I was messing around in front of the woodburner with tinders and kinderling tonite (as you do....) and made yet another featherstick. I usually use splits of willow or bits of roofing lath cut into 1o inch lengths, then shave them. But didnt try lighting one direct with the fire steel, until tonite. (I usually use fluff out the
tumble dryer for dry tinder) I made a featherstick froma bit of lath that had a large live knot in it. It had a very strong resiny turpsy pine smell. WOW the instant the spark hit the featherstick was away like a sparkler Bright sizzling and hot. Is fat wood essentially the same material as a live knot in pine softwood, what is fat wood?
cheers Jonathan
tumble dryer for dry tinder) I made a featherstick froma bit of lath that had a large live knot in it. It had a very strong resiny turpsy pine smell. WOW the instant the spark hit the featherstick was away like a sparkler Bright sizzling and hot. Is fat wood essentially the same material as a live knot in pine softwood, what is fat wood?
cheers Jonathan
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