Agave fire board / Sunflower spindle?
Hi, I live in Hawaii & I don't have all the wonderful materials that are so frequently mentioned here to practice my fire making. Sotol, mullein, seep willow, mulefat etc. I was able to get a...
View ArticleRe: Agave fire board / Sunflower spindle?
Palm tree fronds make good fire board material and I have made some decent atlatls from them as well. Any number of solid wood drills should work on a softer hearth or fireboard. Agave definitely...
View ArticleRe: Agave fire board / Sunflower spindle?
Thank you, I hadn't thought to try palm fronds for a fireboard but I have those too. I will post if I am successful, I am still drying the agave out. Thansks again for the information.
View ArticleRe: Agave fire board / Sunflower spindle?
I forgot to mention that bamboo is very effective in making fire saws. Split a good size diameter cane in half (3 inch diam or larger). Set the half pipe on ground with rounded hump facing up and...
View ArticleRe: Agave fire board / Sunflower spindle?
Thanks Beardedhorse. I have plenty of bamboo lying around. I had seen this done at the Polynesian Cultural Center(by a big burly guy). I will give it a go.
View Article
