You'd enjoy it! It’s a lot of fun to use the Sun, trash, and some natural materials to make fire. 2 of the 3 solar igniters I used today came from the trash, a light bulb and a beer bottle. The 3rd is one of my 4 EDC fire makers, a wallet fresnel lens. Come see how easy it can be and consider trying the technique for yourself. Please follow the LINKs below and SUBSCRIBE. TY! Solar Ignitions Playlist th-cam.com/play/PLkoXX8XsMW3kl5CicmPv0pTz-7rj4gczW.html My EDC Fire Makers Playlist th-cam.com/play/PLkoXX8XsMW3l2i0Enh0Z87vXO71Oq9Ulx.html How To Make Fire With A Light Bulb And Bottle th-cam.com/video/HSauauJ-JDU/w-d-xo.html
Recently did a community post talking about how fun solar is and tagged you. Your channel is a wealth of fire starting knowledge thanks for what you do.
You might perhaps do a community post on the dangers of trash being able to start fires when people discard bottles and cans in hot weather near flammable materials. All the best.
Magnification is one of my favorite way of making fire (with Flint&Steel and friction, although I'm bad at friction😅) Surprised you got an ember, with what I believe is a faint sun (as we're in november) I definitely need to try again with my water bottle on the trail 🫡
I am trying to learn what punk wood options are best in my area. The trees that grow where I live are paper birch (Betula papyrifera), white spruce, black spruce, balsam poplar, and trembling aspen.
I agree with you on the punk wood! I always size my wood into pieces I am willing to use, as it is very hard to put out. The same for chaga. Why chaga? It makes a very good tea as well as a firestarter!
Do I ever practice solar ignition? Yes. I have practiced with magnifying glasses, water bottles, wine bottles, fresnel lenses (including a big one out of an old overhead projector), and sandwich bags. I am now trying to figure out an easy way to make a space blanket maintain a parabolic shape.
I’ve never done any solar igniting except with a magnifying glass when I was a kid. Is it harder this time of year when the sun is low on the horizon or the same?
I think if I were on a desert island solar ignition is probably the first way I'd use to try and make a fire. With our oceans being so full of bottles, plastic and glass, you can probably find one on one side of almost all islands.
You might enjoy playing with glass spheres. I juggle so I have both glass and acrylic and, of course, I have played with using them for ignition. 100mm+ is noticeably better than the less expensive 70mm ones. I have an 8.5" x 11" fresnel lens...🔥
A glass ball would be fun. If you think about it though, I still would only be using 2 round surfaces and the clear medium in between. They are the same "3" that I already use for the sandwich wrap, Ziploc bag, bottles, vases, etc. solar igniters.
I don't believe you can say you had a proper childhood unless you were able to get your hands on a magnifying glass. I don't believe I ever looked through it, it was simply a weapon of mass destruction. So yes, I haven't practiced solar ignitions in a while, but I'm fairly savvy. As for the bottles and baggies and bulbs, I need to give them a go, although I'm gonna have to go buy some hurricane to get a bottle like that.
Tune in next week folks and see David with the David West channel as he attempts to make fire with a McDonald's chicken nugget and a pack of their BBQ sauce..!! FIRE KING..!!!
You'd enjoy it! It’s a lot of fun to use the Sun, trash, and some natural materials to make fire. 2 of the 3 solar igniters I used today came from the trash, a light bulb and a beer bottle. The 3rd is one of my 4 EDC fire makers, a wallet fresnel lens. Come see how easy it can be and consider trying the technique for yourself.
Please follow the LINKs below and SUBSCRIBE. TY!
Solar Ignitions Playlist
th-cam.com/play/PLkoXX8XsMW3kl5CicmPv0pTz-7rj4gczW.html
My EDC Fire Makers Playlist
th-cam.com/play/PLkoXX8XsMW3l2i0Enh0Z87vXO71Oq9Ulx.html
How To Make Fire With A Light Bulb And Bottle
th-cam.com/video/HSauauJ-JDU/w-d-xo.html
Recently did a community post talking about how fun solar is and tagged you. Your channel is a wealth of fire starting knowledge thanks for what you do.
My pleasure!
You might perhaps do a community post on the dangers of trash being able to start fires when people discard bottles and cans in hot weather near flammable materials. All the best.
Good job posting everyday
Good demonstration David, thanks for sharing, YAH bless !
Magnification is one of my favorite way of making fire (with Flint&Steel and friction, although I'm bad at friction😅)
Surprised you got an ember, with what I believe is a faint sun (as we're in november)
I definitely need to try again with my water bottle on the trail 🫡
Yes, the Sun may have 15% less power or 15% less photons this time of year, if I had to guess.
If the sun is out I usually practice solar. I’m still amazed at how quickly you can get an ember going even in the winter. Thanks for sharing.
You're right. There are many LESS photons getting to my "magnifiers" this time of year. There is more dirty atmosphere that they have to penetrate.
Brilliant, Mr. West!
Fire 🔥 master doing his thing.👍
Wow that was a great one, David! Much appreciated
My pleasure!
I am trying to learn what punk wood options are best in my area. The trees that grow where I live are paper birch (Betula papyrifera), white spruce, black spruce, balsam poplar, and trembling aspen.
All wood can be affected by the dry rot fungus. Look for decayed wood that is lightweight and spongy wood.
I agree with you on the punk wood! I always size my wood into pieces I am willing to use, as it is very hard to put out. The same for chaga. Why chaga? It makes a very good tea as well as a firestarter!
Do I ever practice solar ignition? Yes. I have practiced with magnifying glasses, water bottles, wine bottles, fresnel lenses (including a big one out of an old overhead projector), and sandwich bags. I am now trying to figure out an easy way to make a space blanket maintain a parabolic shape.
Good luck.
I’ve never done any solar igniting except with a magnifying glass when I was a kid. Is it harder this time of year when the sun is low on the horizon or the same?
Probably 15% less power.
Dave what's the stone called on a keychain you use to sharpen your blade please ?
The diamond stone that I use is a Smith’s. $20 at WalMart.
Magnesium fire starter. I have one,, only 3 or 4 bucks at Wallys.
I think if I were on a desert island solar ignition is probably the first way I'd use to try and make a fire. With our oceans being so full of bottles, plastic and glass, you can probably find one on one side of almost all islands.
I'd be beachcombing, for sure.
You might enjoy playing with glass spheres. I juggle so I have both glass and acrylic and, of course, I have played with using them for ignition. 100mm+ is noticeably better than the less expensive 70mm ones. I have an 8.5" x 11" fresnel lens...🔥
A glass ball would be fun. If you think about it though, I still would only be using 2 round surfaces and the clear medium in between. They are the same "3" that I already use for the sandwich wrap, Ziploc bag, bottles, vases, etc. solar igniters.
I don't believe you can say you had a proper childhood unless you were able to get your hands on a magnifying glass. I don't believe I ever looked through it, it was simply a weapon of mass destruction. So yes, I haven't practiced solar ignitions in a while, but I'm fairly savvy.
As for the bottles and baggies and bulbs, I need to give them a go, although I'm gonna have to go buy some hurricane to get a bottle like that.
The shape of the shoulders is ideal. Smart Water, Pom, water vases, etc
I thought you were gonna get your hair set on fire with that one ! ! ! Careful Sir ! ! !
Tune in next week folks and see David with the David West channel as he attempts to make fire with a McDonald's chicken nugget and a pack of their BBQ sauce..!!
FIRE KING..!!!
LOL! Thanks Keith!
It's hard to put out a cotton ball/ashes fire roll also...you can cut the fire off the end but it'll still keep igniting by itself...
A fire roll is also a great coal extender. The better the C.O., the harder it is to separate or remove an ember from it.