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Fire Starting - Tinder  
 


 

"Raw" Char Cloth Cotton
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$5.95...Add to cart

This bag contains 100% all-natural shredded cotton that will make the finest char cloth available.  We have found that it will catch a spark from a flint and steel set 3 times faster than Char Cloth made from gun patches, tee shirts or sweatshirt cotton. Char Cloth made from this shredded material is a MUST for your emergency survival kit and is an excellent char cloth for demonstrations.

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Pre-Made Char Cloth
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$7.95...Add to cart

The "pre-made" Char Cloth is the same type and quantity of material as above only made into "ready to use" Chart Cloth

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Jute Tinder
$2.00   Jute Twine    50'        Add to cart
$3.95   Jute Twine  200'        Add to cart
$7.95   Pre Shredded (bag)   Add to cart
$39.95   Pre Shredded Box*
(approx 5 lb)   Add to cart 

Jute is a 100% natural tinder that is an excellent tinder material to use when practicing blowing coals from Flint & Steel, Bow Drill, Hand Drills, Fire Plows or Fire Pistons... into flames.

The pre-shredded Jute is ready to use while the twine has to be shredded by hand to make the airy, fluffy tinder needed for fire making.


*Box is approx 4"x4"x36"

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Tinder Fungus aka Chaga (as seem in Fire Vol. 1 video)
$7.50 (approx 1/4 oz)   Add to cart
$19.95 (approx 1 oz)  Add to cart  

Chaga Tinder Fungus is one of the best natural tinders available and one of the few that can be used without charring. It is the preferred tinder used with the Fire Piston and Pyrites

Chaga is the common name for a tinder fungus that can be found growing on injured areas of the white birch tree. Not only is it a premium tinder for use in Fire Pistons and with spark-based fires  (including Pyrite on Pyrite), Chaga can also be made into a delicious caffeine-free coffee substitute beverage. 

Fire Pistons - break off a small piece of the tinder fungus and pack it into the end of the Fire Piston plunger.

Spark-based Fires - To ensure this tinder fungus can catch a spark directly, it needs to be finely ground to a powder.  The finer the powder, the easier it will be to catch a spark.

Fire Match or Coal Extender - In order to move a fire from one location to another, this tinder fungus can be used as the medium to hold and transport hot coals.  Simply place a hot coal on the tinder fungus.  The coal will quickly cause the tinder fungus to begin smoldering.  It will continue smoldering for a long time.

Coffee Substitute - To make a delicious non-caffeinated coffee substitute beverage, simply steep a small quantity of the tinder fungus in boiled water for 10 minutes.  Sweeteners (honey or sugar) may be added but most find it not necessary.


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