'Crafters,
How long do you let a branch sample dry out before you consider it ready to be used for a fire-by-friction fire?
I've had a stick of lantana (which supposedly is very easy to make an ember with) drying out over my dehumidifyer for the past week or so. I stripped off a section of bark and held it to my wrist for a moisture check, and it seemed dry enough. But when I prepped the stick for use as a spindle and hearthboard, I only could get it to smoke a lot--no ember but plenty of nice, powdery char (aka punk?) though.
How long should I have let this stick sit and dry?
Broke
How long do you let a branch sample dry out before you consider it ready to be used for a fire-by-friction fire?
I've had a stick of lantana (which supposedly is very easy to make an ember with) drying out over my dehumidifyer for the past week or so. I stripped off a section of bark and held it to my wrist for a moisture check, and it seemed dry enough. But when I prepped the stick for use as a spindle and hearthboard, I only could get it to smoke a lot--no ember but plenty of nice, powdery char (aka punk?) though.
How long should I have let this stick sit and dry?
Broke