Oh yes he's only gone and done it!!!

[Ogri the trog]

And then came that silly grin for the next half hour

Nice going 2blackcat

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[PhilParry]

It's an incredible feeling isn't it? Congrats!!

I managed it on the last day of my very rainy and wet fundamental bushcraft course, using Alder.

I think I jumped around for at least 5 minutes "Yoohaaaa!!!"-ing!

And you're right StuartF...somehow it links past and present in a most powerful way.

I look back on it and wonder if it was me lighting the fire, or the other way around.....

Phil

 

[capacious]

Well Done, that smile will last for at least 3 or 4 days!

I dunno about that, my smile lasted 3 or 4 years... In fact, it's still going strong!

Well done, you'll always have something to show off with now

Jake.

 

[Pignut]

Nice 1 2blackcat!

The smile does not go away!

Every time i light a fire this way it makes me smile

 

[miniac]

well done!! :You_Rock_





not managed it myself yet, trying again this weekend

 

[leon-1]

Congratulations 2blackcat

well done!! :You_Rock_





not managed it myself yet, trying again this weekend

If you can get it, try an Ivy hearth and a Hazel drill they work pretty well together as does Hazel on Lime tree.

I have some Sycamore here that I want to try on Ivy, I'll let you know how I got on when I've got the chance.

 

[Naruska]

If at first you don`t succeed...use a zippo.
Good effort!

Marko

 

[leon-1]

Congratulations 2blackcat



If you can get it, try an Ivy hearth and a Hazel drill they work pretty well together as does Hazel on Lime tree.

I have some Sycamore here that I want to try on Ivy, I'll let you know how I got on when I've got the chance.

Well this is the result of sycamore on my normal Ivy hearth

As you can see I burn in holes before I need to so thatI don't have to mess about getting things started. The second one in from the left was done in about 1 minute.

The ember took a little over a minute with about 20 seconds going quickly.

If I could only get the hand drill like this I would be a happy man, it's getting there, but it is painfully slow progress. Thanks Roger for the help, I got some smoke out of my Namibian set yesterday

 

[2blackcat]

I managed to break the cedar hearth board i was given (got a little over enthusiastic )

So, off across the yard to demolish a pallett
Twenty minutes later, after attacking the board with the saw on my SAK, I had another hearth board

Left it to dry out this week
Just had another go and it worked. Not as easy but an ember formed

Next stage is to get it to flame. Still don't think it's smart to do that in the car-park though

 

[bloodline]

Well done Steve, I was sure you would get there you must get down soon and we can forage for some spindles and bits. See you soon. :You_Rock_