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NorthernHunter
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Today on the fire i decided to make some char cloth for the first time to see how it would go and i took some pics to show you guys
i took a zippo tin and poked a few really little holes in the top im not sure if it matters or not but i put them in anyway.
and after refiling the tin 3 times this is what i got 
and being i have never done this before i had to try it out so i took out my survival steel and tried it and it held the spark very very well and when you blow on it it spreads very nice so add that into a tinder bundle and you got yourself a nice fire works well guys give it a go if you havent already
now i just need a tinder pouch. does anyone know when Rick is back?
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Drummer Dave
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Excellant ! ... a great day for a fire there hey Bill, lol  Ive been meening to make the char cloth as well.
Need a tin or something to cook it up in first.
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NorthernHunter
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 | | Excellant ! ... a great day for a fire there hey Bill, lol Ive been meening to make the char cloth as well.
Need a tin or something to cook it up in first. |
ya it sure was it was only -25oC today so i thought why not
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| Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:10 pm |
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flashlightfreak9
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Good stuff.
Charred cloth is a good thing to have.
I need to make some. 
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Drummer Dave
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| | | | Excellant ! ... a great day for a fire there hey Bill, lol Ive been meening to make the char cloth as well.
Need a tin or something to cook it up in first. |
ya it sure was it was only -25oC today so i thought why not |
How long in the fire did you leave it ?.
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| Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:46 pm |
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NorthernHunter
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i never timed it but i would check it about every 5 min and if a part wasnt blackend then i would put it back in for a few more min but i would say it was in for about 7-8 min
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| Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:11 pm |
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turd
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Cool stuff, NorthernHunter. Charred cloth is great
It's done when the smoke stops shooting out of the hole
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TrooperMax
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Thats one thing I gotta try this year, I have never tried char cloth yet.
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