Recent content by Indoorwoodsman

  • Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
  1. I

    Old Fomes fomentarius much darker brown

    Yes, with a combination of beating and boiling I've got some useable stuff. The easy quick way seems to be a couple of hours boiled in hard wood ash. That stuff took a spark with very little further processing. The beating does seem to be the key to making it like soft suade leather. I'm going...
  2. I

    Old Fomes fomentarius much darker brown

    Well this is the most detailed information I've found on the matter. Very enlightening and answers loads of questions. http://www.sharkdesigns.co.uk/bushcraft/bushcraft_articles_and_advice/FIRE/how_to_make_amadou_tinder_fungus_article.html
  3. I

    Old Fomes fomentarius much darker brown

    Anyone got any thoughts or experience?
  4. I

    Old Fomes fomentarius much darker brown

    Hi, I harvested a couple of Fomes fomentarius last week, one large one from a 150+ yr old beech and another from a birch stump. Being my first lot I prepped them a few different ways to edge my bets as I read loads of different posts on what to do. The first bit I tried raw as it were as...
  5. I

    Swedish Army Optimus Spirit Stoves

    Hmm if I'm not too late next dibs.
  6. I

    hello from leeds

    Piggy back first post! Hello from Bradford! There seems to be a quite a few of gods own men on here! An irregular tyke army. I look forward to learning and sharing knowledge.
See more
Top Bottom