Alternative Swedish Fire Torch.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2017
- In this video, we make an alternative type of Swedish fire torch. Unlike the traditional fire torch that comprises of a single log cut into sections, this fire torch is made up of separate small logs. This makes it much easier to make a fire that burns off the ground with only small pocket tools, if that was all you had at hand. Perfect for making a brew and a bit of lunch or when the ground is a bit soggy. For those of you who are interested in the ferro rod: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
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Stayed for the great content, subbed for the Stokie accent!
Hi JT, many thanks for watching and for the sub mate, it very much appreciated :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
He talks to fast and thus with his terrible accent most people will just move on.
For longer burns, once the fire is going well, drop a fresh piece in the center. The remaining gaps will still allow the chimney to be effective. You can continue to feed the fire this way, especially if the initial logs we're well bound with a method that doesn't burn out. A few feet of wire can be used many times and after a while becomes more weight effective than cordage. Cheers and thanks for the great video.
Hi Boooshes many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I hadn't thought about dropping another fresh piece into the centre, thanks for the suggestion. Your right about using wire. I have started using a thinner gauge wire. I find that it binds tighter than some of the garden type wire that you can buy. Plus I can make traces out of it for catching pike. May I take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas, all the best, Mark :)
Fantastic! I'm 70 and that's the best fire I have ever seen. Even I can do that! Thank you so much.
Hi Patricia, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I'm glad you found the video useful, you will have to try it next time you are out. Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)
🏕️🙏 genius idea!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hands down most practical/realistic/efficient approach to making a swedish fire torch in the bush that I've seen on youtube, and the fero rod bit thrown in there was interesting as well. Thank you.
Hi John, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I'm glad you found the video useful, and thank you for the kind words. Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark.
Thank you for this video. Well presented, great idea with the bankline.
I clicked on the video for the Swedish torch, but the info you gave about fire steels was really valuable. Thanks!
Hi Jason, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I'm glad you found the video useful :) Have a great day Jason, all the best, Mark.
This is the camp me and my friend made years ago. Good to see it being used 👍🏻
Hi Matt..... it was a great area and camp mate. It has been cut down now unfortunately. Last time I visited early last year they had cleared everything out and started marking the trees for felling. Thanks for time and effort you put in mate... have a great Christmas, all the best, Mark 🎅🏻🌲🌲👍.
@@markbailey2981 yeah we went have a look around a few months ago. We’ve currently set another one up in the same area but are looking to move. Ideally want a permission somewhere.
Does a double ring work ?
@@matthewhamstead4085 Hi Mathew, I have never tried adding another ring but it is always worth a try. I will have to give it a go when I net get the chance. Thanks for watching, all the best, Mark :)
I've said it before and I'll say it again, probably the best bushcraft channel on you tube. Brilliant video.
Hi Rong1..... Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Your too kind my friend, I'm glad you liked the video! Have a great week, all the best, Mark.
Sure do miss your videos Mark. Hope all is well wherever you are!
Good and very informative video mate (you got a talent for it for sure)...I rarely use the "Nordic Candle" fire these days but when I do I usually just hammer the logs into the marshy or sandy ground as I don't love burning through me cord and I rarely carry wire. They're a bloody great fire design though. Great job again mate.
Many thanks for watching 👍. When I used to live near the coast I used to do the same. It is a nice way to spend an hour cooking a bit of food or having a brew. Have a great week mate.
what I learned about your fire rod (ferro) totally a brilliant game changer! Thank you!!
Hi Tarotness, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I'm glad you found the video useful :) All the best, Mark.
Hello Mark. This is an amazing improvement that you came up with ! With this method you have virtually eliminated all of the problems with the swedish fire torch. When I made my video I split down a log and planted it in the ground. I found that the gap between the logs were to wide if they were closer it would not ignite but if it could possibly get going it would burn, and vice versa. By making a ring it is easy to ignite and it will burn well. Thanks you for the video and I hope you have a wonderful week. - Josh
Hi Josh..... Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I'm not sure which channel it was where I first saw it, it must of been around 6 years ago, but it certainly works a treat. I did a bit of guiding with a couple of Swedish fishing guides once, and they used something similar when we had lunch. Anything that makes life easier is a winner in my books Josh. And to be able to make a small fire/stove like this with small tools is a bonus as I don't have to carry large saws/axes with me. Thanks again Josh.... you have a great week too, all the best, Mark.
Very nice
Many thanks for watching Chet 👍. Have a great weekend my friend, all the best, Mark 👍😀🌲🌲.
Wowww superb!
Hi Dazzling wave...... many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great day, all the best, Mark 😀👍.
Thanks for taking the time to share...
Thanks for taking the time to watch and for the comment. All the best, Mark.
Brilliant channel very informative cheers 🙌
Many thanks Michael 👍.
Simple yet I would have never thought of using many small pieces and tethering them together and I would use wire for adjustment. Thanks for the show~!!!
Hi Rickarama, many thanks for watching :) Another way to do it is to point off one end and knock the sticks into the ground. This works well down on the beach or on soft boggy ground. Have a great day, all the best, Mark. :)
This is just about the best just channel that I just about have just seen. :)
Hi Roland, Thank you for watching and for the kind words, it very much appreciated :) Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark.
Hey thanks,I was thinking about trying something like what you did with the fire.now i know it will work.
Great video.
Hi Earl, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah I love the Swedish fire torch :) Once it gets going, they burn for ages. Have a great day, all the best, Mark. :)
You just blew my mind
Really nice!!You have some good tips!!
Thank you Stories & Film..... it is great to hear from you. Take care, all the best, Mark :)
Great video.
Hi UcanbeGOD, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)
Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Mark.... I have never used a Swedish fire torch but I think if I ever have the need I will go along this route rather than splitting a bigger log which frankly I'm not always equipped to do. Thanks for sharing mate. Be safe and be lucky, Wol.
Hi Wol...... I hope you are keeping, thanks for taking the time to watch. I would say that this method is a lot easier and quicker than chopping down big logs and then splitting them down. I suppose you could use even thinner logs than what I used here if you wanted. I saw they were selling swedish fire torches in Homebase not long ago. They are nice to have buring in the garden if sitting out. I wouldn't pay the £30 they were asking though!! Have a great week mate, all the best Mark.
Good that is buddy .. must try one of them cheers Chris & Sam
Very nice idea with the center piece as a platform for the tinder and kindling. I can see how changing the diameter of the center piece within four pieces of split wood would allow one to approximate the vents that result from using a chainsaw on a solid piece. Thank you for making me better!
Hi Nowakezone Forever :) Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment :) I'm glad you found the video useful. I have made them in various ways. The easiest is down on the beach, where you can put a point at one end and bang them into the sand instead of binding the base with cordage or wire. Thanks again and have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Mark Bailey Mark your comment comes a few hours before I’m heading to the beaches in Florida with my wife!! I don’t know the beach fire rules where we will be but if fires are allowed your method will be much better than a traditional firelay. Thanks for another great idea!
Awesome.
Thanks for watching Adde 👍.
Good vid mate thanks good tips🇬🇧👍
Hi Timbomuffin, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great day mate, all the best, Mark :)
Mark another awesome video I learnt loads I’ve put an opinel no 7 with my man ferro rod to use as a striker. You videos are so polished I think I’m watching the BBC 👍👍👍
Opinal are a great knife. They make an awesome striker with ferro rods. Also you can use the knife like flint and steel (if its the high carbon version). I have started a few fires with mine. Lol, the BBC I wish I had there equipment and money :) Thanks Howard, atb Mark. :)
Wow great videos man. Using your tips with me here in Canada.
Hi Ryan, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Again great idee
Hi Bushcraft Brothers.... I hope you are keeping well. Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great week, all the best, Mark.
Mark Bailey Iam enjoying my vacation so far but have been really busy at work hope your keep in well also
I am subscribed to a few bushcraft channels. I like what I am seeing here. Well done sir.
Hi Nash, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment :) Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark. :)
Excellent video my friend 👍🏼
Hi Music And Coffee, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment my friend. Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Parabéns! Boas vibrações!
If you put a point on them you can hammer them in the ground , no rope no wire and you can hammer them in if the get uneven .
Hah... I clicked the amazon link for your ferro rod and it say this at the top: "You purchased this item on 21 Jul 2015"
Funny to see that we bought the exact same item. I'll be posting my fire kit hopefully soon and I think you'll love it. Cheers.
Hi Edy..... I hope you are keeping well brother!! Great minds think alike! They are a great ferro rod for the money. I think this one has lasted a couple of years and I have just bought a new replacement for the winter. I will keep my eye open for your fire kit video, I'll look forward to watching it. Have a great day Edy...... all the best, Mark.
I enjoyed the film! I see small limbs laying about in the woods all the time. I chuck them in a pile to make a fire. I use a Bic lighter. I usually only have a pen knife handy. So I could try tying together uncut deadwood scraps instead. Using green vines as the tie wrap and if I had no metal grill. Maybe I could use small green twigs as a make shift grating.
Hi Timothy, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Good idea about using vines to wrap the base. I have been trying strips of bark that also work well. I will have to try and make a greenwood grill one day. It would be interesting to see how long it would last. As long as it makes a cup of tea, I would be happy with that LOL. Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Cracking idea. Love the fact you can cut your pieces to any length. Got to give this a try at the weekend as out again on Friday for an overnighter. Cheers Sel 👍
Cheers Sel. Have a great time when your out mate. You should film your trips, be nice to see a few more areas. :) All the best, Mark.
How did it turn out?
rock'emsock'em510 it went well. Used garden wire to secure base. Great idea and fun to try. Did one in the snow recently. Cheers Sel
Awesome, great to hear! Cheers ^_^
My man really be likin and replyin everyone’s comment, can I get some love too brother.
Best wishes from Pakistan 🇵🇰.
Hi Abdullah, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👍. I hope you are keeping well and having a great weekend. Take care, all the best, Mark 😀🔥🌲.
I got 1 in every 10 words so I had to subscribe. Good content as well!
Nice one Mark - good bit of burn time as you say. I can clearly here your years spent outdoors. It's an inspiration. Just popping in to wish you a happy new year. Hope the inspiration continues. Take care out there. All the best. Mark
Hi Mark, I hope you have had a lovely Christmas mate. Pretty quiet here...... just as I like it lol. Many thanks for stopping by to wish me a happy new year...... and the same to you too mate. I hope you have a good un and 2021 turns out better than this year lol. Take care Mark..... have a great week mate, all the very best, Mark 👍😀🌲🌲.
@@markbailey2981 Yes, Mark a mellow one mate like yourself. I'm sure we'll rebuild like ants after assessing the damage of the storm. A lot will need help. I will have a good week - you to bro. Peace!
Happy New Year to you
good idea, with low expenditure
Many thanks for watching Wolf Grube :) All the best, Mark.
Nice video
Thanks Chris :) Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)
Great work on video mate
Cheers Dean, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) All the best, Mark.
You don't even need cordage to hold it together. Get some longer ones and dig a hole about 6 inches deep to hold it all together.
Or surround them with bigger logs...
I've seen versions here in the Seattle corner of the world where we used a couple strips of green cedar bark either rope-twisted or braided together, and wrapped around near the base of the logs with a simple double- or triple-wrapped half-hitch knot to hold it together. Far North Bushcraft And Survival has a variation on the split log where he carves out the points of the wedges in the centre and roughs up the inside edges with his axe to give places for the fire to catch better. With round logs, which don't catch as well as bared inner wood fibers, I'd recommend following his advice, chopping into the inner=facing surfaces so they form long thin flat splinters and shavings still half attached to help the logs catch better, particularly if they're damp.
Hi Ladyofthemasque, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Yeah that is an excellent way to hold the logs together. I have come across references of people using willow withies here in Britain to bind around the bottom. But I suppose it is what is local to you. I like the idea of the strips of bark that you mention. I suppose any green wood that gives up its bark easily, especially in the warmer months could be used. If I am making them down on the coast, then I simple cut a point at one end and knock them into the sand or shingle, which hold them quite firmly in place. Thanks again :) Have a great day, Mark.
he does like a nice cup of tea!
Cheers for watching Phil, all the best Mark :)
Pleasure, enjoying the videos, just bought a Lixada stove which led me to your channel!
Keep up the good work 🙂
Thanks for watching the videos Phil, it is very much appreciated. Yeah Lixda make some great stoves. I have a couple of their folding stoves and you can't fault them. And they are a decent price which is always nice. Have a great week mate, all the best Mark :)
Shows what I know, I thought you were Scottish. LOL 😆 P.S. I’ve never seen that variation of a Swedish torch before. After all the repetition on the bushcraft channels, I appreciate learning something new. Many thanks.
LOL, I went to Scotland on holiday 🤣. Many thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Have a great day, all the best, Mark 👍😀🌲🌲.
I was just emptying my fish tank when it came through so I turned the siphon off and took a seat lol. Once you've had your brew get back to the woods we need more videos 👍 have a nice day mate
I hope you didn't leave them fish swimming around in a jug whilst you were watching the vid lol. I wish I could get back out mate, just heading off to work in a bit. Got get ready for the Bank Holiday weekend. No doubt the fishery will be bombarded!!! Have a great day too mate.... take it easy, Mark.
Mark Bailey lol it's a 3ft tank I used for rearing fry mate. I've give up on breeding now and just have aquatic frogs in a small tank and my 1000 litre tank has the large parrot fish and skats. The 3 ft ones going in the shed to rear koi fry 😁
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences, I've made a few attempts at a Swedish Torch with minimal success. I'm heading out to my Bush craft cabin this afternoon and I'm going to give your idea a go but after watching how you built yours I'm sure mine will also work . Best regards from Lloyd way over here in Ontario Canada.
Hi my friend, my thanks fir watching and taking the time to comment :) This is the way that I seem to make most of my Swedish torches nowadays. You don't have to worry about finding large dead standing pine. A few smaller logs lashed together seems to work just as effectively :) I hope you have a nice time at the cabin ( I could do with a cabin) and it works out for you, all the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 thank you Mark , hey your subscriptions just went up by 1 .
@@highenergyog Thank you highenergyog :) The sub is very much appreciated :) Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)
Good vid 👌
Hi Nomad Survivalist, many thanks for watching my friend :) All the best, Mark.
nice
Many thanks for watching Kevin..... have a great week, all the best, Mark 👍😀🌲🌲.
Bit of hi tensile around the bottom works to from NZ
The centerpiece makes a sensible difference. Can adapt it accordingly.
Hi G P, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great day my friend, all the best, Mark :)
Hello Sir. Much respect to ya. Just subscribed.
I say you should have let us watch the entire burn at the end of the video. Living in Canada, I have started to watch campfire videos in the dead of the winter as a picker-upper. It helps.
Hi Flashahol, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I might start doing that...… I know what you mean, winters can be a dull old time. Thanks again, all the best, Mark :)
I will definitely keep an eye out for it! Thanks!
Thankx Mark
Hi John, many thanks for watching :) have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
This is actually great compared to traditional Canadian torch. It's much easier and doesn't take a lot of time to make👍
Hi Karl, I hope you are keeping well mate. Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👍. All the best, Mark :)
It would be interesting to place the cement blocks closely around the pole torch and higher up... that would contain the fire into and entire burn... or place larger logs 8-10” diameter, of similar height in another circle around the first circle of sticks, this would make a longer burn... or even split the larger ones in half...
Many thnaks for watching Ruth :)
We all should have a length of wire with us in the bush, preferably wrapped around 6 or so 3 1/2 " nails. Instead of using paracord, wrap the logs with wire...much more stable and it is reusable. The nails are also useful in a camp/survival situation, and reusable as well. The wire has hundreds of uses besides holding a Swedish Torch together.
I like to practice these little survival projects as though I have been caught off guard and need to use the bare minimum. You may not have access to wire in a real survival situation.
Brilliant, minimalist tools for a good result 👍 oh, could of used tree roots for string if your not carrying anything.
Hi Andy, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I agree, tree roots would make a good binding around the bottom. Another way to put a slight point on one end and knock the wood into the ground. We used to use this way when using them on sandy soil or down on the coast :) Have a great week Andy, all the best, Mark :)
I'm itching to be back out in the woods! Unfortunately, it's -13C here in northern New York. Just not a good time lol
Hi Rich, I hope you are keeping warm lol. -13, yeah I think I would be staying in too as well :) We only get below freezing a couple of times a year. Don't worry though, it will soon be Spring, then we can moan about it been too hot again lol. Have a great weekend Rich, all the best, Mark :)
I live in Sweden. -13 doesn’t stop me. There are good thermo clothes here. I just can’t stay away.
Can I ask a rather simple question? When did the U.S. start using Celsius and the metric system?
British torch? Lol great work mark so much easier
Come back, Mark. Hope all is well good sir 😉👍🏼
Could always try putting the bricks or rocks hard up against the logs instead of tying them maybe?
Hi Angela, yeah that is a good idea. But if I'm at a different place though and don't have the bricks, then I wanted to see how long the lashing lasted for. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Have great day, all the best, Mark.
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Mark if you ever come to Vancouver Island I would be honoured to buy you a pint.
Thank you....... I have always wanted to visit Vancouver Island, I know a couple of guys living here in England who are from there and they always tell me how stunning it is :) Mine will be a Guinness. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, all the best, Mark. :)
Can u stack 2 of these ontop of each other to make it last longer?
Hi One species- Human, I hope you are keeping well 👍. I would perhaps use longer and thicker wood if you need it to burn for longer. I would imagine it would get too unstable if you stacked one on top of another. Not a bad idea though.... thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment, all the best, Mark 👍😀.
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Thanks for watching, all the best, Mark :)
angle cut on one side of outer sticks and pound into the ground around center piece, no string needed. but cool demo nonetheless.
Hi Reuben, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah, that is a great idea. I have seen it done like that when they were made on soft ground. The woods where I am, have a lot of shallow roots and it can be hard to find places to knock in stakes at times. But defiantly something I will keep in mind and try. Thanks again, all the best, Mark.
Scots survival school!!
What tarp are you using?
Hi Shyaporn, the tarp is a DD 3x3 tarp. If I remember correctly the colour is the coyote brown. All the best, Mark.
What type of wire?
What knife are You using?
Hi surviva1000, the knife is an LT Wright Genesis. Thanks for watching, all the best, Mark.
Okay, so I LOVE the Ausie voice. Almost as good as a Paul Hogan. I'm sure all you real Ausies get your back up on that, but what the 'ell? Paul Hogan couldn't do a TH-cam video like this, so TAKE IT AND LIKE IT! You are better than a celebrity! Actually, you ARE a celebrity!
A couple of much earlier vids on this.
Bushcraft My Way posted in 2011.
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Survival Russia 2012 (credits BC My Way)
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First again how's that for dedication
Cor blimey brother.... your fast out of the gate, I was just downstairs making a cuppa lol. Hope you are keeping well Dave. Many thanks for watching as always, have a great day, all the best, Mark.
Can you say how long Your fire was burning?
Hi Piotrek J, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) The burn time usually depends in the type and thickness of wood. Most of the one in the video is constructed from pine, so they usually burn for an hour or so. I hope this helps, all the best, Mark.
the accent thought wow lol sry no disrespect intended superb video though
Hi Ray, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Sorry you had a tough time with the accent, the Stoke accent can't be a tough one to follow. Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
A true scouser, right mate?
Not too far off mate, in from Stoke. People say we sound a bit like Scousers. Have a great day Nelson, all the best, Mark. :)
move that center log up much higher, make the base much thinner, dig a tiny hole, 6 inch deep, stuff in the wood , fuck the paracord product.
ive no idea. ive never tried. but thats what id try.
You give this guy advice and he gives you a heart response. A couple of other bushcraft guys on youtube are total assholes. You make a suggestion to them and they fly off the handle.
Do you own a shop, ?
Hi John, no I don't own a shop. I worked in one once :)
cut those sticks 10 percent longer and instead of flat cutting them,
cut them at a 45 degree angle and Stick em the fuck in the dirt.
no cable needed.
no burned failures.
idk. ive never tried.
im an idiot, but im not a bad guesser,
Muy rapido habla!
Hi Walter, sorry if you had a hard time with the dialect. Thanks for the comment :)
Nice video! But too much of: just like & you know. But it is only my opinion. It is more difficult to understand here in Czech Republic :D ;)
Originally Raappanan tuli , kelotuli or jätkänkynttilä from Finland
Raappanan tuli , Kelotuli or Jätkänkynttilä yes -"swedish log fire" no
sauna yes - "bastu" no
sauvakävely yes - " scandinavian walking " or " nordic walking" no ( Finland does not belong to Scandinavia ! )
Also often used is the finnish Rakovalkio... th-cam.com/video/yaBs8oIhEIo/w-d-xo.html&start_radio=1
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my friend. i mean this with the greatest respect.. you need to say the word "just' less.
you begin nearly every sentence with it, it can make following your explanation a little bit distracting. that aside...its a great video.. i never thought of doing this with mini logs..thanks for the idea.. im going to try this next time im out in the bush.
Hi bovinicusdivinicus, thank you for the feedback. After nearly 50 years, you speak how you speak, But I understand your point. Yeah, it can be easier than trying to find a dry log, or have to cut one. I can always find smaller ones and bind them together. Someone suggested putting a point on one end and knock them in the ground. This could also be an option. Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best, Mark.
Mark Bailey don't worry about it.. I'm Canadian, I tend to say "eh" alot, in much the same way.
Merely a suggestion, I was not trying to change your "idiom" or your way.
I agree with the pointed stake idea.. A thought.. I bet vines or willow or cedar branches, while messy, would work well as a retaining cord for the bundle.
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Hi SVT, Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) have a great weekend, all the best, Mark.
I would never waste a good steel wire to burn it to crap. The idea is fine but u must find a better way to tie the logs, that not cost irreplacable items.
Did you actually watch the video? He didn't use the wire.
&Jeff Behn But Mr Mark suggest.
Paracord, which he actually use also wont grow on trees. The use of a stripe of bark or a splitten pine sprout would be more consequent in prepper ways.
All good except you should never burn evergreen trees as they are very toxic. Pine, spruce, cedar, fir, etc. all burn very well, but are as toxic as smoking cigarettes without the filter. Oak, maple, elm...the hardwoods are all the cleanest burning.
Happy New Year to you
Happy New Year to you too George ✨🎉🎉.