Goldenrod is easy to find this time of the year in Upstate SC. It is an easy Hand Drill Spindle to work with. Like the Horseweed, it has leaf nubs that comfortably bite into the skin of the hand and give you a sure grip. Seems like it took forever to dry out in the back glass of the car, 10 days. I was kind of waiting for all the leaves to turn brown, but they didn't. As it turns out, Goldenrod leaves retain their green color even when they get crispy dry... Good!!! Let's go ahead and try the leaves for Rudiger Roll and the stalk for Hand Drill Friction Fire... Please SUBSCRIBE at the end of the video. Thanks! OTHER HAND DRILL VIDEOS YOU WILL ENJOY: The Horseweed Harvest is ON!!! Choosing the right plant for a GREAT hand drill spindle ua-cam.com/video/zMVGDx3vxKg/v-deo.html Hand Drill, Bow Drill, What SOME of the experts aren't telling you. ua-cam.com/video/xDUbuMMiSOw/v-deo.html Friction Fire 4 Ways... Fire Roll, Hand Drill, Bow Drill, and Bamboo Fire Saw ua-cam.com/video/PzIysPChca4/v-deo.html Easy Hand Drill Ember In The Rain... it's all about DEW POINT not humidity... Tips and Advice ua-cam.com/video/TpfblPH0LfQ/v-deo.html Hand Drill, My First Ever Use Of Pine Sap for Grippage, WOW!!! ua-cam.com/video/paASIbKJQok/v-deo.html
I am sure glad you made this video, I was at my deer lease looking for horse swede the other day and every time I thought I found some it was just stupid golden rod! That stuff was everywhere I looked. It just seemed to flimsy and hollow core to use as a hand drill so I just left it. Now with your video and new found encouragement from you I will try to see if any is left before it’s all gone as days are getting cooler. Thank you!
Hey David, first I hope you and your family - and possessions - are fine, safe and secure following hurricane Florence. I love your videos. Very professional. I was wondering if you had thought of actually showing some of the spindles you use in your hand drills BEFORE you harvest and dry them out. It would help some of us noobs identify them in the wild. :-) Thanks a million and keep up the good work.
I usually find something along the roadside, pull off on the side of the road, make a quick harvest, throw it in the back of the car, and take off before I draw too much attention. I have a couple of Horseweed videos that are from harvest to fire.
I still haven't gotten my first hand drill ember to work idk of its my fire board or my technique. Ill keep trying though I always gain inspiration from your videos! Thanks David!
Goldenrod is easy to find this time of the year in Upstate SC. It is an easy Hand Drill Spindle to work with. Like the Horseweed, it has leaf nubs that comfortably bite into the skin of the hand and give you a sure grip.
Seems like it took forever to dry out in the back glass of the car, 10 days. I was kind of waiting for all the leaves to turn brown, but they didn't. As it turns out, Goldenrod leaves retain their green color even when they get crispy dry... Good!!! Let's go ahead and try the leaves for Rudiger Roll and the stalk for Hand Drill Friction Fire... Please SUBSCRIBE at the end of the video. Thanks!
OTHER HAND DRILL VIDEOS YOU WILL ENJOY:
The Horseweed Harvest is ON!!! Choosing the right plant for a GREAT hand drill spindle
ua-cam.com/video/zMVGDx3vxKg/v-deo.html
Hand Drill, Bow Drill, What SOME of the experts aren't telling you.
ua-cam.com/video/xDUbuMMiSOw/v-deo.html
Friction Fire 4 Ways... Fire Roll, Hand Drill, Bow Drill, and Bamboo Fire Saw
ua-cam.com/video/PzIysPChca4/v-deo.html
Easy Hand Drill Ember In The Rain... it's all about DEW POINT not humidity... Tips and Advice
ua-cam.com/video/TpfblPH0LfQ/v-deo.html
Hand Drill, My First Ever Use Of Pine Sap for Grippage, WOW!!!
ua-cam.com/video/paASIbKJQok/v-deo.html
David I know you had some frustrations, but I enjoyed learning so much from watching. God bless you!
Thanks Balloon Man!
I am sure glad you made this video, I was at my deer lease looking for horse swede the other day and every time I thought I found some it was just stupid golden rod! That stuff was everywhere I looked. It just seemed to flimsy and hollow core to use as a hand drill so I just left it. Now with your video and new found encouragement from you I will try to see if any is left before it’s all gone as days are getting cooler. Thank you!
Our most abundant stalky plants for hand drill are Dogfennel, then Goldenrod, and next, my favorite, Horseweed.
Wow, really liked the awesome demonstration of your hand drill 2 hole method! 👏
That is quite impressive...
Very nice videos! I enjoyed them! It has helped me when I take my family to make a BBQ at the park!
Good job on the two hole fire board good information on the goldenrod leaves in fire roll I will give it a try
Thanks for sharing david.really enjoy your video content. Konrad in northern Kentucky.
Hey David, first I hope you and your family - and possessions - are fine, safe and secure following hurricane Florence. I love your videos. Very professional. I was wondering if you had thought of actually showing some of the spindles you use in your hand drills BEFORE you harvest and dry them out. It would help some of us noobs identify them in the wild. :-) Thanks a million and keep up the good work.
I usually find something along the roadside, pull off on the side of the road, make a quick harvest, throw it in the back of the car, and take off before I draw too much attention. I have a couple of Horseweed videos that are from harvest to fire.
I still haven't gotten my first hand drill ember to work idk of its my fire board or my technique. Ill keep trying though I always gain inspiration from your videos! Thanks David!
David are golden rod and horse weed roughly the same for the hand drill or no?
I struggle with everything except Horseweed... Goldenrod, Dogfennel, ect.