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starting a fire by rubbing sticks
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23-11-2015 7:49pm#1
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ahclassbai wrote: »thanks , I have but hardly anything on irish woods which are good for it
You can't see the wood for the trees - always wanted to say that
Aspen, willow, lime, hazel and poplar are often cited as being suitable and they all grow here. Not sure if the are all Irish natives? Sycamore is also recommended but I'm sure that isn't native. The fireboard is supposed to be a medium hard hardwood so obviously that rules out beech oak ash and probably birch. From a timber point of view aspen, willow and poplar can be very similar. Another of the softer hardwoods that might be worth a try is alder.0 -
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isn't meant to be a hard wood base and the spindle meant to be a soft wood? or is it the other way around?
Like so many things its a compromise, I'm only repeating what I have read but many suggest using the same wood for both but I can see the sense in having a harder drill/spindle.
My logic would be that the fire board should be dense enough so that the spindle didn't drill through it before starting to glow with heat. By the same logic if the drill is too hard it might also drill to quickly into fire board.
I've got some willow I cut recently so I'll give it a try, but I intend to cheat a bit and I'll put it in the cookers plate warmer for a month or so to dry it right out.0 -
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Slightly off topic, but I think this is great
Or here for a proper tutorial
http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/bowdrill%20tutorial.htm0 -
You can't see the wood for the trees - always wanted to say that
Aspen, willow, lime, hazel and poplar are often cited as being suitable and they all grow here. Not sure if the are all Irish natives? Sycamore is also recommended but I'm sure that isn't native. The fireboard is supposed to be a medium hard hardwood so obviously that rules out beech oak ash and probably birch. From a timber point of view aspen, willow and poplar can be very similar. Another of the softer hardwoods that might be worth a try is alder.
haha thanks man , Willow is native to Ireland in a few varieties , grows in damp sort of areas.Cool
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