First all natural material wooden fire piston I made

[nessmuk51]

Hi Friends, I want to show you the first all natural material wooden fire piston I made (I made it for the challenge in the USA foro) I'm like a child with a new toy with this firepiston! ...still can´t belive that it works.

here you have some pictures (is still unfinished, but just need a little of embellishment), and a little video (sorry for the video quality but I made it tonight outdoor with my cellphone and a head flashlight)

The wood is lapacho (I don´t know how is the name of "lapacho" tree in english), the cilinder and the piston are made from the same piece of wood.

The tools I used to make it was a press drill (for the hole obviously...), a knife, a small hatchet, a file and some sand paper.

For the gasket I use "fibras de cañamo", I thing you call it "hemp", is that right?


Regards

[video=youtube_share;9f-XOYkcK0M]http://youtu.be/9f-XOYkcK0M[/video]

PD: if someone want to read a better descrption in spanish, here you have: http://bushcraftyotrasyerbas.blogspot.com/2011/09/mi-primer-firepiston-tradicional.html

 

[udamiano]

First off!

Hi and Welcome to BCUK.

and thank you for your post it was very interesting and informative

 

[zeBarOOn]

Lovely work - and welcome!

 

[nessmuk51]

Thank you friends, I'm like a child with a new toy with this firepiston!

 

[nessmuk51]

Hello Friends, sorry for the delay but I want to tell you that the last week I received a package from flintlock ( http://www.wildersol.com/), I can´t believe everything that he has sent me, really surprised me!!!

Flintlock, I have no words to thank you enough for everything you have sent me

Here you have a picture of my new toys, soon I will share some more detailed images and videos using every items

Regards

Daniel