Photos: Feathersticks

Discussion in 'Survival and Wilderness Skills' started by The Warrior, Sep 13, 2016.

  1. anrkst6973

    anrkst6973 Member

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    Not excactly pretty, but guess they would help start a fire.
     
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  2. Reno Lewis

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  3. KnOeFz

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  5. Not Sure

    Not Sure Member

    Vintage 1986 Russian Shovel, thanks to Ronnie Reagan for making it possible......

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  6. Not Sure

    Not Sure Member

    Bamboo..........

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  7. Strigidae

    Strigidae Administrator Staff Member

    How does bamboo light? Never tried it.
     
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  8. Not Sure

    Not Sure Member

    Burns well if thinned out, scraping your blade along like it was Fatwood will give some great shavings.
    This is what is used in the Bamboo Fire Saw as Tinder......
     
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  9. STPNWLF

    STPNWLF Member

    Dried bamboo works very well
     
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  10. KnOeFz

    KnOeFz Member

  11. SEMO

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  13. Strigidae

    Strigidae Administrator Staff Member

    Thatll fire. Sad thing is all of these beautiful feathers get burned.
     
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  14. SEMO

    SEMO Member

    ‘Bout three ferro strikes.
     
  15. dhunley1

    dhunley1 Member

    This thread always reminds me how bad I am at feather sticks.
     
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  16. Strigidae

    Strigidae Administrator Staff Member

    As long as they light... youre good.
     
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  17. Reno Lewis

    Reno Lewis Knot-A-Challenge Champion

    Tinder feathers.

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    A mix of both.

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    Kindling without splitting.

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  18. Strigidae

    Strigidae Administrator Staff Member

    Whats the info on the top knife? Its beautiful!!!!
     
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  20. Kaw-liga

    Kaw-liga Member

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    Here's an oak bark boat filled with fatwood curls. Some damp wood called for a little extra heat to get cooking.
     

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