An Incredible Alternative to Char Cloth - Fire Starter
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2014
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Continuing along with our series on making fire...
Do you like Char Cloth?
You will LOVE this.
This is An Incredible Alternative to Char Cloth!
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After reading the replies I want to comment on some of the negative responses.First read the title. An alternative to char cloth. Not a replacement for char cloth.Just like a container of matches is an alternative to a Bic lighter.Just like a ferro rod is an alternative to the matches and lighter.He is not saying that this is the replacement for char cloth, only that it is an alternative.Something to add to the kit.
The whole point of char cloth / char material is that you can make more of it in the woods. Can use bits of cotton clothing or bandana, but more importantly punk wood, cat tails, and other naturally occurring materials.
This is the first time I've seen steel wool lighted with a spark for a ferro rod. Thanks for sharing this idea, I'm convinced that steel wool has a place in any tinder bag. I'm sure this would be especially useful in wet conditions.
This is my opinion, ur out on a hike and get lost, say 3 weeks, and the nights r cold, the lighter u have has been used plenty on past hikes, u knew u should have packed another but forgot (it happens) u brought steel wool, u knew u had enough for another weekend hike from the last hike (not knowing u’d get lost) so...wool is gone, lighter runs out n 4. If they r all u know, then u might be a goner. I believe one should know how to stat a fire using: hand, bow, pump drill, fire plow, the pump takes more to construct so I’d go with the other 3. Ferro rod/flint an steel, good to have, but they as well as ur knife can be lost. Plenty of rocks around, makes for a cutting tool. U can always count on natures natural resources they r always available whereas man made materials r not. Just my opinion, have a wonderful day!
finely somone using steel wool, I've been using it for years, hiking, camping, wilderness backpacking, in all typs of conditions and situations and never once gone without a fire. one spark even from the worst stryker, your on your way to a fire. thanks bud great demo..
A great fire starter Luke but not an alternative buddy. Charred cloth is for capturing a spark of much lesser heat value. If it worked with flint and steel it would be an alternative. Not trying to be a glumey gus but Charred material definitely has a different use.
Use a magnifying glass to light steel wool .Also use 4 th of July sparklers and a magnifying glass to start fires also .
You are an incredible communicator! Thank you for this awesome commonsense and well-organized video. Finally we have a renewed focus on steel wool, a splendid tool. You verified what I have told my kids and grandsons for years. One little spark, even from a discarded Bic or an out of fuel Zippo sets steel wool ablaze. Rookies, please WEAR LEATHER gloves!
I DID IT! I MADE A FIRE JUST NOW! I used the flint and steel method. I admit to a minor cheat. I used just a hint of lighter fluid to keep the spark. I put my steel wool upon Kleenex in a Cast Iron pot. When I did not use the fluid the sparks came upon the steel wool but did not catch at all. This tiny bit of fluid kept the spark and I blew on it and it caught so I emptied the pot into the fireplace. I now have a nice fire in the fireplace! :)
Couple important things to not.. the wool needs to be 000 or finer. The denser it is the better it works.. second it never really ignites like char cloth or other things. It measly smolders and it smolders fast so it import to have very highly combustible items ready to go and it takes a lot of practice and lots of careful blowing to ignite. This video makes it look super easy it actually is much harder. It's all in the blowing technique used. Don't be afraid to blow really hard. First time I did this it took me forever to figure out it needs a lot lot lot of air to burn instead of just smoldering and burning itself out before catching tinder on fire..
nice demo...I'm gonna add some to my fire kit...the good thing about Char cloth is that it can be manufactured easily in the bush if needed....and it doesn't cost money...
I never would have thought of using this method before. I can't wait to try this out. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and the detail in your video is top-notch. Keep up the great work.
Love that idea man. Great technique for hard to start conditions. Thanks Luke i appreciate all your videos time and effort . Bless you brother strength and honor to you.
I have used steel wool before and it does work great. Great demonstration.
I've used steel wool several times in the past and have had the best results with it and the ferro rod. It is in all my bags and a primary part of my fire kits. I still like experimenting with other techniques, char cloth is next. Great video, and I agree, if people haven't tried they should, it is amazing how well it works and how fast.
I've used steel wool and a Duracell 9v battery for urban survival. But I'm glad you showed this, not a lot of people know about it and I learned a trick or 2. Great video
A damn good idea!! I did not know steel wool was flammable, and like you said you can get it anywhere and it weighs nothing. Nice Vid!
Nice walk in on opening shot. Nice variations of background. Really liked the wood shavings and wool steel section with you in the lighted left of the screen and complimentary shade on the right. Made great use of natural lighting. I knew about the steel wool, but I still enjoyed watching your presentation and stage-craft. Peace Out.
I was waiting for you to get the pp3 battery out lol. Great demo, very useful.
I JUST SUBSCRIBED ALSO. I BEEN A CHAR CLOTH GUY FOR 40 YEARS. I JUST ORDERED #0000 TO TRY IT OUT. MANY THANKS.