10 Unusual Ways To Make Fire

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10 Unusual Ways To Make Fire...
1) Fatwood and Spent Bic
2) Standing Bow Drill
3) Vertical Cotton and Wood Ashes Fire Roll
4) One Handed Sperro Rod
5) Sperro Rod Ignited Leaves
6) Flint & Steel Ignited Char Cloth w/ Plastic Bag n Cloth Tinder B's
7) Recover Wet BIC
8) Flint and Corona Saw Ignited Char Cloth w/Paper Tinder B's
9) Toaster Ignition
10) Horseweed on Pine Hand Drill Friction Fire
*** I could reshoot scenes over and over again until everything I say and do looks very smooth and easy. But, I left in all the imperfections (Fumbling and bumbling) for 2 reasons... I want you to see that these techniques are real... not a hoax... nor achieved through editing. And, secondly. I wanted people to try these techniques. If I create the illusion that everything is so easy. but then you try and struggle with them, I think it discourages you from learning these fire skills and ideas. Thanks! Please SUBSCRIBE at the end of the video.

[@crosshair64]

I live in Northern West Virginia, aka the Mountain State...... I've traveled up and down the mountains in search of the mother load of fatwood... I've collected a hundred pounds of the best fatwood I've ever seen and more importantly ever used.......... Well a month ago I found it, and believe me I have plenty for a few years to come....... Canolop size limbs and nothing but pure highly flammable resin, not much wood anymore........ One strike from a ferro rod and I promise you you'll have a hot fire in front of you in seconds......... Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience on this awesome topic with us, I appreciate it sir.......... I forgot to add what an awesome job you did by teaching me, and many many more people how to make life saving techniques and little tricks in building fires from several scenarios... 🔥🔥😎🔥🔥

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

LOVE!!! me some fatwood!!!

[@richardthomas8600]

I'm totally impressed with your skills, I will try some of the methods and try to improve my skills. Thank you very much for showing us your hobby.

[@virginiacopeland108]

A good mountain man rendezvous name for you would "Blazing Palm"! Thanks for sharing, Clark

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I still think I could do it. I may try again. LOL!

[@sergioroma4261]

Lol L

[@joesinakandid528]

My favorite tinder for flint 'n steel - shredded red cedar bark.

[@SKYHAWK0115]

Fantastic fire starting techniques. Just amazing ! ☆☆☆☆☆

[@jyoung5594]

Nail on the ferro rod what a great idea. Thanks

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks JY!

[@ultimateazhole]

I like how you spoke of the dust not being tight and coalescing, brought a new depth to my perception on that process. Be nice if that was focused on more in videos, not just yours in particular, that use the dust , etc I learn every time I watch one of your videos, even if I have learned the technique. I like that :D Thanks

[@scoffy2]

Hi David, what a brilliant video! I have used a few of your techniques to teach our local scout troop, they all managed to make fire so were a very happy bunch, it’s good to see them succeed it gives them a great deal of motivation to try other things too, success breeds success! Thanks mate!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I love that. Thanks for telling me!

[@jopo6388]

Brother you are the king of pyro.... bet you can start one with a cell phone...?

[@dga223]

These are ingenious.

[@guskoerner75]

Great video! I want to teach these methods to my 4-H kids. Except for the toaster fire. lol. Greetings from Florida.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

LOL! Thanks!

[@feralgrandad4429]

Great video, always so well discribed. But, at the begining, man THAT is a chunk of fatwood!!! Nice upload, cheers.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

My friend sent that to me from Texas... Check him out at the John Capps Channel.

[@paraplegichistoricalsports5700]

I have definitely learned how to make fire, thanks friend!

[@ilkercavdar]

-Excuse me, do you have a lighter? +No but wait a sec.. *takes a pinch of ash from his pocket, cuts cotton from your jacket with gentle moves, runs to nearest tree and rubs the tree aggresively*

[@ldtexas1648]

Good one!😆

[@russelllamb1788]

I was just surf fin the good ol" www and ran up on your page/site... And like always looking for new and interesting things and I must say this was time well spent very informative... Fire Is one of those tools that changed mankind forever!!! Great video gotta save this one Thanks DW

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

There's plenty more where that came from. Thanks!

[@eamoncrawford]

It's been so long since I've seen a metal coffee canister.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

LOL! I was just thinking about that 10 minutes ago.

[@thedeaderer8791]

Wow I'm glad I watched this I've never seen half of these and I watch survival stuff all the time especially the Bic one that was cool. And I'm turning all my ferro rods into sperro rods now cuz u just never know

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Try one out for several months first. Ty!

[@davidhintz1806]

I'm glad I watched this. Everyone else I see makes it look like a race to dump their fire drill coals into the the bundle. Nice to see some advice to just be patient.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

A lot of embers need time to coalesce. Thank you!

[@MrAllan9]

Survival classes are life saving for those who clicked in out of curiosity. . . Curiosity "saved" the cat. lol 😺

[@williamcraig4762]

no curiosity killed the cat... satisfaction brought him back...lol

[@marlonpena9004]

love ur videos keep showing us ur methods 👍🔥

[@michaeldowns5270]

Got one for you. Try sandpaper (80-100 grit) and a Ferro rod.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

10 Unusual Ways To Make Fire...1) Fatwood and Spent Bic 2) Standing Bow Drill 3) Vertical Fire Roll 4) One Handed Sperro Rod 5) Sperro Rod Ignited Leaves 6) Flint & Steel Ignited Char Cloth w/ Plastic Bag n Cloth Tinder B's 7) Recover Wet BIC 8) Flint and Corona Saw Ignited Char Cloth w/Paper Tinder B's 9) Toaster Ignition 10) Horseweed on Pine Hand Drill Friction Fire*** I could reshoot scenes over and over again until everything I say and do looks very smooth and easy. But, I leave in all the imperfections (Fumbling and bumbling) for 2 reasons... I want you to see that these techniques are real... not a hoax... not achieved through editing. And, secondly. I want people to try these techniques. If I create the illusion that everything is so very easy and then you try and struggle with them, I think that discourages you from learning these fire skills and ideas. By the way, I have 2 small blisters on my right index finger from ignited fatwood scrapings that just would not shake off. LOL! That's in the first of these 10 fire making techniques within. Thanks! Please SUBSCRIBE at the end of the video.

[@magovenor]

Hmmm, what word rymmes with hyromaniac that means loves to set fire?

[@jtjjbannie]

You didn't say what that substance was in the fire roll. Cotton and ......?

[@alvinwine5665]

David West thank you i appriciate the help and enjoyed watching you do them

[@markwarren6213]

The ability to produce fire was what I missed after giving up smoking. Your video has opened my mind to a whole spectrum of possibilities. Thanks

[@stuarthayward2220]

Only the second video of yours I've watched but I really enjoyed them both, thanks very much!

[@ronaldbrown5796]

this vid was a lot of fun watching.

[@tracykooken2606]

nice video amigo !!! 1st time i've seen the Bic wheel trick !!!! when it comes to making fire humanity WILL find a way !!! ya gotta love ingenuity !!!!! great stuff.

[@CarnivoreCapers]

it is so funny I was only wondering today if a spent bic lighter would work like a fire steel. Thanks you answered my question.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

LOL. Thanks!

[@MrJdsenior]

I like the Donald Duck "OK", and then the sawzall speed scraping.

[@wicapiwicasa1639]

Where do you get horse weed? Is it a weed and if so, will other weed stems work as well? Would plywood work as the base? What’s the better/best wood? Where do you get fat wood? Is it a regional thing, or any type of pine work? What’s the role of charcoal in the cotton ball? I watched one w/ the water bottle and the focal point. You said “That would never have caught w/o the charcoal.” Sorry for the list of questions but I’ve been watching you for some time, and i think you do a very good job w/ instructions and demonstrating. Ive been wondering about these.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

See my related playlists.

[@bulldozer7656]

That's the thickess fatwood I've ever seen!!! We don't get that here in Colorado. Dan.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Check out friend JohnCapps Channel. He sent it to me from Texas.

[@Bill23799]

With your fire making skills I think you would make it to week four at least of " Survivor ".

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

But I have all this stored energy I could be using.

[@Jeremy-km4dj]

What did you put on the cotton balls. Thanks you for the video

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Wood ashes see my fire roll playlist.

[@lonewolfsbushcrafttravels]

Awesome Fire 🔥 making Video 👍😎

[@H0ll0liq]

Nice I like the first idea it's great if your lighter fluid runs out

[@wareagle1172]

Good stuff

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I have many videos detailing each technique. KZbin search, David West Sperro Rod, or ... Fire Roll, etc

[@TimPrendergast]

be careful with the plastic bag... the fumes from burning plastic can knock you out and cause breathing problems. been there done that.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I agree TY.

[@philmetcalf7421]

Excellent video! Love that you show the process in entirety. Will be a huge help to those who have a need to make fire without modern methods and tools. Very well done. Thanks for sharing!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks Phil!

[@Hollis1948]

Really enjoy your videos, particularly the good close-ups. So much of the skill has to do with a good sense of how fire behaves on that micro level, interacting with fine tinder. As a kid, I had a good time perfecting my technique with my dad's jeweller's loupe. Have moved on to bow drill, ferro rod, etc. Great skills to have.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I enjoy practicing.

[@akkuless]

Very well made video as always. I hope you keep making these videos a long time. Highly appreciated. Thank you

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks!!!

[@beachedrhino]

Thanks you !

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

It is wood ashes in the stainless steel water bottle that I am using in the cotton for the fire roll. Please watch my How To Fire Roll Video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boqzaX99rq6ejqs

[@markmcdaniel304]

Good videos! May I suggest one thing. In the south the wood is called lighter knot. (Laughed at me when I didn't know what they were talking about) In Oregon we called it pitch. Probably because pitching it is what was done in the saw mills when making molding, baseboards, etc.. Pine sap wood is what it is. By the way I've saved my butt in the snowy, rain forest by finding a dead rotten pine tree and digging inside past the dry paper rot wood to get the hard sap. You can do it with your bare hands. Waterproof sap that burns like gasoline and paper wood. But could you name each wood by its book name please. Don't forget birch bark.

[@JohnAdams-go1wh]

Thank you Sir. I'll get a few of these down pat and pass it along to my Son. He'll wonder where I learned this...but I'll never tell him KZbin

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Lol! good luck.

[@RobsLBL]

I've learned more from David West as I have from all other channels combined. You are fire king!

[@jhnnyboy100]

Agreed! These need to be archived for future generations. I've learned so much watching these videos. Been sharing them with my son who likes hiking and he's been watching

[@royyulianto2912]

Great video pap., Teach everything your got, 😁🕹️🕵️

[@manoloaraneta9810]

thank you and God bless :-)

[@L2FlyMN]

I've tried the plow method, & bow drill method, with no success on either. Gave up to soon, with loss of patience, or fatigue.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Make your first Bow Drill ember using as many cheats as you need to... then improve your skills. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ-ZdYWmnN2XkK8

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Interesting stuff thank you! Your fatwood seems incredibly greasy/oily. Is it specially impregnated with wax or oil?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

No, fatwood is naturally occurring concentrated pine sap.

[@JohnCapps]

I was surprised the spent bic worked with the fatwood. I learned something new.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I used to scrape a pile of fatwood, put it on a cinder block, lay the lighter on its side close to the fatwood, and keep striking till it lit. Doing it on a cinder block kept the lighter stable while I did 100 flicks of the BIC. Blisters time on the end of the finger though. This way here is SOOOO much easier.

[@halfcrazyoldchristianredne895]

Wow surprised me too. I keep a few spent bucks around, and one in my ghb, but that plan was for gasoline. I have a he'll of a time finding fat wood in oregon

[@joelsandoval1407]

Best video I've ever seen. Two thoms up : )

[@charlesbugeja4273]

Have you ever thought about using a torch sparker.now that would be great, lots of spark big flint{exchangeable easy} and has a cup to hold your tinder, I have never seen anyone using that great cheap, easy to get tool. Great vids .

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Yes. I've pretty much tried everything you can think of. I enjoy this hobby. Thanks!

[@thetradingpost3596]

hello,from the UK ,growing up I used to watch a well known English tv presenter called jack Hargreaves all you need is his soundtrack and you could easily pass as the American version lol,growing up we lived in the town and to me that show was a whole other world with things like rabbiting,air gunning,catapults,netting,all kinds of things i never seen before,that was about forty years ago,the funny thing is everything I learnt back then is still just as relevant,teaching and learning as you go on this kind of knowledge will always be important ,everyone should know the basics required to survive should you ever need to,you'll be surprised how many people have no clue as to looking after themselves if there ever thrown back to pre computer times,which weren't really that long ago..oh well I do tend to rattle on these ,days,if you get a bit of time look jack up,he had a daytime tv show called "out of town",it always fascinated me,he is probably a lot to blame for me skipping school for a mornings ferreting,or an afternoons airgunning for pigeon or rabbit,but I was hooked and imfifty now and have had working dogs and lurchers my whole life,again the blame must go to jack,nobody else we knew . .knew anything about the great outdoors lol,great stuff we all need to get back to this kinda living and know how..all the best

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

My passion as a boy was catfishing all day long. When my Uncle taught me how to shoot at 16, i added squirrel hunting to my favorite pass times. .. been exploring fire making techniques as a hobby for 5 years now. Thanks!

[@rabbitslippers]

Very cool! Just one question… What was that powder that you sprinkle it on the cotton ball before you made the vertical fire roll? I couldn’t tell what it was. I really enjoy your videos! Keep making them!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Ashes, see my fire roll playlist.

[@halfcrazyoldchristianredne895]

Absolutely fantastic thank you so much. I am fairly good, but you sir, are a master...

[@BrotherGene]

I did not think I was going to watch all 40 some minutes of your video but that was amazing good job

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Great compliment. Thank You!

[@oby-1607]

No Millenium understood what went on here.

[@senarphis]

You're the firestarter, twisted firestarter. \m/ I enjoyed the first one very much, great idea

[@lorenray9479]

I coulda died an ignant! Now at 65 I know about making fire! Amazing!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Now starts the practice.

[@LordThree]

I never thought to drill thru a spent BIC. interesting. Lately I’ve been getting cheap electronic lighters. I buy hem dozens at a time. They have little flashlights built in. They don’t even have a name brand on them that I can find but I just get them at thortons. I smoke so I still have dozens of BICs as well, a few zippos, etc

[@RoadRunnerMeep]

I kinda laughed when the wind started blowing... let me setup some kind of block... oh look. Impromptu block appears :D

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I was wondering if it would balance for me while I was working so vigorously. The wind blew just at the wrong time when I was going to dump the burning fatwood scrapings in the stove and then again on the second flames from the ferro rod ignited leaves. LOL!

[@QOv1vt]

David, please. What have in the termic bottle?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Any wood ashes will work. KZbin search my video on How To Fire Roll

[@jorgequinones991]

I like the big block of fatwoood.

[@issamkhalaf9508]

The one hand technique is very clever 👍

[@hfarnzbarnz421]

You wanna be careful you don't knock one of ,at that speed!!!!!4:47

[@chikkenbonz]

Nice video! I especially liked the methods using flint...very cool. One question... What was the material you used in the cotton for the Fire Roll at 10:36? Thanks for posting!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Any wood ashes will work in the fire roll. See my fire roll playlist.

[@PatrickDougan1]

You want a really want a quick fire try a 9 volt battery and fine steel wool almost instant

[@AskPastor]

Excellent use of the Cheap BIC. Using a better quality empty lighter with the cage surrounding the wick area, to hold the shavings, would work too. Instead of fuel inside the case, a supply of many flints would make the lighter useful for a very long time. The case with its lid would keep it dry & protected, easy to store. Lighter flints are so small & light to carry.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Please visit my Making fire with an empty bic playlist.

[@jonerickson2358]

You say you are going to make two fire rolls, but you FAIL to tell us what goes into them. I quit watching at that point. INCOMPLETE VIDEO!!!!!

[@general5104]

What powder did you pour into the cotton, to vertical roll fire start. What difference does it make which end is fatter, and i saw you rub some if the powder on the wooden handrail...explain that...please...and why cant you flat roll on your table...so much was unclear on that procedure. You're quite a good craftsman. Thanks! I learned a lot from your video & I appreciate you taking the time and effort to make it. What part of the world are you from? Just wondered. Sounds like Tennessee or Georgia.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Wood ashes... please read the comments and check out my Rudiger Roll Playlist.

[@TheWicklunds25]

David West is playing with fire...

[@stevenlarratt3638]

Nice to see a comments section with no idiots in there...

[@nelsnelstone3488]

OK...ya made me do it........"If you play with fire, you`ll get burned!"

[@PK-ls4jq]

Was that some kind of flint attached to your keys? Where can I get one?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

keychain ferro rod ... Amazon ...Search my channel for many more keychain ferro rod videos.

[@PK-ls4jq]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@ericnowlen6819]

As a new person to wilderness survival, I really enjoy your channel and learning your techniques. Thank you for sharing.

[@sunshine7453]

What is the ash for in the Vertical Fire Roll?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

All types of wood ashes work.

[@rld1278]

I think it provides friction to create the ember. You can use powered charcoal also but the ash works better.

[@georgenyvlt]

Thank you sir! This is great thing to know... I like to spend a lot of time in the forest and don't carry lighter/matches every time, so now i have at least 9 other ways to make fire. Great! Although, I have never seen the rolls before. Can you tell me what kind of a "dust" did you use?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Any wood ashes will work. Please check out my How To Fire Roll video. Thanks!

[@callyboygid]

Loving the channel, David. Do you have any hobbies? 🤣🤣 🔥🔥🔥 Thanks, sir 🙏

[@fortpecktim6846]

lit many of cigs on the toaster

[@raymondpinkerton1723]

Keep up the good work. Ireally like the information

[@johnbush2798]

David, I really have learned so much from your channel. Working with Boy Scouts for almost 45 years on alternative methods of fire making and survival techniques of fire making, you often simply use what you have. Excuse the pun...but a 9 volt battery touched to the edge of a small wad of 4-0 steel wool is a "surefire" way of igniting a survival flame. Thanks for your terrific content.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

That's a good one. TY!

[@marcc1667]

I don't understand what you do with that lighter. Is there another video where you explain the lighter drill? Why the lighter has an hole in it? Is it the flint in the lighter or the friction lighting it? Thank you,

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Lighters have that rotary striker and tiny ferro rod within. I took off 2 guards from the lighter to get closer to the spark and to be able to tuch the tinder in better. Here's a video on it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ62YqWAqKqohdU

[@marcc1667]

Thanks, you are a mine of knowledge and ingenuity.

[@I_am_BiG_Al]

Legend has it this firebug ♥ 's comments 6 years later

[@markluke8447]

You left that boo boo in so we can see that you're human too. Thanks my brother for all your videos.

[@davequick3373]

Great stuff as always!

[@daddydawg1902]

I had the same question about what was in the silver container used with the 'Fire roll? And the 'Char Cloth? Never heard of that before.. but I thoroughly enjoyed the Video..nice Job

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Any wood ash will work among other fillers. See my fire roll playlist.

[@stevenogborn5892]

Sorry, your vid. about making a hobo stove came up so I cut this video short to go see that.

[@rjosprey9808]

Instead of cotton balls try, dried nettle (or waterleaf, or Great Murdock dust).. Few plants work, but even only partially dried these three work.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

You don't want to credit Wilderness Strong?

[@rabbitslippers]

You may have already done a magnifying glass fire start… I’ll look through your videos to see… But can you demonstrate in one of your videos in the future how to start a fire with a mirror? Thanks!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

See my solar playlist.

[@mobspeak]

34:00 Don't do this, if you want to test the airflow get some dry ice instead. Where to get dry ice, ask your local fishmonger, I'm sure they would be willing to sell you some.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I agree.

[@duwomaiishgabrielle9498]

I love how comfortable you are with your self! You make it all seem fun!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thank you friend!

[@ForestGardener13013]

Very interesting! What kind of knife is that?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Mora Companion.

[@ForestGardener13013]

@@DavidWestBgood2ppl thank you! I am going to buy a craftline basic 511 soon. It's the cheapest one but I wanted it for a beater knife and wanted to check out a Mora.

[@jinxjones5497]

well, i'll be darned! i'd never have thought of coaxing a flame from char cloth with a plastic bag. Colour me impressed

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I was surprised at hot much heat it takes to finally get the flames... a lot.

[@LordThree]

I’ve not had a lot of luck with bow drills

[@sparrovski]

I dont get it. You are showing us ways to start a fire with all the gear you need to start a fire. So if I have no knife. No lighter. No flint. No dry timber or kindling. Etc. The videos are out there.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Have you watched all 400 of my videos to see if some of those videos you mention are mine?

[@outdoorsmansgarage]

Awesome video David Lots of great information

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks James, come back often.

[@irishguy13]

Mmmm fire good.

[@chachadodds5860]

Nice video, very informative, but sometimes you don't tell us newbies what materials you're using, where to get them, ie, exactly what a Vertical Fire Roll is, or where to go to learn what it is. (First of your videos I've watched.) Regardless, I still learned tons....thank you, & btw, aloe vera for the burns=like it never happened.

[@cillaloves2fish688]

Very nice!! Enjoyed watching this... missed it somehow.

[@richardreyes141]

Recently found your videos👍 tried your friction fire with cotton balls and wood ash, WORKED FIRST TRY! .. Thanks for sharing!!

[@yoopersurvival]

brother you are the guru master when it comes fire starting. great tips also. I'm trying to learn friction fire with two pieces of wood. its not easy. I have the bow drill and hand drill and hand pump down. but two pieces takes some UUMMPPHH!!! you take care bud

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks friend!

[@mrsvle]

The Fire Whisperer

[@southernexposure123]

Good video. You might already know about a device meant for magnifying called a Fresnel Lens that's made for reading. They're flexible and they're made in the size of a piece of typewriter paper and the size of a business card. They might be made in even bigger sizes. The bigger ones start a fire pretty quick when the Sun is out. The smaller one works, but is slower.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Yes. Please use the youtube search engine to search my channel.