The Amazing Yucca... Fibers From Just One Leaf Makes A Bow Drill Fire and Then A Fire Roll Fire

[@warpoet90]

I've never seen a "fire roll" before. Fascinating method. I learned something new!

[@TheSoapThatCan]

Never seen this kind of way to start a fire, and I know many different ways. Thanks for adding this to my book of tricks! Great video!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

It's a technique known as the Rudiger Roll aka Fire Roll, a technique taught to me by Boggycreekbeast. Check out his videos too. Here's my video on How to Fire Roll. Thanks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/boqzaX99rq6ejqs

[@TheSoapThatCan]

Just checked out that video (and Boggy creek beast too), really cool stuff. I'm amazed it works so well, tried it as well today. Gone up to being my favorite way to start fire.

[@brooksto]

Amazing lessons on the amazing Yucca, David. Thank you for your teachings!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks friend!

[@tacticalcats7722]

Amazing what 1 leaf can do. Have a happy new year David.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

That's the way I was thinking about it.... About 60 strands of Yucca Fiber... They were interesting to my coworkers to see them transformed into a cord that we couldn't break, they were used for bow drill string, they were used up in a fire roll, and they made a video that will entertain and educate hundreds. Yep, amazing what 1 leaf can do. Thanks!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I stripped the fibers from an 18" yucca leaf and reverse wrapped it into a 12" cordage. It was such a short cord, but it worked well for a bow drill bow string. I broke out the same little River Birch set we made last week. After I put a toggle in each end of the cord, attached it to the bow, and put 2 wraps around the spindle, LOL! I only had 5" to work with for the stroke... Still, though, it worked beautifully. Then I took the Yucca cordage bow string and broke it down into separate fibers and made a fire roll and fire with it. Also, I gave 3 crucial tips to achieving ignition with the fire roll technique... Come see how it all turned out. Please SUBSCRIBE at the end of the video. Thanks!

[@Bluenkight]

Awesome Demo David..thank you

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks Jose!

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

love your work!

[@allenwatkins4972]

Interesting video.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@KnapperJackCrafty]

Always fascinating. Awesome video! I've got lots of yucca...

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

If I thought it could grow in the total shade I have around here, I'd plant me some. Thanks!

[@Uncle_Red]

The yucca pulp, once dried, makes good tinder.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I didn't know that. I do know that it won't fire roll easily... and that birds like to use it in their nests. Thanks!

[@Uncle_Red]

David West, you're welcome! ;)

[@YsabetJustYsabet]

Man, I live in Arizona; I've played with yucca before (and it does make great cordage, though I've always wondered if you could treat it like flax and get some decent cloth out of it) but never tried it in fire-making. Considering that it's all around me, I think I should be ashamed not to try this! So I have a new project this weekend. ^_^

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Wouldn't make good clothes. Fibers are brittle and break when they dry out.

[@bluetoad2001]

inspires me, i have a friend who has a healthy Yucca plant. it will be minus a few leaves tomorrow.lol

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

A slight leafectomy won't hurt it at all. Thanks!

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good video boy I bet you was felling it with that short bow string

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Short stroking. LOL! Thanks!

[@randyfrakes6667]

What a great video David, i had never heard of the Yucca Fire Roll before!! I live in Illinois, do you know of any plants here that I can make a fire roll with?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Boggycreekbeast has a long list of videos that show many plants that work. Here is my How To Fire Roll Video. Thanks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/boqzaX99rq6ejqs

[@adamhayden-sj8zm]

GJ

[@mariocoulombe1424]

Could you tell me what kind of pine needles those are? Thanks for the good information.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I think Loblolly from the shape of the trees and the bundles of 3 needles.

[@fishmut]

The yakka fibres , could a fishing line be made from them , would they be strong enough. ?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Yes, and I want to make that video some day.

[@SpiritofWildWings]

Harbor Freight wool blanket as a ground cover.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thaaaat's right. I pay attention when you recommend stuff... probably bought it less than a week after you did your review.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Also, I wasn't expecting it to be as fire resistant as it has turned out to be.

[@SpiritofWildWings]

Sweet! And I still use mine all the time. I love them!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I keep thinking about stuff I want to say about it. I remember a Dave Canterbury video that showed how easily debris just shakes right off of wool.... This wool blend blanket shakes off everything just like the good ones Dave was talking about. I love the thing.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Ok, I'm done now... I think. LOL!

[@catclark9488]

Would you know what Yucca species that is, as there are quite a few around. Would it be 'elephantipes"?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

IDK. I think they all work.

[@corvus-corone-8]

обалденно, круто

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Спасибо друг!

[@erikapichardo7332]

Did you know that if you use the fibers alone without ash, still produces a flame in the roll? I have made a roll only of fiber and I get coal

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I haven't been able to get ignition without a filler, but I've seen others do it.

[@brplatten1273]

Won't the pulp burn after they dry?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Yes.

[@herbertbentele2920]

How about showing how you make the cordage?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Search cordage on my channel for the few videos I have.