки тому

    rite on man,,

  • @Joxman2k
    @Joxman2k 3 роки тому

    Just to add from my experience of mistakes:
    Rapidly cooling down the tin box produced condensation for me after opening.
    Using an unknown "cotton" cloth produced a weird mess of hard, black, I'm assuming plastic, char that wouldn't combust.
    A light fitting lid, with escape hole, actually combusted the material.
    So! what I learned was let the box cool naturally, be certain of the materials used, and make sure the lid is snug and only one exit for escaping gas.

  • @juliansontheimer6635
    @juliansontheimer6635 3 роки тому

    Awesome

  • @DougShoeBushcraft
    @DougShoeBushcraft 3 роки тому

    Dry (by not charred) punk wood will also catch a spark from an empty lighter and create an ember.

  • @jentrue
    @jentrue 3 роки тому +1

    Great video! Question, please: Dave, what is the stove/fire box called you are using in this video? Looks interesting! How much does it weigh?

  • @SpamMusubi308
    @SpamMusubi308 3 роки тому +4

    Carry charred material in fire kit, make more charred material with every fire.

  • @dannyakatrikerred7381
    @dannyakatrikerred7381 3 роки тому

    Dave, can you give an update on the house? Is it complete yet? Thanks. 🇺🇸😎

  • @Box545x39
    @Box545x39 3 роки тому

    Hi Dave, seeing the gas ignite leaving the tin was some good syn gas production, have you ever done that on a larger scale to run a generator or otherwise?

  • @benthere8051
    @benthere8051 3 роки тому

    Could you use a 6" piece of black iron pipe with end caps and a drilled hole as a tin?

  • @BeeOutdoors
    @BeeOutdoors 3 роки тому

    Tried this a few years ago, it’s really good but not easy to keep as it powders easily

  • @nathanyazzie9044
    @nathanyazzie9044 3 роки тому

    Cool!!!🤘😁🤘

  • @djangowolfe610
    @djangowolfe610 3 роки тому +1

    I use an old turtle wax tin to make my punk char in

  • @A_Meek_lake_Dweller
    @A_Meek_lake_Dweller 3 роки тому

    Dave
    Would you make a video on the best natural materials that you have used found in the woods for charing?

    • @BruceNitroxpro
      @BruceNitroxpro 3 роки тому

      Scott Mohr , I think he just did.

    • @A_Meek_lake_Dweller
      @A_Meek_lake_Dweller 3 роки тому

      @@BruceNitroxpro
      Inner bark on poplar tree's, pith,
      Cattail fuzz.
      With his wealth of information there has to be other materials worth trying? ; )

  • @kobanebook9888
    @kobanebook9888 3 роки тому +6

    The genius isn't that he used a broke lighter, I discovered that when i was 15. Whats genius is using that cord forcing you to use the flint saving you the most valuable gas for when it's needed most.