In this video The Bearded Burton tests multiple materials and how well they ignite using a ferro rod. Which materials do you have experience with? Check us out at: ltwrightknives...
I saw the Wax Wood Stick and knew I had to watch the video. I loved that stuff and it's a shame they quit making it. I spoke via email with the owner of Hangar 51, the company that made it, and they told me they quit production because the materials cost was too high to sell the finished product at a reasonable price. I'm sure all those tinders will go up well, but I'd bet the bankline acts sort of like duct tape. I think it can eventually be lit with a ferrorod but works better when paired with a flash tinder to get an initial flame to then will start burning itself as a flame extender.
Ok before I watch the rest I think that the candle and bank line which if you try it will be most difficult. I have a video on that myself. Fun one but not easy. Underdog?… 🤔 palm maybe because I don’t see many using it outside of those tropical areas but there are palms grown all over as ornamental shrubs and such that people could collect. Also depending on what was in your dryer(synthetic vs natural materials clothing) could have an issue lighting, if it’s mostly synthetic and you use a lot of fabric softener and such I have found that it won’t even light in some cases.
For fluffing up jute twine (and this might work with bank line) I put the twine a wood surface and scrape it along it's length with my knife - it fluffs up lovely!
I was surprised by the issues with the bamboo, but I have a theory on that. The outer layer of bamboo sometimes seems to have a waxy substance. I wonder if you had more layers of the inner stuff past the outer layer shaved off like one should in a real scenario that it wouldn’t work better. Another thing that surprised me was the palm doing somewhat sad. I think if you were in a real survival scenario I one might be more apt to use the whole ferro rod and I think that would light it easier. Also easier to get and aim a hotter longer lasting spark when using the whole rod. I get the idea of conserving but when you’re too focused on conservation and it affects performance there is a question of practice, performance, and what of those techniques will be best in a survival scenario. Lots of short little strikes versus one good big one kind of thing. I know you kinda mentioned that already. Anyway fun video. I will have to try palm as well sometime.
I was surprised by both as well and like I said I think the quality of the bamboo as well. But the other waxy stuff is 100% true. And yes this is solely just for fun, I have a large dedicated ferro rod in my daily kit I reserve for just what you said. Thanks for watching for sure, lots of fun doing these things!
I’ve had poor luck with lint. Found that palm was hard to light & slow burning, but never used as kindling. In Florida, fires are normal, so the attached fronds act as insulation from fire.
Bark is a pretty inconsistent tinder when by itself. Have literally harvested bark from two trees growing right next to each other but the same species and one lit up easy and the other struggled worse than this. Stacking tinders together or multiple types is definitely the way
Over the years I’ve come to disagree. Like I said briefly, I would prefer just the tip of my rod wear off than the whole length and its canoe’s out and breaks in the center. I rarely see anyone’s really used ferro rod be perfectly scraped flat from one end to the other because we all apple more pressure initially when striking and by the end aren’t pressing as hard because we’re lifting the tools out of the way when it ignites. Just preferences though! Thanks for watching
