101 Ways to MAKE FIRE - #8 Hand Crank Drill (2) Which Wood?
Make a fire with sticks. How and where do you find the right wood to make a friction fire? This video gives some basic tips for finding suitable wood in any situation, wherever you are in the world. The basic principles are the same, irrespective of the type of environment. Basically, you're looking for a fast-growing plant, reaching straight up for the light. They often seem to have thorns, hairy bristles or irritating sap. Once they are dried, they will yield timber that is noticeably lighter than average, usually with a density of about 500kg/cu.m or less. The wood is also usually light in colour, often almost white. You are also looking for something fibrous; if it is too brittle, it will just crumble. One of the best "woods" to use is not from a tree at all, but from a grass. Yup. Pandas love them, so should you. We're talking bout our friend Bamboo. If you find something with wood similar to bamboo, it's probably going to work. It is used extensively in Asia for friction fires. There, the method of choice is the fire saw, but it works just fine for drilling methods too. I am going to use something called bugweed, also sometimes called wild tobacco. This description will be fleshed out later. Since I got better broadband, I don't have time to write those long rambling descriptions anymore. Used to have all the time in the world whilst the video was uploading. In our quest for fire we are always trying to find an easier way of doing things. So that we can then contive ...
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