This is one of the best vids I've ever seen. Thank for taking your time to demonstrate natural tinder. I pretty much had put my fire steel away because I thought it was silly having man made tinder in a survival situation. You've restored hope. Awesome - again I appreciate your work.
All good tenders. When willow trees are in full bloom and there is stuff that looks like cotton falling off, that is a good flash tender like you say. Thanks for sharing. Take Care :-))
Great video. Along the same lines, do you think you could do a video showing the entire tinder-production process from finding a tree, collecting the bark, and processing it into tinder? I've also never actually tried doing heartwood scrapings, and even though it seems like a pretty straightforward process, I wouldn't mind seeing that done the same way. From finding the wood to processing it into tinder and lighting it. I'm from Iowa, and all those bird calls are making me homesick.
@RidgeWraith I'd like to see the process for processing those inner bark tenders as well. For the shavings, in one of his older videos, he does a really good job of showing how to process small split kindling into shavings and shaving-sticks/feathersticks.
I see you're using the SAK awl with the firesteel. In my opinion better working than many knife blades. I find it is easier to control the spark shower.
Always enjoy the vids IA. I like how you showed the whole process of lighting shavings. It sure doesn’t light the first time always. This ain’t TV, this is the hardwoods!
Always looking for natural tinders, although not near the variety up here at the 51st parallel as you enjoy there, but always nice to be close to some birch which thankfully is plentiful in these parts and is an all-weather starter. Punkwood is plentiful if it's dry. I don't go into the bush without a hunk of char cloth; it's fool proof and efficient. Thanks for a great demonstration.
the best and most complete tinder video i have seen on youtube
Brasso182 4 months ago
This is one of the best vids I've ever seen. Thank for taking your time to demonstrate natural tinder. I pretty much had put my fire steel away because I thought it was silly having man made tinder in a survival situation. You've restored hope. Awesome - again I appreciate your work.
asherad 4 months ago
@asherad Glad you got some info from it.
iawoodsman 4 months ago
Truly excellent videos & information, definitely subbing your channel. Thanks & keep up the good work!
nchiker1971 5 months ago in playlist More videos from iawoodsman
Could u make a vid of it if not that's ok
boblyism 5 months ago
What firesteel rods do you use? Looks like misch to me, i never get a one strike fire with LMF...
broadcast666this 5 months ago
@broadcast666this It is a LMF Army size
iawoodsman 5 months ago
Hey I love your vids and I was wondering if you could make a one stick fire with the trail hawk
boblyism 5 months ago
@boblyism Sure
iawoodsman 5 months ago
All good tenders. When willow trees are in full bloom and there is stuff that looks like cotton falling off, that is a good flash tender like you say. Thanks for sharing. Take Care :-))
SurviveN2 5 months ago
Great stuff man!
ATB
matt
SKwoodsman 5 months ago
Excellent info, thanks a million
Druetty 5 months ago
Good stuff, Ioway woodsman.
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bindlestitch1 5 months ago
Nice round up...
Greatbloke 5 months ago
Excellent.
fishwolfSBK 5 months ago
Great Video.
RichTheRidgeHunter 5 months ago
Great vid man, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Take care my friend.
varavild 5 months ago
Great video. Along the same lines, do you think you could do a video showing the entire tinder-production process from finding a tree, collecting the bark, and processing it into tinder? I've also never actually tried doing heartwood scrapings, and even though it seems like a pretty straightforward process, I wouldn't mind seeing that done the same way. From finding the wood to processing it into tinder and lighting it. I'm from Iowa, and all those bird calls are making me homesick.
RidgeWraith 5 months ago
@RidgeWraith I'd like to see the process for processing those inner bark tenders as well. For the shavings, in one of his older videos, he does a really good job of showing how to process small split kindling into shavings and shaving-sticks/feathersticks.
cramerrho 5 months ago
@RidgeWraith You bet. I have a video on scrapings
iawoodsman 5 months ago
thanks
ishamallot 5 months ago
I see you're using the SAK awl with the firesteel. In my opinion better working than many knife blades. I find it is easier to control the spark shower.
SwissGearLabs 5 months ago
aww shit
IllinoisPawnShop 5 months ago
Nice video, great info. Take care and have a great day.
ewtoutdoors 5 months ago
Great demo, man!
TheSurviver72 5 months ago
great video
dragonflyhiker 5 months ago
Always enjoy the vids IA. I like how you showed the whole process of lighting shavings. It sure doesn’t light the first time always. This ain’t TV, this is the hardwoods!
adaman04 5 months ago
Thanx for the instruction Terry
SgtMac80 5 months ago
@SgtMac80 your on BushcraftUSA right???
WesternBushcraft 5 months ago
Nice! Now I don't feel so bad shaving down my firesteel on shavings.
sweeneyguy35 5 months ago
nice knife
josephallen19 5 months ago
Always looking for natural tinders, although not near the variety up here at the 51st parallel as you enjoy there, but always nice to be close to some birch which thankfully is plentiful in these parts and is an all-weather starter. Punkwood is plentiful if it's dry. I don't go into the bush without a hunk of char cloth; it's fool proof and efficient. Thanks for a great demonstration.
canesser1 5 months ago
Youre a good egg Terry!
Suspectdevice762 5 months ago
nice vid terry thanks!
BigHatCreations 5 months ago