King Alfreds Cakes

[jwhf]

Hiya All

I have been told that you can use the Alfreds Cakes as tinder (not just to hold a coal) and was wondering if anyone knows the truth of this and if so what the best way to use it is?

Cheers

jonny

[al]

as long as they`re dry they will take a spark from a steel or a strikalight ,or the ember from friction fire lighting , is that what you mean?, they can also be a charcoal substitute or used as a hand warmer, top stuf

[al]

meant to add,doesnt burst into flames though

[Adi007]

As long as they are not too wet you can harvest them, split them in half, shower them with sparks and you have a glowing coal. That easy!

[Ed]

Cramp Balls / King Alfred's Cakes / Daldinia concentrica is a great tinger to get a coal.... very very easy :-)

Ed

[jwhf]

Thanks for the replies guys n gals.

cheers

jonny

[maddave]

Cramp Balls / King Alfred's Cakes / Daldinia concentrica is a great tinger to get a coal.... very very easy :-)

Ed

And I was just about to say........"What's a King Alfred Cake" So it's another name for cramp balls right?? Funky 8-)

[al]

so when you`re wearing tight jeans you may suffer from acase of king alfreds :-D

[ScottC]

I thought it was another name for horseshoe fungus?
Ive used it before and a golf ball size one smouldered for about 20 minutes, good for carrying fire. Also the brown material you get when you cut it open is another great tinder that takes sparks readily!