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 Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: diceman]
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11/12/07 06:49 PM
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itxploded
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i have no idea how to use a firebow
Logan
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: diceman]
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11/14/07 08:58 AM
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Jerrwhy
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Now that the heat and humidity has broke here in N. Florida I find myself making several fires a week. It's great fun with firesteel in hand and seeing what I can do. This afternoon I planned to make a firebow. I haven't done that since I was a kid in boyscouts. I made an attempt this summer with my brother - and even with two of us we failed miserably!! We had a lot of smoke, but that was it. We melted through para cord and worked until muscle failure... After some research, I think that our bow was too tight. I'll get it eventually though! I got everything ready on Monday. However, the wood was still wet, so I'm letting everything dry for a couple of days. Maybe this weekend I can get it going.
Klaatu... verada... necktie
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: diceman]
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11/14/07 05:06 PM
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Rainwalker
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Very Cool, Dan! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Now you need to make a Friction Fire... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: Rainwalker]
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11/14/07 05:14 PM
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eatingmuchface
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i find that gasoline and match makes a very good fire. and is good at singing my eyebrows too.
JYD number 52.
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: eatingmuchface]
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11/14/07 05:18 PM
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eatingmuchface
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i really need to get some firemaking skills. i make them all the time but i'd like to try without matches,flints,lighters or....large amounts of flammable liquids.
JYD number 52.
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: diceman]
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11/14/07 06:05 PM
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pitman
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Now that the heat and humidity has broke here in N. Florida I find myself making several fires a week. It's great fun with firesteel in hand and seeing what I can do. This afternoon I planned to make a firebow. I haven't done that since I was a kid in boyscouts. I made an attempt this summer with my brother - and even with two of us we failed miserably!! We had a lot of smoke, but that was it. We melted through para cord and worked until muscle failure... After some research, I think that our bow was too tight. I'll get it eventually though! That's what happened with me and pit Jr, the saying 'There is no smoke without fire' just ain't true, we got plenty of smoke and blackened wood parts but no [censored] fire !!!!
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: pitman]
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11/14/07 06:43 PM
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diceman
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I remember that Pit - isn't it frustrating!?!?
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: diceman]
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11/14/07 07:22 PM
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J33psr0ck
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Cool pics. Starting fires in the wind with a ferro rod can be a reall piss off. Add rain or snow and it can be downright brutal.
JYD # 19
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: J33psr0ck]
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11/14/07 11:19 PM
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WhichDawg
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man if you could start a nature fire in them conditions your a God!
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: WhichDawg]
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11/15/07 02:06 AM
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diceman
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I'll be trying it with some snow on the ground pretty soon! I'll be sure to take pix. If it would just snow...
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: diceman]
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11/15/07 03:06 PM
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terry13111
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I find snow not as challenging as rain, but challenging enough.
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Re: A little flint/fire action today...
[Re: J33psr0ck]
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11/15/07 04:50 PM
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scrappy
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nice pics. thanks for sharing
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