Last week on an overcast day when I found a bright white Tulip Poplar branch on the ground, I knew that it had to be punk wood. I wanted to show you how much its light color stood out in comparison to everything else around it. Sadly though, on such a sunny day like today, the video was unable to capture the stark contrast. Several years ago, I watched some videos by Keith H. Burgess about How To Find And Identify Punk Wood. He said that punk wood is many times some of the lightest or whitest colored materials in the forest. Since then, I've been able to located lots of it by scanning the forest floor and scanning the forest in general. I'm actually so keyed into the contrasting sight that many times when driving down the road and I can see punk wood in the forest or land that I happen to be driving by. LOL! Let's get started today by showing you how I clean Fatwood off my knife and sharpen it, then we'll harvest that Tulip Poplar branch, char some of the punk wood, and try it out.... Please SUBSCRIBE at the end of the video. Thanks! Char Cloth, Charred Punk Wood Playlist th-cam.com/play/PLkoXX8XsMW3nfHvlf-YghwFdkUBYRIIMy.html Recognising/Identifying Punk Wood & More By Keith H. Burgess Part One..wmv th-cam.com/video/9htqzFRuGjM/w-d-xo.html
It doesn't seem like much, advice on finding punk wood, but for me, it's really helped me make better videos and enjoy my hobby all the more. Thanks friend!
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl Glad to hear my video helped David, if I can ever be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Keith.
I really appreciate you being honest in your videos informing us when you cut the videos that things took more tries / longer time / or even failed. You always seem to have honest reliable quality content and I just wanted to say that I'm really grateful that you are sharing it with the rest of us. Thank you David.
It discouraged me as a beginner when most of the fire-ists that I looked up to always got success on the first try. It made me think, I just must not have what it takes to learn this very easy looking technique... I refuse to discourage others that are trying to learn these techniques because of my foolish pride!
While gathering fire wood for next winter I cut down a White Ash tree that had some punkyness in part of it so when I was splitting it I threw the punky stuff to the side to burn in my outside fire pit, then I thought about making some charred punk wood, I took an old quart paint can and burned it in the fire first then punched a hole in the top and filled it with the punky White Ash and threw it back in the fire, when it was done I had some really nice large chunks that were totally charred, very soft and took a spark very easily. I took one piece about half the size of my thumb ignited it with my ferro rod and set it on my vise and it smoldered there for over 20 minutes, nice stuff.
Been finding plenty of local punkwood--and it usually does solar ignite easily and maintain an ember well. With a light breeze the punk bursts into flame on its own. Here in northern CA it is still very light, but not "spongy" as far as flexible. I'm thinking that it may have to do with this area being so dry, with low humidity.
Unfortunately here in north Florida all we have is a lot of yellow pine and water oak. so finding punk wood is not so easy. I try too find dead oak branches that fell during storms from last year to find some punk wood. I scored some last mont and saved as much as I could. It works great.
I'm getting to really like punk wood. I found some the other day and used my new fernel lens I bought off your video from amazon. I was amazed how long it lasted as an ember and how easy it was to start . Great stuff Mr. David...
Man I would love to hammock camp near you and hang out making fires lol. You remind me so much of my best friend Scott who past a few years ago. You're just a good guy having fun and I'd love to watch and learn some techniques. I have yet to successfully do a bow or hand drill. I live on Lake Michigan in the wetlands on Indiana. It is horrible. They are called wetlands for a reason. I've struggled to find anything about making fire with some of the weird vegetation here. I have also failed a lot in the green season here. We just had 3" of rain in 2 hours. Then it was clear sky. It's a weird place to live.
Fatwood from your Pine Trees ferro rod ignited, throw in pine cones, pine twigs, and pine branches, when hot enough switch to other fuel woods, char some cloth in that fire, save the ashes for fire roll and ashed tinder... and just keep building your fire skills!
Last week on an overcast day when I found a bright white Tulip Poplar branch on the ground, I knew that it had to be punk wood. I wanted to show you how much its light color stood out in comparison to everything else around it. Sadly though, on such a sunny day like today, the video was unable to capture the stark contrast.
Several years ago, I watched some videos by Keith H. Burgess about How To Find And Identify Punk Wood. He said that punk wood is many times some of the lightest or whitest colored materials in the forest. Since then, I've been able to located lots of it by scanning the forest floor and scanning the forest in general. I'm actually so keyed into the contrasting sight that many times when driving down the road and I can see punk wood in the forest or land that I happen to be driving by. LOL!
Let's get started today by showing you how I clean Fatwood off my knife and sharpen it, then we'll harvest that Tulip Poplar branch, char some of the punk wood, and try it out.... Please SUBSCRIBE at the end of the video. Thanks!
Char Cloth, Charred Punk Wood Playlist
th-cam.com/play/PLkoXX8XsMW3nfHvlf-YghwFdkUBYRIIMy.html
Recognising/Identifying Punk Wood & More By Keith H. Burgess Part One..wmv
th-cam.com/video/9htqzFRuGjM/w-d-xo.html
Just dropped by to say many thanks for recommending my channel & for the mention on your video David, very much appreciated.
Regards, Keith.
It doesn't seem like much, advice on finding punk wood, but for me, it's really helped me make better videos and enjoy my hobby all the more. Thanks friend!
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl Glad to hear my video helped David, if I can ever be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards, Keith.
@@historicaltrekking Thanks!
I really appreciate you being honest in your videos informing us when you cut the videos that things took more tries / longer time / or even failed.
You always seem to have honest reliable quality content and I just wanted to say that I'm really grateful that you are sharing it with the rest of us.
Thank you David.
It discouraged me as a beginner when most of the fire-ists that I looked up to always got success on the first try. It made me think, I just must not have what it takes to learn this very easy looking technique... I refuse to discourage others that are trying to learn these techniques because of my foolish pride!
While gathering fire wood for next winter I cut down a White Ash tree that had some punkyness in part of it so when I was splitting it I threw the punky stuff to the side to burn in my outside fire pit, then I thought about making some charred punk wood, I took an old quart paint can and burned it in the fire first then punched a hole in the top and filled it with the punky White Ash and threw it back in the fire, when it was done I had some really nice large chunks that were totally charred, very soft and took a spark very easily. I took one piece about half the size of my thumb ignited it with my ferro rod and set it on my vise and it smoldered there for over 20 minutes, nice stuff.
Sounds like some NICE stuff too! TY!
Been finding plenty of local punkwood--and it usually does solar ignite easily and maintain an ember well. With a light breeze the punk bursts into flame on its own. Here in northern CA it is still very light, but not "spongy" as far as flexible. I'm thinking that it may have to do with this area being so dry, with low humidity.
Different woods too. I suppose.
Unfortunately here in north Florida all we have is a lot of yellow pine and water oak. so finding punk wood is not so easy. I try too find dead oak branches that fell during storms from last year to find some punk wood. I scored some last mont and saved as much as I could. It works great.
The quick reacting stuff that catches as soon as the focal point hits it or Ferro Rod shower, or empty BIC sparks, etc. is the best.
You do the coolest things and the camera work is always good, love it.
Thanks ML!
I'm getting to really like punk wood. I found some the other day and used my new fernel
lens I bought off your video from amazon. I was amazed how long it lasted as an ember and how easy it was to start . Great stuff Mr. David...
Yes me too. I like to take my time when the ember is established in the punk wood. That really shows what a great a coal extender it is.
Great information - thank you Dave for all these fantastic videos! 👍
The sharpener you are using, the yellow case also serves as a handle for the sharpener.
I use the handle most of the time except when I turn the sharpener 180 degrees to use the parts that never get used.
Man I would love to hammock camp near you and hang out making fires lol. You remind me so much of my best friend Scott who past a few years ago. You're just a good guy having fun and I'd love to watch and learn some techniques. I have yet to successfully do a bow or hand drill. I live on Lake Michigan in the wetlands on Indiana. It is horrible. They are called wetlands for a reason. I've struggled to find anything about making fire with some of the weird vegetation here. I have also failed a lot in the green season here. We just had 3" of rain in 2 hours. Then it was clear sky. It's a weird place to live.
Fatwood from your Pine Trees ferro rod ignited, throw in pine cones, pine twigs, and pine branches, when hot enough switch to other fuel woods, char some cloth in that fire, save the ashes for fire roll and ashed tinder... and just keep building your fire skills!
I've had great success with your information David :-) I'll go look tho (-: I like the way punk wood gets so hot so fast ( charred I mean )
This batch took forever to char because of all the moisture.
Is there anywhere I could go on the net to find out something about the history of the fireroll. Would like to know where it came from. David Mashburn
You haven't been to boggycreekbeast channel yet? I shout him out all the time.
it seems charred punkwood is easier to ignite than fatwood
Yes, the ferro rod is 1000s of degrees hotter than flint and steel.