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How to Make Fire
This is one of those forgotten skills that everybody should have. The ability to start a fire without using a lighter or box of matches. Here are a handful of well known firemaking techniques that can be fun to try
Using Friction.
We all know that rubbing things together makes them warm up and if you have ever watched any of the excellent Ray Mears Bushcraft TV series you will have seen Ray use a variety of friction based techniques. But be warned, the friction based technique can be enormously hard work. But making fire using these basic bushcraft techniques can be enormously satisfying.
You will need two pieces of wood, one long straight piece for a spindle and another flat piece as the fireboard. It is essential that the wood is completely bone dry. You need to make a tinder nest from dry grass, wood shavings or other material that catches fire easily (I like cotton wool).
Cut a V shaped notch in your fireboard and place some bark under the notch to catch the smouldering ember. Carve another little indentation into your board at the point of the V for the tip of your spindle. Use a bow made with string and a bent piece of green wood to spin your spindle which should be about 2 feet long. You can use the bow to spin the spindle really quickly, creating a lot of friction and heat. Hopefully you will soon see wisps of smoke coming from your fireboard as it heats up due to friction. As soon as you see a glowing ember you will want to transfer this to your tinder nest. Then gently blow to make fire.
Fire Sticks
Once upon a time many people would carry a piece of high carbon steel and flint to make fire. Striking the steel with the flint will create a spark. These days you can find excellent firesteels in many bushcraft supply stores consisting of a high carbon steel rod and hardened steel striker. One can also use the blade of a knife.
As for other fire-making methods you need a nice dry tinder nest for your spark, but this method is much easier than the friction based method described above.
Using the Sun
We will all recall scorching things using magnifying glasses and the sun. This is another well known and effective way to create fire, but you'll need some sunshine for this to work. However, we don't all carry magnifying glasses with us wherever we go. But you may have a pair of glasses or even a condom and some water can be used to form a lens.
Electricity
This is a great way to demontrate the power and danger of electricity. For this one you will need a battery and some steel wool. The best batteries for this are the 9v variety. Rubbing the battery contacts on the wire wool will make it heat up and begin to burn. Transfer your burning steel wool to your dry tinder nest and blow to ingnite. Hey presto, fire!
These firemaking techniques are great to try out when you are next on a family camping trip. Why not include a few fire-making tools with your camping equipment and let your children have a go. But be sure to take plenty of warm outdoor clothing because you might be a little chilly without a fire.
how do you make a friction fire?
ive been wondering how you make friction fire
The simplest way to make a friction fire has been with manking for 10's of thousands of years and that is to rub 2 sticks together. It can be done if you do it the right way. Watch the Survivorman guy on TV and he will often start a fire just by using 2 sticks.
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Survival Fire Making - Friction Fire with Bow Drill
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