So, yet another question raised by Daniel Beard's book. In it he mentions the collection and processing of two types of puffball for use as tinder. We're all familiar with Daldinia concentrica and fomes fomentarius as natural tinder capable of catching a spark but has anyone heard or tried to use either lycoperdon gemmatum (perlatum or common puffball) or lycoperdon cyanthiforme (which I'm guessing is now known as calvatia cyathiformis) after following the processing technique below (shamelessly lifted from the pages of said book)?
1. hang on a string to dry out
2. once dry cut into thin slices
3. lay on a board and beat until black dust is removed.
At that point your done and ready to use as tinder. Allegedly.
I've been out looking for puffballs but so far haven't found a single one, let alone one I could indentify as one of the likely candidates. I'm still hopeful as finding a horse hoof fungus this far south is probably stretching it. A puffball may be acheivable!
1. hang on a string to dry out
2. once dry cut into thin slices
3. lay on a board and beat until black dust is removed.
At that point your done and ready to use as tinder. Allegedly.
I've been out looking for puffballs but so far haven't found a single one, let alone one I could indentify as one of the likely candidates. I'm still hopeful as finding a horse hoof fungus this far south is probably stretching it. A puffball may be acheivable!