New tinder for my Box

[Tink]

At the bottom of our garden we have two Scots Pine logs we use for seats next to the pond. Over the last couple of years a bracket fungus has been slowly eating its way through them. During the summer last year I used the fungi for lighting a fire with a magnifying glass and it was quite good, glowing quite hot when blown and smoulding nicely. This is the fungus below perhaps someone could identify it more accurately?

I wondered what would happen if it was treated like making charcloth. Turns out it works very well. Glows almost white hot. See this
http://www.youtube.com/v/ftFw9lNA4NI

If I'm preaching to the converted and this works with most fungi please burst my bubble now!

Tink.

 

[woodwalker]

It almost burns like a cramp ball doesn't it

Can't help with ID but would certainly like to know what it is...

woodwalker

 

[leon-b]

your missing a tweezer or a toothpick from your sak lol
leon

 

[bushyboo]

Nice one mate
I hope somone can id it, i could use some of that
Was the bit you used in your video been chared ?

and did you burn your fingers

 

[Goose]

Does it have white underneath usually, that turns brown when scraped? If it does it might be artists conc, but I am just guessing, there are people with far more fungi knowledge than me!

 

[Tink]

Nice one mate
I hope somone can id it, i could use some of that
Was the bit you used in your video been chared ?

and did you burn your fingers

The bit was chared and I did burn my fingers!

Also had to wash the fireplace B4 the girlfriend got home from work....

T

 

[Tink]

Does it have white underneath usually, that turns brown when scraped? If it does it might be artists conc, but I am just guessing, there are people with far more fungi knowledge than me!

No white underneath, no scraping at all. Picked and droped in the chrarring can. Looks a lot like Turkey Tail fungus but has brown gills underneath and no white whatsoever. Was wet today, hardly ever rains here in Dumfrieshire , so it maybe looks a little darker than normal. Thanks for the replies.....

T.