Fire Roll - Stinging Nettle and Ashes

Starting a fire with stinging nettle fibres gathered in the woods and wood ashes. From autumn to spring, dead stinging nettles have dry and "ready to use fibres", perfect for fire roll/rudiger roll friction fire-starting technic. It works best if you add some ashes, rust or charcoal for extra friction.
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[@BBQDad463]

Thank you for this video. Well done! Excellent exposition! Subscribed!

[@ElementofKindness]

Oh wow! Stinging Nettle is something I am intending on attempting to fire roll this summer. (but with green living, dried a couple hours, and then worked into a fine fibrous mat)

[@blindowl-bushcraft-survival]

great video, new subscriber

[@trevorb4201]

Now we are cooking with fire..
Good job showing how this should be done, the old school way.
I am still haveing problems with cotton rolls.

[@edwardstagner1021]

Doing it with a split log ,two Rocks or a rock and a half log Sourced where you are would be cool!Nice job

[@danielbauerp]

Thank you for this video! How long did you dry the nettle fibers?

[@arastoo.202]

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[@simonlindholm5732]

Do you think old man's beard lichen would work as fibers?

[@Skarn00]

Very cool video, i could not get it working with Stinging Nettle yet. I do not know why, but at the end my roll is always totally shredded. Can you give me a little tip how i can make it work? Happy Easter from Germany

[@gozdovnistvo-bushcraftsurv5381]

Well, it could be a lot of things, but usually, if the fibres are getting to shredded it can be one of the following things:
1) The quality of the fibres: In spring, the fibres can be already too decayed. Maybe try with green fibres gathered in summer or autumn and then dried for a day or two.
2) Too much ash: Ash is important for extra friction, but if you add too much it can tear up your fibres.
3) Technique: When your roll is ready don’t stop rolling it until you can smell the smoke. If you stop too many times to check for smoke then you won’t get the temperature high enough.
I hope it will help. Let us know about your progress.

[@Skarn00]

@@gozdovnistvo-bushcraftsurv5381 Thank you for your tips. I will try it as soon as possible. Thx and sta healthy.

[@anpro....]

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[@johngoodin3445]

This is the very first place I learned about Nettles
How to Make a Flint & Steel Fire | No Char, No Chaga
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