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There are many fluffy plant seeds that appear throughout the year.

During the early afternoon today the weather conditions produced both thunder and pouring rain.

There are a variety of Nettle plants that can be harvested for fibers.

Over the years I’ve heard of firecrafters trying to use an electric drill to turn a spindle to create fire-by-friction.

Knife blades will lose sharpness as the cutting edge is deformed from use.

I’m always interested in learning new firecraft methods.

Making fire from ice is a concept that boggles the mind of most folks.

Over the years I have experimented with many firecraft techniques, and when using the flint and steel method I experimented with various materials to be used as flint.

One of the critical components of the bow & spindle fire-by-friction method is the cordage of the bow.

Over the years I’ve viewed science teacher videos on the web that demonstrate the effects of a thermite reaction when two rusty ball bearings were used with one being covered with aluminum foil were struck together to create a massive spark.

In a previous post, “Fungus Wick For Slush Lamps“, I learned how a portion of a shelf fungus could be used as a slush lamp wick.