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Okay, thanks. I've heard someone say you needed to make a "slurry" out of the wood ash, to rub it on when its still damp. I'm assuming you do that by adding a bit water. But if you did, it would turn in to lye, and that could burn your hands... right? Also, what kind of fungus did you use, I'm...

Cool, thanks. I saw allot of different reply on that thread. Which method worked best for you?

Okay! Can someone give me a extremlly detailed tutorial for gathering Amadou for flint and steel!? I've heard mixed things about gathering it, and all I'd like to know, is how to gather it, what fungus's to use (if there are any spaciffic Polypore's) and anything else I need to know about it...

Thanks everyone for all your great answers! I will have to agree with most of you when you say "you cant limit it to just five." I just wanted some good knots that I can focus on learning at the moment. But I will definitely be learning many more later on! Thanks again ~Brink

Hey everyone! Random question here. In your opinions, what are the five most useful knots for bushcraft? thanks Brink