How To Make Feather Sticks - Viewer Request - Firestarter Videos

[@MrWillyp00]

Thanks, Brian. Great job. Perfect curls are for hair stylists. All about thinnest. Can crinkle by hand. Thanks for rapidly scrubbing the middle of the rod without disturbing the tender pile. That's the real way to do it. People can save the tip for lighting easy stuff. You nailed it.

[@johnharmon990]

I remember when i first started feathering,it is a whole lot harder than it looks but if you practice it come naturally to you.I liked the new music by the way.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+John Harmon thanks. I'm trying to work a little guitar in here and there

[@popanddonnacollinsworth7741]

Excellent description and demonstration of feathersticking Brian.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks Bob.

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

Thanks! This shows me much feathering is enough for fire starting purposes, and that it will take a spark directly from a ferro rod...very useful and answers the two questions I'd had about feather sticks

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Bob_the_Bomb i'm glad it helped

[@Danny1697409]

Thank you so much for the how to video!!!! I'm just starting on my feather sticks and this will be very helpful.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+daniel oliva thank you so much for watching

[@poppopscarvinshop]

To me, the Most Important factor is to have a Very Sharp Knife. Sharp enough to skin a Skunk! Great Video, Thanks Much!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+James White Sharp is good

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

Love the music chosen for the video.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Chris Stone I am glad you like it. It was recorded on my iPhone but I think it turned out OK

[@ClaireOSullivanAuthor]

would be a great idea to keep some cedar in the trunk or go bag. A lot of great stuff on the ground too that works for great tinder.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I keep fatwood

[@Shagbark]

Informative video brother...your efforts are appreciated.

[@justingabor7856]

See that you brought out the Pathfinder Knife Shop! I actually have a hard time with feather sticks too.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Justin Gabor I promised everybody I would use this one since so many seemed to think it was overpriced. (Which seems to be the case with any higher end product I review)

[@WaganTech]

Another great video, Bryan! Thanks!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Wagan Corporation thanks

[@feralwoodcraft]

I thought the main purpose to making curls was bragging rights? Aweee man, I've had it wrong this whole time :-P All joking aside, great instructional Bryan. You point out a lot of great tips there. Very well done, thanks for sharing!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Feral Woodcraft Thanks Joe.

[@rdlaw8868]

Good lesson, thanks Bryan.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+RDLaw88 thanks.

[@MegaLoanguy]

Good job! They don't ask you how you won, they ask if you won. You won.,

[@rios4175]

Loved the music! Nice feathers

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+The_kid thanks!

[@JonnyParker-]

thanks for the advice , I found it hard trying this for the first time the wood was extra hard so it wasn't making long curls but finally found some that would , all in the technique and I need practice haha

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Practice is always good

[@gierhedd75]

Well done as always, sir.

[@scotthill6807]

I much prefer soft wood for feather sticks and seem to have better results with a full flat grind knife but that may be due to my lack of skill and practice. I like this type of teaching video. I hope Bryan does more of them. Thanks for the vid!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Scott Hill I plan to try to do more videos like this. Thanks for watching

[@TacticalPatriot-hd7hl]

Very helpful video, I really appreciate this.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Tactical Patriot thanks, I'm glad it helps

[@tadhgstrand5278]

thanks i was wonerdering how to do this really helpful and good technique.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Tadhg Strand I'm glad this helped

[@csh6220]

Maybe you are not an expert, but you did it perfectly. The proof is you made a fire. Someone will no doubt say "perfect would be flame after one strike from the fero rod", but I disagree. The goal is fire and you did just that, and fairly quickly as well. I actually make feathersticks just like you do, splitting wood for a sharp edge, etc. Very well explained Brian.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+csh 62 thanks.

[@desertreaper2769]

u kind of are an expert at camp tasks like this.. u are a boy scout leader!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+desert reaper Trust me, that doesn't make me an expert.

[@rpdwyer53]

Needed this! Thanks!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I'm glad it helped.

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

Tip on feathering poplar: If you take a big chunk (3"+), it's hard to feather because of the grain, However, a poplar BRANCH about

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Yankee I will give that a shot Yankee. Not much white pine around here I'm a little far south for that or Spruce.

[@LazyManPrepper1]

Nice job demonstrating your technique.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Lazy Man Prepper thanks.

[@timcushman2834]

have you made a video or plug about the thermaCELL? sorry I've only been a subscriber of yours for a couple of months, still getting caught up on the older videos.

[@sevrin1965]

Nicely done Bryan.....atb, Sev ;-)

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+sevrin1965 Thanks

[@guns4funcajanajustin]

Good stuff buddy!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+guns4funcajanajustin thank you

[@321654987510]

WOW Brian your getting really good on the guitar any chance of a bit more of that

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Adrian Griffin i'm trying to drop a little more in here and there

[@PinkMist88]

Solid technique.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+PinkMist88 Thanks

[@KincadeCeltoSlav]

6:26 Brian! Mr. Stinkys Tail would make an Awesome Feather Stick! (Just kidding, Love our little Skunk!)

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Andrew Kincade Skunk? What skunk?

[@KincadeCeltoSlav]

Survival On Purpose;-)

[@connorhawkins8288]

I'm fairly new to feather sticking,and your channel for that matter,so thanks for the tips! And what's with the fox?😂

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Connor Hawkins fox? What Fox?

[@TraditionalBlackPowder]

Nice video Bryan.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+TraditionalBlackPowder Thanks

[@phillo1818]

I love making feather sticks and shavings as-far-as you being an expert, well they lit up didn't they? lol... that's all the expert you need when you need it.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Phill O results are important you are right. But I want to make one of those really long really furry feather stick

[@matthewjeffres1289]

Two thumbs up! How is the Spirit knife working out?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Matthew Jeffres it is working great

[@ArikGST]

It`s interesting how everyone got slight differences in his technique. I prefer to use the edge as close as possible to the handle and not move the knife at all. Then I`ve seen guys starting at the handle and basically cutting towards the tip, and guys like you who start at the tip and get close to the handle. All three methods seem to work so I guess it`s just a "feel" kinda thing. What is your favorite wood for feathersticks. I only got Maple, Beech, Oak and Birch at hand so I kinda have to deal with those.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+German Survivalist (Dante Briefs) honestly, I don't know. I kind of like using Cedar because it's pretty :-)

[@ArikGST]

Survival On Purpose Yeah, you have to give it that, the color of Cedar is really nice :)

[@tedlarson2078]

What knife were you using Brian?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Ted Larson that is the Pathfinder knife shop spirit

[@cullent5170]

In the wilderness survival merit badge you have to start a fire in 3 different ways without matches. I completed this merit badge last summer but my fire building skills are rough. Can you do a review on 3 ways to start a fire?Thanks.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+ThatCampingKid 101 that is a great idea I'll add that to my list

[@marcincolorado105]

What knife are you using? Good vid. Thanks!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Marc Weir the Pathfinder Knife Shop Spirit.

[@garyherring761]

thats a hot video great job

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Gary Herring I appreciate it

[@bennettderrico5845]

Hey survival on purpose whatup any recommendations on a small knife not a pocket knife and this knife is for a 10yr old kid he will be using it for preparing food an prossecing wood thanks can you give me the name of the knife

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Bennett Derrico about all my sons a Mora companion for their first fixed blade

[@timcushman2834]

nice video, see you have the ole thermaCELL out, mosquitoes bad already down there?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Tim Cushman oh yeah they are out like crazy

[@tom_olofsson]

Does watching this video qualify me for my "Tot n'Chip" award?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Tom Olofsson almost. I need to see your wood yard

[@alejandroa5453]

You forgot to perform the balancing test with the curls into your state of the art facility :-)

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Alejandro A I always forget something, don't l?

[@XaBadMojoX]

6:27 👃 YaHoo!!! he's back... :-)

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Brian, Yeah the wood is very important to make feathers and a sharp knife is important too, But I just found out today that you can make feathersticks with a serrated blade. The funny thing by a mistake of not paying attention I bought a serrated Benchmade 156 CFK in D2 That just collected dust and it's still Virgin, We'll today I found out you can make feathersticks with a serrated blade, I mean I almost swallowed my cigar watching Blue Mountain start a fire in a snow storm using his serrated Prodigy her I have a virgin 156 because I thought Serrations were used more to cut rope and those sort of things, But boy am I every happy my Benchmade 156 CFK D2 won't be Virgin for long, It's really a very nice knife, But I never used it because it was serrated, WoW, can you believe that.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Magnus Andersson does everything with his Prodigy

[@paulie4x1]

Well this weekend my Benchmade D2 156 CSK will be making feathers too Thanx Brian, I'll check Magnus out again.

[@iantusa9207]

That skunk had me for a second.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Ian Tusa skunk? What skunk?

[@iantusa9207]

Survival On Purpose I think you know... Do you hide that in more videos?

[@desertreaper2769]

+Ian Tusa skunk? what skunk?

[@RealityIsMalleable]

+desert reaper the one at 6:27

[@romancarscadden4649]

I just joined this channel, but what's with the skunk?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Roman Carscadden Skunk? What skunk

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

Mors ain't got nothing on you Bryan!

[@therealcoabra]

I've never heard of feather sticks I'm assuming they are for fire? Maybe another use can someone fill me in please?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+TheCoabra I thought I said that in the. Idea but, yes, they are for starting a fire.

[@therealcoabra]

Right I just didn't know if there were any other uses for a feather stick

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+TheCoabra maybe for practicing your knife skils

[@Zombot]

6:26 SKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNK!!!! O.o

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+TheZomb0t seriously?

[@Zombot]

Mmmmmmm Hmmmmm.

[@connorhawkins8288]

Oops lol skunk* idk what I was thinking