Flint and steel: natural tinder?

[FerlasDave]

I do fancy having another go at making some amadou. But it’s pretty much impossible to get a decent size one anywhere south of Scotland (at least that’s my experience) Has anyone ever found any usable brackets further south?

 

[Woody girl]

Another tinder I've made that is pretty good is to shave down a fat wood stick into little shavings which I keep in a tin. One stick will make a lot of tinder, and lasts ages. Useful with all sorts of methods.