DIY Maya Dust - Kinda

[paracordjunky]

Enjoyed the video I will try these examples it makes more sense to do what you did then to pay 5$ at the store for the Maya dust shavings.

[FlashGeiger]

I'm guessing that fatwood is a byproduct produced by Christmas tree farms... or if it isn't it should be.

[crazyman0005]

thanks, i had never thought of that idea, i always made feather sticks or fuzsticks, going to have to get me a decent pencil sharpner.

[icallgreens]

I shall now add a pencil sharpener to my fire starting kit. Thanks.

[danolaska]

Pencil sharpener! Brilliant! Thanks man.

[PennsyPat]

informative. thanks!

[hiramcook]

My pleasure. Glad you liked it.

[hiramcook]

Alright guys, knock it off. I run a friendly channel here.

While ChristianBackpackers may be technically correct, in this video I was describing the "fatwood" used in commercially-made Maya Dust. I seriously doubt that the Maya Dust maker goes through the woods in search of "real fatwood" to use.

[hiramcook]

In the past I have been lucky enough to find some "real fatwood" stumps or even pine knots, but they are in short supply around here since most of our woods are mostly deciduous trees. So to save time I just buy my fatwood at the hardware store. It seems to burn pretty much the same as "real fatwood"

[EconoChallenge]

Our first attempt to find fat wood in the wilderness came up with nothing. We are going to try again. Just stopped in to show off your great tip.

[pyroman675]

to make mayia dust just put in a school pencil sharpner that uses two blades and will be way eazier

[TheBeebopper]

If you want dust, use a coarse grinding wheel or belt sander. Must not inhale dust, use suction extraction and a mask.

[cannonball666]

There were many mornings camping that I woke up with fat wood. BTW, I used to use dry rotted wood for tinder until my dad told me to stop hanging around punks.

[MrBillTroop73]

I have used pencil sharpeners to shave sticks, but hadnt thought of using them to shave fatwood.

GREAT idea Hiram

[hiramcook]

Hi MrBill. I figured you would be using sharpeners. I think it's an old Boy Scout thing. Thirty some years old for me. LOL

[survivalist911]

now, would you use the canteen cup stove and the "maya dust" to boil water... (while adding more and more "maya dust")

[hiramcook]

Wow! Just Maya Dust to boil water. After you got the fire started you could just use the fatwood. Going to be real sooty though, I think.

[survivalist911]

yea thats kinda what i meant to to say add more fuel to it...and yes i know...i hate soot...

[TheBeebopper]

Will that typically still light easily if say it got a few raindrops on it or the dish it was in? Does all resinous wood work the same?

[hiramcook]

I'm sure it would still light with a few raindrops on it. Not sure about a soaking.

I would think just about any evergreen resin would work pretty much the same.

[BrokenAeroVT]

Birch bark is supposed to be full of resin, too. (Courtesy of BushcraftBartons.)

[hiramcook]

I carry birch bark strips in my fire kits but I use them more as match extenders than as tinder but they could be used as tinder too.

[BrokenAeroVT]

Tinder is as tinder does, my momma used to always say...

[cannonball666]

My favorite Elvis song was "Love me Tinder"

[oscarfish48]

@cannonball666

LOL

[LoveRise]

Informative Video. Since you're up late Hiram, you could take this opportunity to work on your wetfire 'baking project'.

Sweet Dreams! Laurie