Friction fire - finding and using mullein - 100% primitive hand drill

[lplay4keeps]

Finley…! Someone that demonstrates using only what can be found in the wild… THANK YOU

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@lplay4keeps

thanks ;

fortunately, there are more of this type of videos, check for instance

- luth47 : 4pIV5PxkUiI + IaiJyy8vDTA and 3I796KuhtXg

- JoseOgalla : MJKCMne53iA (and part 2)

- tim3jones : thbSSuo1Z00 (fire by ice ! uses a knife here, but could have used a rock)

- olmarnow : vmipIIBpzMk

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@lplay4keeps

another example, more recent, from desertsurvivalist : the beginning of 5w5cSyw83_U

(really primitive way to make a fireboard ; and then a notch - a bit more sophisticated - )

[IHatchetJack]

This is an excellent video!

[ANXIETOR]

very nice. you own it.

[AndreaGanora]

very nice video , Thanks

[thebrassmonkey100]

Sticks and stones will break your bones, but this guy will make you a freakin fire with them!!!

[FatDaddy4Fun]

Great video. All primitive method. Fascinating from start to finish. Thanks so much for sharing this important lesson. ~Wolf

[shippen2010]

you the man!

[Waldhandwerk]

Hi, good job and great lesson. Many thanks for sharing. All the best, Sepp

[SurvivalSquirrel]

Great vid! I think you´re one of those that would really survive in a "survival situation". I would love to see more of those Bare-Hands stuff :-P

[branni79]

Hey dude,

great vid. seasons certainly are here earlier this year. the mullein up here in west cumbria was good to go early/mid aug. normally its only good to go from mid to late sep. The leaves are unreal tinder eh and burn very hot and slow like some fungus. Have you used the leaves when green? They make a bangin bush bog roll and better than anything in the shops. haha.

thanx for sharing. dave

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@branni79

yes,

haven't used green mullein leaves yet,

(but remember vaguely having read something in a book titled "How to Sh*t in the Woods" ) ;

[branni79]

@freejutube

haha. tis a great book and very funny. laterz dude

[kitsurubami]

beautiful video. thank you.

[trent9222]

That's an awesome video. I think this is the biggest confidence building skill you can learn. Thanks!

[freejutube]

Thanks,

I found the dry mullein, with the dry leaves still in place, in late september ;

(at the beginning of the video : green mullein in july ) ;

[zepliveson]

I love the how-to style of the video. thats great!

what season did you find that mullen in?

[ANXIETOR]

outstanding video!  thanks for the know-how.

[066734000]

this guy is amazing

[kiwicoote]

Well made video. Excellent informative content.  I appreciate your use of stone tools. Thank you !! Best wishes from New Zealand.... Stephen Coote.

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@kiwicoote

Thanks !

I've seen some beautiful places in your video ;

[trevor6744]

What did you use for the base?

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@trevor6744

I used some kind of tilia (~ basswood) ; probably "tiglia cordata"

[luth47]

Je n'avais pas pensé à utiliser les feuilles pour obtenir la flamme. C'est efficace!

La molène est sans doute utilisable pratiquement tout au long de l'année, tout du moins en Lot et Garonne.

J'ai tout de même eu plus de facilité avec l'armoise qui reste en place de la même manière.

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@luth47

plus au nord les feuilles de molène disparaissent assez vite ;

[par ailleurs - autre sujet - je cherche encore à localiser un peuplier "bien pourri" pour refaire votre expérience où le peuplier remplacerait l'amadou ; pas si facile à trouver]

[luth47]

@freejutube

Les gelées doivent être plus appuyées dans votre région sans doute.

Dans le coin, le peuplier se cultive ou pousse par lui même en zone humide (inondable souvent).

C'est un arbre qui casse assez facilement ou se déracine lors des tempêtes.

Je suppose qu'ensuite le processus de décomposition est partout le même.

[CATANESELLO26]

O ANCHE ALTRI TIPI SE SI CORTESEMENTE POTRESTI DIRMI QUALI? TENE SAREI DAVVERO GRATO

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@CATANESELLO26

io ho usato solo il tiglio col verbasco, ma altri dicono di utilizzare :

- acero ("maple" ; vedi videos dell'utente willowhavenoutdoor) ;

- cedro ("cedar"; vedi utente henchenm) ;

- tuia (?) ("white cedar" ; vedi utente SKwoodsman) ;

- sicomoro ("sycamore"; vedi utente Ikefis) ;

anche salice e pioppo potrebbero funzionare (legno tenero, fibroso)

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@CATANESELLO26

vedi anche utente youtube "luth47" (marzo 2011) :

- verbasco / edera ("lierre") ;

- artemisia ("armoise") / edera

[CATANESELLO26]

TI RINGRAZIO GENTILISSIMO MA COL VERBASCO SU PUò USARE SOLO IL TIGLIO?

[CATANESELLO26]

CIAO

HO CAPITO CHE USI IL VERBASCO COME LEGNO MA POTRESTI DIRMI CHE LEGNO USI PER IL FOCOLARE? OSSIA VERBASCO LEGNO VERTICALE MA NN SI SA QUAL'è IL LEGNO ORIZZONTALE.

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@CATANESELLO26

ciao,

è legno di tiglio (Tilia)

[Marcoasdxdlol]

ma adesso vivi in italia o all'estero?? comunque grazie d nuovo

[Marcoasdxdlol]

Ah un'altra cosa,ma in che mesi lo trovo secco???

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@Marcoasdxdlol

Nel nord della Francia, l'ho trovato totalmente secco a fine settembre;

in un posto piu caldo, sarà forse secco in agosto ?

Sarebbe interessante verificare se i vecchi stecchi rimasti in piedi in autumno e in inverno, sarebbero ancora utilizzabili in febbrero (in un climato arido, forse si, ...)

[Marcoasdxdlol]

ok grazie mille,ma tu sei italiano??

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@Marcoasdxdlol

amministrativamente : "italiano nato all'estero"

[Marcoasdxdlol]

ciao,dove posso trovare il verbasco??

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@Marcoasdxdlol

ciao,

il verbasco cresce dappertutto in italia, su terreni incolti (anche aridi e sassosi), bordi stradali, campi, ambienti ruderali;

(su google, ricerchi : "summagallicana" "it" "lessico" "verbasco" , e vedi anche immagini del verbasco crescendo in ambienti aridi cercando : "tasso-barbasso" "luirig" "altervista" "thapsus")

[smollie007]

Great job so many people have there wood from a lumber store and it is kiln dried. Yours is right from the basic forest, that is awesome!

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@smollie007

thank's;

see also learnbushcaft's channel (for instance) for real awsome fire by friction in extreme conditions

[Theerapat]

i like this

[branni79]

You can tell you've done that a few times. Top skills and an awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

[carlwegenschimmel]

Nice!! I just harvested some mullien stocks and have a nice cedar board waiting.

[skysfallin333]

What kind of wood are you using for the board? Great video!

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@skysfallin333

thank you for asking,

I use basswood (Tilia) probably Tilia cordata (of wich it's difficult to find straight shoots to make decent spindles) ;

[branni79]

@freejutube

Hi, great vid and thanks for sharing.

[echanchuk]

Very ingenious effort yo got here my friend, those stones and all... I am impressed. Job well done

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@echanchuk

thank you