My 1 year of Fire Challenge

[Buckshot]

Well done again Tank
Yes I can confirm it was all your own work. Good job.

Looks like the char cloth is sorted now too - great weekend then!
Woods wise we might be able to help with at some point if you still need it.
Today bowdrill, tomorrow the world!

Mark

 

[Tank]

Well done again Tank
Yes I can confirm it was all your own work. Good job.

Looks like the char cloth is sorted now too - great weekend then!
Woods wise we might be able to help with at some point if you still need it.
Today bowdrill, tomorrow the world!

Mark

Cheers i am sure it was all down to your instructions will be trying the dead standing birch that was across from my flat, finger crossed i will be able to reenact the weekends events succesfully.

Was a cracking weekend and also had a good start to the weekend as a steel stricker arrived in the post this morning so i know what i will be doing once i get home think i will have a scout for some dried grasses on my way home.

 

[m.durston]

i like this idea for learning a skill set i may have to nick it lol

from what i can see you havent mentioned about how you are going to expand your knowledge on trees. with this is mind i can highly reccomend a little mini book by collins gems called 'Trees'. the isbn number is 978-0-00-718306-7.
its small enough to fit in your pocket and the illustrations and descriptions are very detailed so you can have a flick through and easily identify any trees you come across.

 

[bushcraftbob]

Good work mate!!

 

[luckylee]

permanganate and sugar, or permanganate and a few drops of anti freez, the first one yoiu need to mix two parts sugar and one part permanganate, thoughrally, and then put that on a rock, and squash it down and draw your knife backwords.
the secon one, you need a tea sppon of permanganate, and two drops of anti freez, put that in some paper goose neck the paper, and squash together leave to do its work, and bobs your uncle you have fire, its a great bit of kit to pack.
hope that helps mate.

 

[lannyman8]

go Tank GO!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[redandshane]

For materials at the moment try a bit of punk wood
i got some to take a spark and made a good ember yesterday-dry weather being the key
great post

 

[Tank]

Permanganate?

I went to buy some of this yesterday... Down to the local lloyds pharmacy and when i asked if they sold it, i got stunned look, they slowly asked why i wanted it. so told them the truth.. that i wanted it to start a fire explaining the bushcraft reason behind it...... and they said "we dont sell it in the crystal form as its a main ingredient for a bomb"

Just for a heads up to others, dont go asking at you lloyds pharmacy for Permanganate, unless you want to be looked at like a mad man! also maybe dont say you want it to start a fire lol.

 

[ged]

I went to buy some of this yesterday... Down to the local lloyds pharmacy and when i asked if they sold it, i got stunned look, they slowly asked why i wanted it. so told them the truth.. that i wanted it to start a fire explaining the bushcraft reason behind it...... and they said "we dont sell it in the crystal form as its a main ingredient for a bomb"

Just for a heads up to others, dont go asking at you lloyds pharmacy for Permanganate, unless you want to be looked at like a mad man! also maybe dont say you want it to start a fire lol.

Hehe, I got the same looks from the local bakery when I asked them if they sell vitamin C! I put it in my tea instead of lemon. Apparently they thought I was a drug dealer...

 

[Buckshot]

Apparently the only way to get pot per is under license in large quantities.
I assume splitting it up and selling it on is a no-no too - otherwise group buy time!

Mark

 

[Tank]

Apparently the only way to get pot per is under license in large quantities.
I assume splitting it up and selling it on is a no-no too - otherwise group buy time!

Mark

or ebay... lol a 50g pot on its way (hopefully i have bought the right stuff)

 

[Stringmaker]

If you want an excellent learning experience I can recommend making a pump drill!

 

[chu017]

When I need chemicals for special effects in my Photography i use (flame colour salts etc)

http://www.abbey-chemicals.co.uk

and have never had issues ordering from them

this looks like what you need

http://www.abbey-chemicals.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=397
though thay do 500g and 1Kg as well

 

[ged]

Apparently the only way to get pot per is under license in large quantities.
I assume splitting it up and selling it on is a no-no too - otherwise group buy time!

You can buy it quite easily. There are regulations about it but they aren't onerous. Basically the seller is supposed to know the customer and what he'll be using the stuff for. If you resell you need to register with the Home Office:

http://www.reagent.co.uk/potassium-permanganate-lrg.html

You can buy small quantities easily enough, it's a few pence per gramme depending on purity etc..

I think this is mostly about illegal drug manufacture.

 

[Buckshot]

Brill!
I'm getting low for when I do fire demos for the scouts etc

 

[willyengland]

Want to show you my blow pipe to get the fire going:
(images from today)

It rocks: