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Bushcraft Techniques for Making Fire
Firemaking is a forgotten skill that everybody should have. The ability to start a fire without using a lighter or box of matches. Here are a handful of well known firemaking techniques that can be fun to try
Using Friction.
We all know that rubbing things together makes them warm up and if you have ever watched any of the excellent Ray Mears Bushcraft TV series you will have seen Ray use a variety of friction based techniques. Be warned, these are not easy and you're likely to wear yourself out in the process. But making fire this way can be enormously satisfying.
Basically, you need two pieces of wood, one to act as the fireboard and the other as the spindle. It is essential that the wood is completely bone dry. You will need to make a tinder nest using dry grass, wood shavings or other material, like cotton wool.
Cut a V shaped notch in your fireboard and place some bark under the notch to catch the smouldering ember. Make another indentation at the point of the V for the tip of your spindle. You can spin your spindle, which should be about two feet long, using a bow made with string and a bent piece of bendy wood. By wrapping the bow string around the spindle and putting light pressure on the end you can make the spindle spin really fast, creating a lot of friction. Hopefully you will soon see wisps of smoke coming from your fireboard as it heats up due to friction. Once you have created a burning ember, transfer this to your tinder nest using a piece of bark. Then gently blow onto your tinder nest to turn the embers into fire.
Fire Sticks
Once upon a time many people would carry a piece of high carbon steel and flint to make fire. The flint would be used to strike the steel, creating a spark. Todays modern equivalent consists of a rod made of high carbon steel and a hardened steel striker. You can also use the steel blade of a knife.
As for other fire-making methods you need a nice dry tinder nest for your spark, but this method is much easier than the friction based method described above.
Using the Sun
Everybody remembers using magnifying glasses to scorch things as children. This is another well known and effective way to create fire, but you'll need some sunshine for this to work. However, we don't all carry magnifying glasses with us wherever we go. But you may have a pair of glasses or even a condom and some water can be used to form a lens.
Electricity
This is a fun way to make fire that can provide a useful demonstration of the power and danger of electricity. To try this you will need a battery and some steel wool. The best batteries to use for this are the 9V variety. Rubbing the battery contacts on the wire wool will make it heat up and begin to burn. Transfer your burning steel wool to your dry tinder nest and blow to ingnite. Hey presto, you've got fire!
These firemaking techniques are great to try out when you are next on a family camping trip. Why not include a few fire-making tools with your camping equipment and let your children have a go. But be sure to take plenty of warm outdoor clothing because you might be a little chilly without a fire.
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