I Did It!!!!!

[Snufkin]

Congratulations! I remember the big silly grin I got my first time. What board/drill combination did you use?

 

[masongary44]

Brilliant, I cant believe you did it indoors (not your bedroom) way too much smoke for my liking...

You will be amazed at how much quicker you get with a little practice,...

Keep it up...

 

[Kim]

I tried it in my lounge once and ended up taking the skin off my knuckles on the carpet...

that's one way to learn how to keep the bow level I guess!!!!

Can get smoke now, still reaching for a consistent ember though. I always think I'm going to have a cardiac arrest before I get there!

:shock:

 

[Tantalus]

congratulations

just re - reading this thread and the temptation to comment on some of the double entendres is almost getting too much to resist

:shock:

I gotta say i have never even tried fire by friction, but reading all the comments on how wonderful and satisfying it is have got me itching to give it a shot at least

maybe we will get a dry weekend next weekend

Tant

 

[Kim]

:biggthump

All credit to your self restaint Sir.

 

[Paganwolf]

:shock: i know what you mean Tant im weakening helpppppp :shock:

 

[Bushmaster]

Kim, I have found that if I use sycamore for all parts of the fire set I have no trouble building up the embers and can get a fire nine times out of ten.The one out of ten is probably my technique failing or getting puffed out.lol

 

[Kim]

Cheers matey! Guess the next step is finding myself some sycamore.

Thanks for that.

 

[Bushmaster]

You are very welcome Kim.
Geoff:wave:

 

[ripley]

Congratulations TheViking!!!
Hope I can give it a try myself in a couple of weeks.

Cheers!

 

[Stuart]

Well DONE :super:

next time outside eh :chill:

 

[TheViking]

Well DONE :super:

next time outside eh :chill:

Yeah, next time outside! :biggthump I've done it 2 times so far. I showed it last night to my mom and dad. ack:

 

[Rod]

Good on ya!

I was grinning like some woodland psycho when I first managed it!

Keep going

:burnup:

 

[jack29g]

i wathced a demonstration of it at the outdoor show. I tried with my dad but couldn't do it. I live to far away from any woods. any suggestions how i can practice? well done to the viking aswell. :You_Rock_

 

[leon-1]

i wathced a demonstration of it at the outdoor show. I tried with my dad but couldn't do it. I live to far away from any woods. any suggestions how i can practice? well done to the viking aswell. :You_Rock_

Jack, a lot of people on here do not live close to woodlands. The only thing that I can suggest is that when you are next in the woods get yourself some bits of wood to make a friction fire set, bring them home, allow them to season and then when you get a chance practice in your back garden or yard. It's pretty much what the rest of us do .

 

[jack29g]

if anyone lives in leicester do you know any local woods? Sorry going off the subject a bit

 

[shinobi]

if anyone lives in leicester do you know any local woods? Sorry going off the subject a bit

Hiya,

The Woodland Trust have a very good interactive map that gives loads of info on local woodlands.

As far as Leicester goes, I've been to Martinshaw woods which are fantastic. Well worth the trip out of town. I've also been to a deer park which I can't remember the name of :?: Sorry.

Hope that helps,

Cheers,

Martin

 

[jack29g]

where are abouts are martinn shore woods

 

[shinobi]

where are abouts are martinn shore woods

looking at the Woodland trust web-site (cos my memory fails me) it's between Ratby and Groby next to the M1.
Here's the map from the web-site;

I hope that helps.

 

[shinobi]

Hmmm, I was hoping the map was going to be bigger than that :?:
Oh well, not bad for a first timer

Here's the URL for the image;

Map of Martinshaw woods

That should work OK. If not, go to the Woodland trust link I put in the earlier post and have a look at a few of the other woods around Leicester.

Martin