Dan, when you involve a kid, it’s good. I’m in a group that build our own wooden boats: canoes, kayaks, pirogues. When a kid is involved, you’re not just building a boat with a kid. You’re really building a kid with a boat. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying.
WOW! I'm impressed that you are building wood boats and showing kids how to do so. I wish I had that experience when I was a kid. Your devotion is wonderful.
I think it’s excellent, you including your boy in something like this. He will definitely look back later in life and really appreciate what you’re teaching him.
Too cute! I like seeing you passing your knowledge to the younger generation. More videos of him , or brothers, sisters, cousins, etc learning from you would be cool.
Little coal cracker is awesome. Currently spending time with my grandkids and seeing him look off at the camera person, smiling and mouthing, giving the thumbs up etc. was awesome. Keep passing on the knowledge and bring him back.
Your Son did a great job! Keep him in the woods and working on these projects. I do these things with my granddaughters and they love it. Especially the 9vt battery and steel wool. Film in slow mo and they think that is cool. Maybe do so videos for kids?
Dan I was going through things to watch and spotted you which I will always tap on it am 63 years old and was doing bushcraft before you were born but I love watching your posts you are spot on proud of u son keep it up be proud of what u do you are spot on god bless you and yours.
I’ve done something similar but I get cheap candles at the second hand stores, Goodwill or the dollar store. Melt the wax and dip my cardboard/match concoction into the wax. I let the cardboard and wooden part of the matches absorb lots of wax, while keeping the phosphorus ends above the wax. Once I’m satisfied that the cardboard has become fully saturated, I do a quick dunk of the phosphorus ends, let em cool a bit and do a second quick dunk. Then I let em cool on a piece of cardboard. Instead of using duct tape, I wrap a few passes of jute twine around the cardboard. The jute will accept a ferro rod spark once you scrape off a bit of wax and fluff up the jute fibers. This way, no matter how wet these may become, they will still work easily and I can get a fire going in the worst of weather conditions. Works for me. Good to see your son out with you. He seems to have some of your humor and I’m betting he’s just as mischievous too. 👍👍
I'm so sorry Dan that you don't see the writing on the wall - your replacement is right there next to you! Another great video - I spent last weekend atop a mountain in north Georgia and strained to start a fire after the tropical storm moved through. Practice practice practice I am learning!
Great job striking the match with the box, steady and reduces the wind that striking on the box would cause. Smart kid he’ll be an asset everywhere he ventures✨
Noticed Jackson drug the striker across the matches rather than the holding all those matches in his hand and dragging the matches across the striker. Smart dude, safety first.
@@Eidolon1andOnly The recognized and correct past tense form of the verb drag is dragged. Drug can still sometimes be heard, but only in certain dialects within the United States. Sometimes, a group of people have a way of speaking that's particular to them. Remember, be nice
Being a grammar guru is irrelevant when referring to the fact that the act of striking the matches with the striker, as opposed to striking the striker with a bunch of matches, was a smart idea. Congratulations Coalcraker for raising a son who appears to be wise beyond his years. Good job, Jackson!
@@Eidolon1andOnly What you wuz sayin wuz true enuff. Makin gud gramer is just like spellin gud. It's reel importint. Maybe not importinter then spellin rite but stil super importint. Sure glad someone is still willing to police the internet for the proper use of the English language! 👍👍👍
Having your boy help out is fantastic! Enjoy this time as much as you can, because the cliche is too true, in the blink of an eye he'll be grown & you'll wonder what happened!
Omgoodness wow !!! Your son is a mini you !!! That is so cool . Even had flannel on . Great tool for the toolbox! Thank you for posting ! Take care and stay safe my friend!!!
These are handy little fire starters, I make mine about 1 inch square, one or two match heads then dip the starter into melted candle wax, this waterproofs them and makes a longer burn.
A great fire starter to carry. Is take a toilet paper roll. Stuff it full of dryer lint. Then dip in wax. The wax makes it water proof. Then just tear when using and lite. God bless
Instant like with Little Coalcracker. Nice trick with the matches. Strike anywhere matches are hard to find these days. Luckily I have a couple of large boxes of them in the house that I have had for a number of years. Regular matches would work as long as you kept the box they came in or have a piece of fine grit sandpaper on hand.
Awesome intro to the video, fun activity for young ones and like the idea of packing a flame extender inside the cardboard. What a handsome partner you have to adventure with in the woods
Hi Dan. Cute kid not sure about the Dad though! Great to see kids learning and having fun. Looking forward to the next Project for Kids. Stay safe ATB. Nigel.
It is so good that you are teaching your son. My only concern is that other children not in your family might light these when they are not supervised with an adult.
Another useful tool: Take an empty hand sanitizer bottle and fill it with CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. Always carry that with your lighter or matches, you can do it with one of the tiny bottles as well. It does not compromise the plastic. A few drops on the tinder or some paper shavings will get you an almost guaranteed fire, without wasting a bunch of matches or lighter time.
What a lovely helper you have there. Good idea for a mastermatch he he too. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great videos. Oh, and I agree with the comment to lower the volume on the intro.
Clint Eastwood used something like this to weld up a digging tool in Escape From Alcatraz. This looks like it would work better for its intended purpose. :)
That and shavings from a dime and a nail file. I think it had to be a specific year dime because of the material it was made from? Not sure. Now I have to try and see if it was just Hollywood bs or not
Father Son time, there's nothing like it. Warms the heart!👍👍
Great to see father and son VIDEOS
Dan, when you involve a kid, it’s good. I’m in a group that build our own wooden boats: canoes, kayaks, pirogues. When a kid is involved, you’re not just building a boat with a kid. You’re really building a kid with a boat.
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying.
Jack, I loved this comment, mate.
Outstanding!!
WOW! I'm impressed that you are building wood boats and showing kids how to do so. I wish I had that experience when I was a kid. Your devotion is wonderful.
Haha! Loved the signature camera covering and "Stay in the woods!" by your son. 👍
I think it’s excellent, you including your boy in something like this. He will definitely look back later in life and really appreciate what you’re teaching him.
Bring back the original intro. Great job Dan
👍 🔥 👍 “Stay In The Woods!”
Too cute! I like seeing you passing your knowledge to the younger generation. More videos of him , or brothers, sisters, cousins, etc learning from you would be cool.
Wholesomeness factor of this video: 10/10
Nice job. There is a lot of value in letting kids handle the fire and the knives. Doing too much for them won't let them learn. Nicely done.
Little coal cracker is awesome. Currently spending time with my grandkids and seeing him look off at the camera person, smiling and mouthing, giving the thumbs up etc. was awesome. Keep passing on the knowledge and bring him back.
My man Dan… so cool you got your son involved, (even cooler he owned it like a 30 year old!!!). Awesome reminder to get my kid involved, thank you 👊
Yay, Jacks!
The coolest dad ever... 😎👍
Nice to see kids involved. Most kids don’t come out of the house
What a great kid you have! Wish my dad taught me stuff like that! Thank God for Boy Scouts!
Dude I love the "stay in the woods" by little man.
Cute little bushcrafter
Your son reminds me of mine, when he was that age. Make lots of time for him, they grow up fast.
Great to see you enjoying the outdoors with your boy!
what a fine kid there!
Always love seeing teaching the youngins skills. Very cool
Wholesome. World need more man and more dads like you. Take care and keep on :-)
Awesome that you included you kid in the video.
Your Son did a great job! Keep him in the woods and working on these projects. I do these things with my granddaughters and they love it. Especially the 9vt battery and steel wool. Film in slow mo and they think that is cool. Maybe do so videos for kids?
That was very good to show it with your son doing it. Looks like it would definitely work even in wind. Another tool to play with.
Outstanding Little Dude, and Dad 🔥😎👍
Good to see you out with your dad Jax great job little dude! Awesome video as always brother thank you for all you do 👍
Dan I was going through things to watch and spotted you which I will always tap on it am 63 years old and was doing bushcraft before you were born but I love watching your posts you are spot on proud of u son keep it up be proud of what u do you are spot on god bless you and yours.
Nice little project. Thank you for showing it to us, Dan and Jackson. Stay safe and stay cool
My Grandad always said,there's a great deal you can learn from a box of matches,so fair play,leave no trace
I’ve done something similar but I get cheap candles at the second hand stores, Goodwill or the dollar store. Melt the wax and dip my cardboard/match concoction into the wax. I let the cardboard and wooden part of the matches absorb lots of wax, while keeping the phosphorus ends above the wax. Once I’m satisfied that the cardboard has become fully saturated, I do a quick dunk of the phosphorus ends, let em cool a bit and do a second quick dunk. Then I let em cool on a piece of cardboard. Instead of using duct tape, I wrap a few passes of jute twine around the cardboard. The jute will accept a ferro rod spark once you scrape off a bit of wax and fluff up the jute fibers. This way, no matter how wet these may become, they will still work easily and I can get a fire going in the worst of weather conditions. Works for me. Good to see your son out with you. He seems to have some of your humor and I’m betting he’s just as mischievous too. 👍👍
I'm so sorry Dan that you don't see the writing on the wall - your replacement is right there next to you! Another great video - I spent last weekend atop a mountain in north Georgia and strained to start a fire after the tropical storm moved through. Practice practice practice I am learning!
Good name and last initial you have!
@@Drifter35417 Indeed! Such a select group we're in!
There are three Ken Folletts near me. Not counting my family members with the same name. At family events we use middle names!
Great job striking the match with the box, steady and reduces the wind that striking on the box would cause. Smart kid he’ll be an asset everywhere he ventures✨
Dan, please, for the love of all that is holy and sacred, reduce the volume of the intro, and keep putting out great content.
I second this, please equalize the volume between the intro and video. It's easily done in premiere if that's what you're using.
I third this
he almost killed me.
Absolutely!!!! Please. Terrified my 6 month old. But love the channel.
Yeah the intro is a wee bit intense.
Noticed Jackson drug the striker across the matches rather than the holding all those matches in his hand and dragging the matches across the striker. Smart dude, safety first.
*dragged
Drug is not the past tense form of drag.
@@Eidolon1andOnly The recognized and correct past tense form of the verb drag is dragged. Drug can still sometimes be heard, but only in certain dialects within the United States. Sometimes, a group of people have a way of speaking that's particular to them. Remember, be nice
@@danieljones2183 If I wasn't nice, I wouldn't care enough to bother trying to teach.
Being a grammar guru is irrelevant when referring to the fact that the act of striking the matches with the striker, as opposed to striking the striker with a bunch of matches, was a smart idea. Congratulations Coalcraker for raising a son who appears to be wise beyond his years. Good job, Jackson!
@@Eidolon1andOnly What you wuz sayin wuz true enuff. Makin gud gramer is just like spellin gud. It's reel importint. Maybe not importinter then spellin rite but stil super importint. Sure glad someone is still willing to police the internet for the proper use of the English language! 👍👍👍
Again, thanks for those simple little things
Dang! The lil guy is soooo cute!!
Loved the shot of his hands, kinda chubby...
Family time is the best survival skill great job
Good idea awesome video
Its awesome the relationship you have with your son
Love seeing the little coalcracker. Awesome stuff per usual.
Awesome tips. Great cohosting
GREAT LITTLE HELPER !
I am definitely trying this out. Thanks for sharing another great video.
Having your boy help out is fantastic! Enjoy this time as much as you can, because the cliche is too true, in the blink of an eye he'll be grown & you'll wonder what happened!
Great idea u can also dip matches in wax and use the cardboard to hold up and dry.
Best video ever!!! Jacks is so cool muggin for the cam!!!! Reminds me of my Grandson!!!
Good times.
Best video of all time. It's always wonderful to spend time with your kids.
Jackson is the next coalcracker..rock on little man
Great video and a great kid
Good lesson! And for me too. 👍
Awesome video as always. Keep up the good work.
Well, the little one is a hell of a lot cuter than the big one, but the big one's pretty awesome too.
Love it. I might teach this to my scouts.
Looks good guys. Thanks and take care.
Omgoodness wow !!! Your son is a mini you !!! That is so cool . Even had flannel on . Great tool for the toolbox! Thank you for posting ! Take care and stay safe my friend!!!
These are handy little fire starters, I make mine about 1 inch square, one or two match heads then dip the starter into melted candle wax, this waterproofs them and makes a longer burn.
I really dig that you include your son. Fantastic to teach him that type of responsibility. I wish more men would do this.
Really Cool. A whole lot easier than melting candles! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
A great fire starter to carry. Is take a toilet paper roll. Stuff it full of dryer lint. Then dip in wax. The wax makes it water proof. Then just tear when using and lite. God bless
That's a budding little outdoorsman right there.
Jax is awesome. Hope to see him in future video's.
Great Job Jackson and Dad! :)
Great video! Thanks Jack and Dan!!
Nice to see your little one with you, as always nice job
Very nicely done gentleman!!!
I made these as a kid. We dipped it into wax. Great video thanks
What a great idea for keeping kids busy.( with parent watching of course!) Thanks!!!
Instant like with Little Coalcracker. Nice trick with the matches. Strike anywhere matches are hard to find these days. Luckily I have a couple of large boxes of them in the house that I have had for a number of years. Regular matches would work as long as you kept the box they came in or have a piece of fine grit sandpaper on hand.
Thanks for sharing Dan! Great job with little man 🙂 Hope you had a great Father's Day!
drizzle some candle wax down the bottom end and let it cool before using. Makes the flame last much longer. Love the videos and including your son.
Fire!
Goid job Jackson , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Jackson has great on-camera presence
Jax ıs a great outdoor boy, he ıs learning fast
Awesome video
Awesome intro to the video, fun activity for young ones and like the idea of packing a flame extender inside the cardboard. What a handsome partner you have to adventure with in the woods
Great work Dan! Refreshing to see father and son working together.
Hi Dan. Cute kid not sure about the Dad though! Great to see kids learning and having fun. Looking forward to the next Project for Kids. Stay safe ATB. Nigel.
It is so good that you are teaching your son. My only concern is that other children not in your family might light these when they are not supervised with an adult.
What a great idea. I do have some of those el cheapo matches and your right some are hit and miss. They would be perfect for the back yard campfires.
Too cute, good job jax
Nice little project and cool Lil Coalcracker
Another useful tool:
Take an empty hand sanitizer bottle and fill it with CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. Always carry that with your lighter or matches, you can do it with one of the tiny bottles as well. It does not compromise the plastic.
A few drops on the tinder or some paper shavings will get you an almost guaranteed fire, without wasting a bunch of matches or lighter time.
Outstanding!!!!
Very cool! 🔥😎💥👍🏼
Fun stuff!
That was a great demo! ❤️ that you had your son to help👍🏽and teach him.
That was wholesome
All that positivity
Outstanding job brother
Great information
Great video! thank you 😃
Enjoyed seeing Jax working with ya. Really like the new introduction keep up the great job
What a lovely helper you have there. Good idea for a mastermatch he he too. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great videos. Oh, and I agree with the comment to lower the volume on the intro.
good to see you Gullrica,i check your channel from time to time to see if you have new content
hope all is well
nice vid and a good idea for an emergency fire starter as well!!! thanks for that info!!
Excellent idea. Thank you
Clint Eastwood used something like this to weld up a digging tool in Escape From Alcatraz. This looks like it would work better for its intended purpose. :)
That and shavings from a dime and a nail file. I think it had to be a specific year dime because of the material it was made from? Not sure. Now I have to try and see if it was just Hollywood bs or not