Making fire like vikings - blacksmithing, flint knapping, amadou and campfire.
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2024
- Making and using a viking fire kit. I forge a fire striker, do flint knapping and processes tinder from the Hoof Fungus... And I use it to make a fire, just like vikings and many others used to do it. Open the full video description for more information.
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Date: April 2024
Day: about 15°C (59°F)
Night: about 5°C (41°F)
Hours of daylight = about 15
Location: Scandinavia, Northwest Denmark - sea, spruce/pine and hardwood forrest. Some of the most remote in Denmark, but limited how remote it can get. A lot of birds and deers etc. No bears, only a few wolves.
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Consuming: coffee.
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A few questions:
1. Can you tell me more about processing the fungus?
Yes - I briefly boil the hole fungus, just a few minutes. The heat makes it easier to separate the amadou layer from the rest of the fungus. Many ways to do the separating, but I like to do it by boiling and hammering. You only use the amadou layer/the top layer for tinder - it's okay to keep the hard shell attached to the amadou. When separated do I boil the amadou for a few hours - giving it time to absorb the qualities from the wood ashes. While hot and wet, do I hammer the amadou flat and dry it. If you have limited amount of wood ashes, hard woods makes the best ash, when wait adding the ashes until the amadou is seperated from the rest of the fungus. Amadou is usually only about 5% of the fungus - can though vary a lot. The amount of amadou made in the video is enough to light 50 plus fires.
2. Is the blacksmith setup inside a tent?
Yes - a large lavvu/tent. Just made from cheap tarps, spruce poles and nails. Nothing fancy... Made it a few months ago.
3. What blower do you use in the blacksmith shop?
In my case is it one made in Denmark for the danish military. Bought it local from a private seller here in Denmark. Similar is common for blacksmithing - if you want one try to google "Hand crank forge air blower" or similar. I use the same blower in most of the other blacksmithing videos - I have just made a wooden box for it - keeps it more stable and more quiet. Here is a video showing my blower without the wooden box • MAKING A BLACKSMITH SH...
4. Can you tell me more about the striker?
Yes - the design shape can vary a lot, but the common thing is that it is hard steel. You want it as hard as possible - as hot as possible for the hardening and use water, no tempering. My recommendations would be to use old files or coil springs - in this video did I use a coil spring from some farming equipment.
5. What type of axe are you using?
A classic russian axe design. Homemade - C45 steel and ash handle.
6. Where did you get the flint/stone from?
Here in Denmark do we have flint all over, so no problem for me... Flint is ideal because it is very hard - but you can use other stones as well, the stone just need to be harder than the steel striker.
7. Where did you get the anvil from?
Forklift fork, cut with angle grinder and heat treated like an anvil.
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Some of the gear used in the video:
1. Pants = Klättermusen Gere 02
2. Axe and knife = homemade
3. Boots - Lundhags Forest
4. Backpack = Eberlestock Mainframe F1
5. Kettle = Eagle 1.5L
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Camera gear:
Nikon D4
Nikon 50mm 1.8
Nikon 20mm 2.8
Nikon 300mm 4.5
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The legend is BACK!!! Welcome back man, we missed you and your videos!
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Thanks Bertram, this is exactly the kind of video we were waiting for from you! Master!!
Thanks for your efforts in making something worth watching. It's great to see someone actually doing something in the woods apart from just camping there. Please carry on with your method of doing your video's. I love it when I am shown something new. I am 62 and I have seen and done more than is shown in 95% of so called bushcraft videos.
Many thanks John
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The first person on UA-cam who forge a mushroom❤
The first strike for a fire. Nice. Nice to see you on again.
All that work culminating in the end with a cup of cowboy coffee...perfect! From making the fire steel, knapping the flint, processing the amadou, then using everything you made and gathered to make a fire and brew some magic coffee. This is the real deal folks. Thanks Bertram for the superbly made and presented video, well done and sorely missed if I may say so. Hope to see you again soon, it's been a long time Rune... Enjoy nature!
С возвращением! Спасибо! Мы все Вас ждали!
Missed your videos.
Great to see you again. Your videos used to help me put my daughter as a baby to sleep.
Great memories. Thank you.
Ciao amico mio io sono italiano e ti ho sempre guardato e da tanto tempo che mi fai i video pensavo ti era successo qualcosa di grave bentornato grazie 🙏
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Happy to see you back. Much respect..
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The cup of coffee storyline was simply fascinating! Your photography was, as usual, superb and your handiwork exceptional. Thank you for posting another video. Hope that you are well.
Jakże się cieszę, braciszku.... Witam Cię serdecznie, czekam i czekam... Miło znów obejrzeć Twój film!!! Serdecznie pozdrawiam
only channel i watch that has anything to do with bushcraft 🙏
My go to channel to watch and relax before going to sleep.
Thank you for the quiet, calm, lovely work.
oh! que alegría, estas de vuelta!! BIENVENIDO !!
Ура-а-а!
Спасибо Бертрам!
Больше видео! Пожалуйста!
Очень ждём!
Just the inspiration I need to get me back outdoors instead of sitting here playing computer games piling on the pounds. Thank you my friend you have probably just saved my life ❤
Thank god. You are back!! Keep doing it if you enjoy making this content ❤
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Man I'm so glad to see you again, I really thought you had definitly stopped UA-cam, you just made my day haha
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Thank you for another great video Bertram!
Thank you very much for what you are doing. Please do not leave us anymore.
Он вернулся, спасибо за видео ❤❤❤
welcome back, Bertram! good to see a video from you again!
How to make fire like 1000 years ago, silex and metal with amadou ! Thank you to be back in our life Rune 🙂
Nice to see you again! Very good video and awesome footage as well. Can't wait to see more! 👍🏽👍🏽
It's been a while since your last video. I'm glad to see you're doing well. Your forging techniques and bushcraft were as amazing as ever, and I really learned a lot from them.
Glad you're back.🎉🫡
Всегда жду ваши видео
Рад что вы продолжаете заниматься своим ремеслом
The best bushcrafter in the whole world is back! ❤❤❤❤
watching a channel can only give you so much peace. I didn't call you king for nothing. don't make your loved ones wait too long.❤
Glad to see a new video. I hope for more cool adventures this season.
Приятно снова вас видеть!) Выкладывайте чаще новые видео. Очень нравиться ваши видео
Welcome back, you were missed 😊
This guy has got so many knowledge, I can't believe it, everytime I look at his video's I am amazed!
May your creativity and thirst for knowledge never dwindle.
Welcome back Bertram. I will miss u
When we needed him most he returned
Good to see you again.👍
Ey, Rune! it's great to see you're ok and having fun in nature. Thank you soooo much for this new great video.
I hope you'll have a nice spring. Huge hug from spain. Take care, man
thanks for sharing this ancient knowledge with us! i knew that these tree mushrooms where used to start fires but i had no idea how to prepare them until now.
Hello Rune Malte!!! Thank you for your videos. It help me relax and also learn so much from you.
Yay! Welcome back! Great to see you again! You look great!
Thanks for the relaxing, traditional, real video. Like and Gagimarjos!
Доброго времени суток, Алекс! Рад встретить на канале Бертрама! 👋🤝🙂
Thank you for coming back Bertram,greetings from New York City,I hope you came to stay😊🙏❤
Nice to see you again ! 😊
Finally 👏
Thank you for sharing a way to make bushcraft… BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you RUNE.
I would also welcome the unedited three-hour material
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Welcome back, Maestro!
I'm glad you're back... great relaxation video
Great to see another video from you. I see from the other comments, that I am amongst the many who have been waiting…. Thank you very much for sharing.
Wait, this is the bush craft i remember the most from your past video! Good to see a re-do and crazy how it only took one stroke to ignite.
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The Undertaker Is back❤
After long time finally you came back,And I request not be disappeared once again.Keep uploading your cool stuff.
MAŞALLAH HOCAM, MÜKEMMEL ÖĞRETİCİ VE BELGESEL TADINDA OLMUŞ. ALLAH HİDAYET VERSİN.
Thank for uploading another masterpiece of your skills 👍🏻 it’s truly inspiring & utterly appreciated 😎 always done with precise tranquility 🙏🏻
Great to see you again and a great video is another gift. Friends in Florida USA 🌴
Бертхрам такой молодец!!! Все делает своими руками)
Приятно наблюдать!!!
Thank you for sharing this video 😊
Pls never stop making videos!
Thank you for the new experience.
Amazing as always!
Jeg er en seer fra Taiwan, Asien. Jeg er glad for, at du er tilbage, og det er en ære at se dig fotografere dit håndværk og skønheden i Danmarks bjerge og skove.
Ønsker dig alt det bedste.
I am a viewer from Taiwan, Asia. I am very happy that you are back and I have the honor to once again watch you film your handicrafts and the beauty of the Danish mountains and forests.
I wish you all the best.
我是來自亞洲台灣的觀眾。很開心您能復出，能有榮幸再次欣賞您拍攝您的手工藝影片，以及丹麥山林之美。
願您一切順利。
Thank you for making this. Hope you are well.
Good to see ya back , mate . Peace from Australia .
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super concept. thanks my friend
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Lovely to have you back doing the Bushcraft videos that drew me to you years ago in the first place, thank you
Welcome back bertram I am very happy to you are doing well godbless and be safe out there.
Excellent! Thank you.
Welcome back, you were missed
I save and watch your videos right before bed. They really help to clear my mind.
I wonder who figured out how to use that fungus like that. Wow, it must have taken generations.
The best bushcrafter on UA-cam is back!
It's nice to see you back my friend, excellent craftsmanship as always. Thank you for coming back, please don't take so long.
I have this kind of steel and flint. This is best expirience ever! Also impresses your friends when you show them this kind of firestarting!
Good to see you again!
Always great to watch your videos. The best. Love from Madrid, Spain
Well done Rune!
Babe wake up, new Rune video just dropped!
Thank you very much~~~ ❤
Schön dich wieder zu sehen 👍
Welcome back！欢迎回来！视频很好，感谢分享！
Welcome again brother!!👏👏👏💪💪
Can confirm!!!! Your channel kicks ass!