BUSHCRAFT TUTORIAL 1: Burning Posts using Ancient Techniques

[@pawsnazzy01]

Mike ,I am very pleased to see you taking the time to teach this. As an Old guy I think "Everyone should know how to do this" And as I watch some of these youtube people I find myself getting so upset, because some of these so called teachers don't know much at all. Growing up in the 50's in the Pacific Northwest I just learned how to do most of these kinds of things by watching and help my grandfather and uncles, and others. It was just do what they told you and that was that. Most of them were WW1 & WW2 & Korean war Vets. , Who lived through the depression , Spanish Influenza, and the dust bowl. Back Then these guys didn't talk a whole lot, some were said to have " Shell Shock" Which today we call it PTSD. What I didn't learn from them I learn in the Military, They are very good teachers of how to stay alive. Now days most of the young men have no idea how to catch wild game or a lot on how to fish, etc. let alone to built a proper fire , for Catch, clean, and cook their food and a place to shelter in. So keep up the good work, many need it.

[@SteveinMississippi]

Basically what you're doing (to some extent) is creating wood tar creosote as a surface treatment. Modern commercial creosote treatment uses coal tar creosote made from bituminous coal tar, because it's the most effective preservative of the various creosotes that could be made from pretty much any common organic substance (wood, oil, coal). Wood tar creosote is still pretty decent for preserving. (I'm a commercial creosote treater in the US, btw.)

[@joshuadelisle]

Good job Mike. Bush craft alternative to a spirit level is a Paracord plumb line. To get a horizontal you can use the 2-3-5 right angle measure from your plumb line using sticks tide together. You don't need a tape measure just make sure the sticks are the ratio of 2-3-5. Love your primitive builds. Cheers J

[@maxinedurling3425]

What I would like to know is roughly how long you leave the post in the fire for.

[@LifeofMikeOfficial]

Good question, I rotate it every 5 mins

[@LifeofMikeOfficial]

Better to rotate it fairly often so you don’t get really hot spots that burn right through.

[@margaretbarclay-laughton2086]

It interesting to get more of the underpinning knowledge of skills we saw in your original camp videos

[@benwilkinson4013]

If you orientate the post upside down ( opposite to the way it grew ) water wicks slower up through the wood as it is contrary to the natural osmosis system when growing. Rotting the log slower too. Great episode btw 💪

[@elsathal7359]

Thank you for sharing ✌️💞🤟

[@yvonnebailey9973]

Hi, just like to say thanks for sharing. I have watched you do this before on other projects. Just watched you and dad on your TAOutdoors channel. Definitely had a good laugh. Take care.

[@LifeofMikeOfficial]

Many thanks!

[@kingrafa3938]

Been watching a lot of people doing the Shou Sugi Ban in their build including your old builds Mike.

[@freddyoutdoors]

Ace stuff to learn

[@23PNS120]

This is a cleverly used technique. Thank you Mike for the tutorial + new camp build updates.

[@bobjones6646]

that poor ant @4:35 lol

[@robmclaughlin420]

Great video

[@Gregwilson479]

Why don’t you burn the whole post?

[@elupoicloudcom]

How to you but out the fire from the log?