Willow punk.....fierce

[Chiseller]

Eyup folks....did a quick search....couldn't find a reference using tapatalk. So here goes....

Out n about today mooching some willow wetlands. After bein in awe of all the horse hoof fungi and others,

I spotted some willow punkwood inside a split fallen tree. After breaking a chunk off , I gave it a shower of sparks....caught first strike , and after some blowing.....

Fierce !
So I took a chunk home and started playing....into the pestle &mortor....

Quick shower of sparks produced a nice little ember....

The dust and small bits bind together an makes it transferable ...

Which means in its powdered form , I can pack a fast lighting tinder that gives plenty of heat to drop onto a second stage tinder or a fine kindle...

I also read in a thread abaht using a blender for tinder. I couldn't help misen, so while SWMBO was in bath..... I accidentally dropped some birch bark into the blender..

Transferred it to a tin , added a shower of sparks....and....woof...

Loge I thank you

 

[Toddy]

Brilliant I think I'll see if there's anything similar on any of our fallen willows

What she doesn't know won't harm her (that's transferable to Him, iimmc)

cheers,
M

 

[redneck]

Punk wood is great,I've used it as an ember extender before, but I love your way of processing it!! I just use as is.

 

[Chiseller]

Cheers all :thumbup: I like how shredded bark , packed inside a roll of bark , makes a fierce lighter....

 

[the interceptor boy]

just wondering what did you do with that big fungus on the tree.? mixed punk wood with a little bit of melted candle wax makes a nice little patte' for firelighting, try it. cheers the interceptor boy.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Have you considered using a grinder for blending/shredding tinder?
the sort usually used by fans of herbal tobacco can grind(shockingly) most things quite well and would probably shred both the willow punk and birch bark tinder.
i carry one sometimes to grind dandelion roots for coffee but would imagine they would work for that too. will have to give it a go

*edit to add* i speak from misguided follies of youth and am now more sensible *

 

[Chiseller]

just wondering what did you do with that big fungus on the tree.? mixed punk wood with a little bit of melted candle wax makes a nice little patte' for firelighting, try it. cheers the interceptor boy.

I'll try that cheers. I left it where it is , I can't afford to do the armado ? Prosess. There are a good few in that wood.

 

[Chiseller]

Cheers man o tanith... I reckon I might know a man that knows a man who might try using one for me. Good 'elth :thumbup:

 

[Hugo]

That fungus like an old leather boot.

 

[rich59]

I can greatly appreciate the virtues of punk wood.

But, wetland - winter. Found wood usually too damp to take a spark?