DIY Portable Tinder

[@recall5811]

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[@WarGrrl3]

I was buying a seat/kneeling/ prep pad in the gardening section at home depot for less than $6 (a much lower quality, thinner, heavier one was on amazon for almost $30). as I was passing the lumber dept, I smelled the beautiful scent of pine. I took a look n found 5'x2"x2" pieces of raw, fatwood laden pine for .97 cents each. well that was a no brainer. i bought 2 n I've been carving 'fatwood slabs' on paracord for myself n my friends when I'm not busy. it's fun, functional and it cost me 0.97 n some paracord I had laying around. it's crazy to spend $10 for a tiny piece of wood, then wait for it to be delivered so you can go into the WOODS and use it. I even felt s little guilty buying it from home depot but at 0.97 I couldn't resist and it's so much fun being able to do something outdoorsy during the times when I can't get out to the country. this vid is spot on AND I learned a new knot. peace

[@4449John]

Trying to catch up on all your older material, you got gems everywhere on this channel, I just hope I can retain most of what you've been sharing. I really like that lanyard knot in this video. Made a few goof's but got it now; thanks again!

[@csh6220]

I just made one of these yesterday. In Ky., fatwood is all over the place, so I can always harvest it myself. I put a keychain ring thru the fatwood and attached a striker and fero rod on paracord which can be easily taken off. A piece of Ranger Band holds it all together. Even without a knife, I can start a fire. I can't imagine buying something I can make and have fun making it. Great topic and nicely done video. Thanks!

[@gregoryharris6834]

I found your channel a couple years ago. Still stumbling across videos I haven't seen before. Love finding little gems like this vid. Thanks for all the informative videos!

[@catherinemerideth4801]

Watching some of your earlier videos and found this. Your ideas are always great. And I have learned a whole bunch of new knots! Thank you!!

[@kevshelley]

Thank you for everything. Your videos are clear and educational. This video combined with your rope bridge vids are going to make this summer one of the best for me and my family. Thank you sir.

[@recall5811]

Hope you have a good one. Stay safe and share my channel with others

[@drewsteffen8166]

Love this so much I did make 8 of them . Having your own fire starter without going to a store and buying it is fabulous. You are and will always be the boss here Shawn. You are an amazing instructor.

[@dsann1]

Never seen that knot before. It’s great. Thank you for this video and all of your others.

[@joshuagilbert6199]

Re watching the classics, still relevant and just as awesome as the newer videos. Thanks for what you do!!

[@reidycruise]

Your knots are amazing dude plus pure concise information thanks bro I don't know how I've missed your channel all of these years :) keep safe

[@user-js4vh2lw6n]

Perfect little project to make while sitting around a fire! Thank you for sharing.

[@casualpreparedness2347]

I grew up on a farm and fatwood was used almost daily. This is a skill that I never forgot. Thanks again for your time and effort in getting this information out. Excellent.

[@acyutanandadas1326]

money doesn't grow on trees But fatwood does

[@andrew6745]

Those are synonims

[@peaceleader7315]

Defence industries are old and no longer logical... hmmmm... Therefore it must die... hmmmm...

[@MRKetter81]

except the tree they cut down to make the money xD

[@iliyantomov9307]

Thank you, Corporal, for the straight-to-the-point info on where to look for fatwood! I saw a local wood mill once, scrapping pieces of pine material that looked just like that in color, were not good for planks. You can take as much as you like for free. One man's trash can be another one's treasure if you can't find time going into the woods but still want to make some cool stuff for yourself and your buddies. Cheers!

[@Chriscovelli1]

Corporal, you make great informative videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You have more class and integrity than most & your channel takes us away from all of the daily blah blah.

[@doublepanthers3088]

Found myself an awesome "tombstone" this weekend. Thanks fir the tip.

[@celestephelps1717]

What I do is I take the paper from otc meds, layer the paper 8 layers, soak in water overnight. Next day I roll it up and tie each end with string. It makes a four-inch long paper log. So in addition to the portable tinder I have portable paper logs that has a slow burn. Thanks for the tip on the tinder! Semper Fi! Hooah!!

[@scottcamp7423]

Damn I am going to have to try putting some of those on Ebay. Lmbo. Great content. Best on scew tube...thank you

[@nemu3014]

The end part about the stocking stuffers... it got me

[@davidleasure9138]

Great idea for a stocking stuffer. Thanks for sharing

[@joshuaritzheimer1382]

For a long time I used to live in an area where fatwood wasn't available. In instances such as this, purchasing it is about the only way to get it. Thanks for showing that awesome knot at the end. I really learn alot from your skill with cordage.

[@recall5811]

Thank you

[@danielsworkshop6627]

This will come in handy to put in my bushcraft bag.

[@mitchcoleman1238]

That great instruction!!! I’m fairly new to bush crafting, but I’m very interested!!! Thank you for your tips on how to tie knots, and the diy fat wood!!! And most of all, thank you for your service!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dlighted8861]

I will never look at punky wood the same. 🤗 Neat knot and one more to learn. Not many pine trees around here except for cultivated ones. That means no stumps but I do collect sap from them for glue. I will take a walk in the forest but it looks to be all hardwoods.

[@fyremanjef]

Nice job. Extra 👍 for teaching me a new knot! !

[@shadomane]

Not to take away from Corporals video, but just to add another source of fatwood if you don't have access to an area with pine and don't want to buy fatwood. Keep your eye open for pallets made of pine. Many times I have spotted a board or two in the pallet that was either solid fatwood or had a significant enough streak of fatwood through it to be able to process and get a few and at times several pieces of fatwood worthy of stringing on a lanyard.Thanks for the video Corporal. Good to go!

[@LGSkywalker82]

Very respectful approach to rationale outdoor diy and money saving tips and tutorial Corporal!

[@recall5811]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@Yorkie263]

Will be looking at all the dead trees when I take the dog for a walk this afternoon. Never had much success finding fat wood around my area, but will keep looking. Good instructional video

[@carlrooker]

I have already made one of these, but for emergency use I have added a ferrocerium rod. Simply made a groove in the side of the fatwood, and used "Goop" to glue the ferocerium rod to it. Normally I would use a lighter, but sometimes the lighter doesn't work.

[@dannym7783]

Thanks Corporal for such a good tip and gifting idea too. I from the Northeast so no shortage of pine in my area. I should do well in a quest for fatwood.

[@recall5811]

probably open your door and stumble on it, thanks for watching

[@BBQDad463]

Thank you for this outstanding video. Very informative and great instruction.

[@Chinookman]

Another very nicely produced video. I'm watching them all.

[@kevinharry7418]

Excellent tip. I will be doing this at the weekend. Greetings from England 🇬🇧

[@tomkilty3192]

Thank you all your vids sir. You are awesome.

[@Jmlittle844]

Watching this makes me want to go camping right now.

[@normedwards5305]

Great knot! Never heard of that one.

[@BushcraftWoodsDevil]

Great lesson [as always]. Thanks for sharing!

[@jackmehoff8359]

I am a natural skeptic. I have skills. So when I see my own proven skills I just move along. When I see a what if: I test it! Haven't caught you out yet! You are good. Very good! Semper Fi, my friend.

[@douglaspollard4585]

Beautiful tent stakes fit for the cos tent. Even that straight ones with knots in the center love the Matthew walker, and the best, Marlin spoke method to bowline! Thanks

[@tankkilburn3907]

My grandma used to use 6 charcoal cubes and in a egg carton and pour wax all over them. Both her and my mom's tender starters worked great

[@diegomer]

Great video! I have that little Mora too. I love it. Great little knife. For people who can't identify fatwood for whatever reason, you can buy a giant box of it from Rural King for 10 bucks. Better than 10 bucks for one little piece of fatwood.

[@silentbutdeadly7032]

Nicely put! Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

[@Dab_Marino]

5th down the Home list. I have a crap ton of the Illinois high-octane fatwood I could use as sticks. Outstanding AF

[@johnchastain4351]

Great video. In the Southeast where I live, I was able to find nice pieces of fat wood that were 4 to 6 inches long at the base of a branch where it meets the trunk of a dead and down pine tree. So with a heavy machete and laplander saw it was easier than you show in your video. I debarked the pieces with my knife before I left the woods. I also tested it not just by smell, but I also made sure shavings would take a flame quickly with a lighter. I was able to collect 6 pieces from one tree that were worth taking home. i think I will use your stocking stuffer idea.

[@IsmaelAyo-l6d]

Good day corporal.thanks a lot for this knowledge you have shown in making fatwood as part of edc.i will make my own when i go back in country side. Snap salute to you sir.

[@billwolfram412]

Like that knot !!! Thanks !!!

[@kentuckybrandon7448]

Great idea for stocking stuffers!

[@mikecrockford6500]

Great tip and thank you for service

[@kurdphoenix8361]

Thank you that was money saving for sure...

[@tom_olofsson]

Great idea. I also like the ferro rods with a tinder handle.

[@lgwjrwhite588]

not a new idea but sure glad you brought it to the forfront and how to find and make one outstanding and semper fidelis

[@daveb3123]

thanks for the great video! I'm also in the PNW and man is it important to be able to find good tinder around here. new sub and long time lurker!

[@tooterplumber1128]

i don't have access to pine trees i central texas. The ones i do see has been planted to make their yard look good. Excellent video as usual. Thanks for sharing

[@bntaft5133]

Thank you Shawn. Good idea.

[@richarddiss1643]

Thank You very much Sir! Another awesome one, very short, very efficient, caring about very small budget people like me. It's been a week or so that I'm living with Your teaching, day and night ;) Your tips and tricks are healing me from my old and heavy depression , I'm able to stop the synthetic drogues that doctors want me to take and that is AWESOME. Why?... Because, I feel like I can do things to survive in any condition! Many thanks for that Sir! And, I'll catch You Sir... next time;) Greetings from France^_^

[@dlighted8861]

They are liquidating that wood at a local store. Its from the base of pinus montezumae trees. You get several for about forty cents each. They say the wood is eighty percent resin. Sure I am going to grab them in the meantime. But learning to harvest it myself is the true gain. The wealth of knowledge. Besides any excuse for going in the woods is enough for me.🤗

[@shannonlute2735]

Down here in Georgia I have found fatwood in several fallen tree limbs after some storms. It's not a lot but it's enough for two or three of those tindersticks per storm.

[@recall5811]

I was in Farmington 3 months ago and it was fatwood heaven, look for white bone looking pieces laying around break them open and you will see dark orange this is also fatwood or fat lighter as it is called down there

[@mountainbearoutdoors]

I recently got a mora Eldris knife, that spine is brilliant for shaving tinder with! thanks for another brilliant tutorial

[@survivalcomms]

That's how I roll. Plenty of fatwood at the opposite corner of the US too. Thanks for sharing !

[@tankkilburn3907]

When I was a kid my mother made tender on a rope only she used a a cedar chunk and shaved it into a serioies of curly ques with out shaving them off and worked her way to the top of the piece. She called it a Christmas tree fire starter

[@kanatislings9307]

A wealth of knowledge! I’m just gonna sponge it all up!!! Thanks a shit load!!!!

[@brucemorton13]

Great idea; making a gift is so much better than buying one! Enjoyed learning (at least I think I did) the Maxie Walker knot. What brand/model Ferro Rod are you using in this video?

[@riverrat1149]

The "pet rock" comes to mind.

[@christopherbarger6112]

Lint is my personal favorite. And I always have some in my pockets. I need to keep some Zippo tinder in my pocket. Also, this is the Tinder America needs to get familiar with, not the dating app

[@GF_Burke]

Saw those at Sportsmans. The irony of it, if you need to spend $5 for a piece of wood, you probably won't make it out there. ;)

[@recall5811]

Exactly Bro, Thanks for the comments and support

[@erdllawt]

AhHahahaha! That's on point!

[@stowellsoutdoor2673]

great information as always my friend, thanks for sharing!

[@Highway541]

Thank you corporal for the idea!

[@prizantsproducts4u]

This was great!! WOW, I am a crocheter (51 years experience). and I really want to learn all those neat knots you can tie. Thank you for teaching these! I also LOL'ed over the stocking stuffers - great! I know my ladies would love to get a piece of wood with a cord attached. Well, maybe not, LOL, they might think they were bad - like getting a lump of coal in their stockings. LOL! Anyway, I look forward to you next video! Have a blessed day.

[@Coronalite59]

Just subscribed. Great videos. You show how to do things by steps. Very informative

[@StelmansLT]

Wow thats a very nice knot.

[@techtinkerin]

Im sitting chuckling thinking about weird uncle so and so who got me a piece of wood on a string for Christmas 😂👍😎

[@DIRTDIVER882]

Was a resilient old tree wasn't it? Love ur channel bro, really appreciate the time & effort u put in to get making ur very informative content. 👍😎🤙

[@theyliedtoyou4270]

Thanks for the gift idea bud

[@LK-fz7vr]

That lit up quick! Good vid 👍

[@stevennoble7254]

Really useful im gonna remember that for a sure fallback to start a fire.

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

nice I carry cotton and fatwood both in water tight containers some people think you're gonna go out and find dry tinder if you have any brains you're gonna bring things with you so you can make a fire going outside is bad ass but you have to have skills have a good day great video

[@LeninZamirFloresRossmann]

Perfect observation sir!

[@thewalker9662]

Killer knot tip brother!!

[@azvedicgurukul]

Very well done.

[@mariaolsdotter63]

Hello from Sweden. Very nice video indeed!

[@lockupstudios945]

Could you use fatwood as a base for a bow drill set.

[@solarkraut4813]

Outstanding! Thank you.

[@BeauregardQuitman]

I grew up in the deep south with fat wood lying around everywhere. To me it is the smell of home so I actually bought a bottle of pine oil to smell when I need a hit of home.

[@countysheepdog55]

*So much to learn on this video!* 1. i.e. one knife doesn't do it all 2. My house sits on a gorgeous acre of property with tons of pine trees & I guarantee some Deadwood! 3. Can't wait to make one!

[@RoostedFilms]

Nice 👍🏻 love it as a gift idea thanks

[@stoncrop8725]

I wouldn't have to have a squared up tinder source. I would have just drilled the hole in the first piece. That's if it was for me to use. However, as you say, if I was going to use it for gifts then squaring it up some makes it a better gift.

[@duxdawg]

Nicely done!

[@paulcartmel1373]

Outstanding!

[@robertoruscigno7126]

Always great videos. Thanks Sir! Roberto

[@davidburkhalter8262]

Great video. We never buy Fatwood in the panhandle of Florida.

[@snakemonkey555]

Great video! Thanks Cpl!

[@pnyarrow]

Thanks once again for a clear concise interesting and inspiring video. ATB. Nigel

[@recall5811]

Thank you Sir

[@CharlesTersteeg]

neat knot. never knew they sold tinder sticks in stores, then again I don't browse Wally world; isles are too close together.

[@williamjacobs236]

Another fine video .

[@remypaquin7224]

God i wish the pathfinder school had a branch in the Ottawa Gatineau region with the use of Gatineau Park, Fontenac Parc, Forest Larose and all the crown land around.

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good video interesting knot that's a new one on me

[@vkarr154]

Great video as usual

[@elainesgardeningandc0oking53]

Very valuable info! Thank you!

[@colinremmer2417]

You can also cut down a smaller piece of fat wood and get & ferro rod. Drill a hole into the end of the fat wood and tap it onto the end of the ferro rod as a handle