Alot of people did this in the 19th century with BP. It works really good. They had a powder horn for the most part so they could use more and even cartridges were BP. PRO TIP: If you want a fool proof fire starter. Wet black powder in water. It will come pasty. Take patches for muzzle loading or the wife's makeup pads, and soak them in the wet BP. let them dry. NOT IN THE SUN OR NEAR ANYTHING HOT. BP is extremely sensitive! Whenever you need fire, one spark from a flint and steel, or a sun beam from a magnifying glass, a simple static spark from your own skin and boom. FIRE!
@@BillHinson no I dea. Substitutes might act like BP, but they are not the real thing and far from it. They add alot of ingredients in substitutes. You could try it. Wer a bit of powder in a bottle cap or something and take a square of toilet paper or a rag to soak it up.
I actually used this this year my buddy and I were hunting and he broke his leg I had left my fire kit at camp “bad choice I know” I got a shelter set up and at almost night fall I was trying to think of how to get fire and I remembered this video it worked great
This method of using gunpowder to aid in getting that ignition really works well with the fire rolling technique too. Even a single granule of BP, or a single rod of smokeless, and you're going to get a hot coal very quickly.
Thanks for that Practical yet Easy too over look addition too a Traditional Fire starting Method, This Could save lives. Don't always have a lighter but I do always have ammo, when trekking trough the Wilds of B.C. where fire making is as challenging as it gets.
Ok you got me!!! I’ve been doing bushcraft/survival for ten years and didn’t even think of that. Used powder with flint and steel but not the bow!! Great vid thank you!!
Hey, Dan, good idea thanks. But try this...no pliers. Just use you knife handle or a stone and put the bullet neck on a rock and tap around the circumference of the shell. It expands the brass allowing you to pull the bullet out with you fingers. I used to do that as a kid to get powder for my homemade cannons.
Beautifully done Dan. I'm over here from Townsend's love their channel. But some of your information is beneficial for me as well, moving back to the family ranch in North Dakota. 😊 Thank you for sharing your knowledge with everyone!
The nice thing about a Ferro rod is anything flammable will light immediately.. I carry a 50/50 mix of diesel fuel and Coleman fuel, works great rain or shine.
This was awesome. I know Dan is ok with other TH-camrs "borrowing" his ideas. But I'll bet you see this repeated about 100 times... As always great stuff Dan...
Awesome tip! Thank you for sharing. Expect a call from me soon. I'm in a neighboring state and I'm looking forward to attending one of your classes, Dan
Thanks Dan , for this very savvy and practical hack for hunters/outdoors folks . I suspect that most people needing to use this will probably be using something other than a pair of pliers to remove the projectile , like their knife . Or perhaps a better alternative would be to " sandwitch " the cartridge's bullet between two rocks , something rigid like the lanyard hole of your axe shaft , or in a real pinch , the end of your rifle barrel ( NOT recommend , as this will almost certainly damage the barrel's muzzle crown and possibly get stuck , rendering your firearm temporarily useless ) , then " prying " out the bullet by levering the brass case back and forth . Or doing the opposite , by wedging the case between something instead , then knocking the lead sideway back and forth with the spine of your knife or whatever you can find . Dunno . Will have to experiment w/this . After all , we're bushcrafters ; we ought to be able to find a way , right ? (;-) .
This was very cool! I loved the intro and editing gags (I'm sure there's a proper term, but I'm sure you get what I mean). Really well shot, well framed, and it looks like you had as much fun doing the demo, as you did in the editing room Dan. 👍🏻👍🏻
Pretty sure Andy Griffith did this in an episode of the Andy Griffith show, but with match heads to boost Barneys confidence in his wilderness survival abilities.
Have you tried just taking the projectile from the round, keeping it upright, placing it in the rifle, and holding a tinder bundle to the end of the barrel? I remember an Australian guy who was lost in the outback for a while starting a fire by doing something like what I describe. ( I can't remember the details as it was 30 years ago or so) You could also probably do it by slamming two rocks together with the cartridge between them. Anyway... Good tip. One more thing to file away. 120ThingsIn20Years/BullwinkleII/Craig
Excellent instructional video! Seems to me that the game changer with this friction fire technique is the gun powder which ignites the tinder bundle so well. It got me to thinking .... as this would be excellent for a hunter who obviously carries gunpowder, what could a hiker as myself use in lieu of the gunpowder that I would normally carry? I wonder if Vaseline ( which I normally carry a small tube for numerous uses to include as a fire accelerant) would work? I would replace the gunpowder with some Vaseline and even put a little of it on the tinder bundle to insure a burn. It would not ignite as quickly as gunpowder, but would it ignite in such a scenario? Guess there is only one way to find out. Thanks for getting my “mental wheels” rolling. Always enjoy your videos!
What hatchet brands would you recommend? I'm looking for a quality one but not too expensive but that will get the kindling cut up and hold and edge well. About 12 to 13 inches long. Thanks
What about a spoon of cooking oil or castor oil if one doesn't have gunpowder. I'm thinking it will also work faster than just the wood, but not as fast as gunpowder.
It's cool how quickly the friction gets the powder going, but, if you have a cartridge, why not use the primed brass fired in the rifle, with some wadding place in the case, to light the powder, tender kindling, etc? Assuming you are already cannabalizing cartridges, it seems a waste not to use the primer.
Dan great, great video and idea. I have one question though. Would this setup work with black powder also? I know it is more explosive and would ignite but would it be more dangerous?
Alot of people did this in the 19th century with BP. It works really good. They had a powder horn for the most part so they could use more and even cartridges were BP.
PRO TIP: If you want a fool proof fire starter. Wet black powder in water. It will come pasty. Take patches for muzzle loading or the wife's makeup pads, and soak them in the wet BP.
let them dry. NOT IN THE SUN OR NEAR ANYTHING HOT. BP is extremely sensitive!
Whenever you need fire, one spark from a flint and steel, or a sun beam from a magnifying glass, a simple static spark from your own skin and boom. FIRE!
@@chiefkirk not air tight. That's a pipe bomb. Most containers were tin or brass.not very air tight
Nice info my friend,thanks
Now would this technic also work with black powder substitute like hogdens FFFg or FFg?
@@BillHinson no I dea. Substitutes might act like BP, but they are not the real thing and far from it. They add alot of ingredients in substitutes.
You could try it. Wer a bit of powder in a bottle cap or something and take a square of toilet paper or a rag to soak it up.
I actually used this this year my buddy and I were hunting and he broke his leg I had left my fire kit at camp “bad choice I know” I got a shelter set up and at almost night fall I was trying to think of how to get fire and I remembered this video it worked great
Hail Lord Coalcracker master of fire and general badassery
I’ve just had an honest to god “ why the f*#£ didn’t I think of that?!” moment. Damn good idea!!!
NEMOPHILIST will do. Thanks.
This method of using gunpowder to aid in getting that ignition really works well with the fire rolling technique too. Even a single granule of BP, or a single rod of smokeless, and you're going to get a hot coal very quickly.
That's a great idea Dan. I am glad someone else tried it first.
My friend your video is very nice. I wish you health and peace to your life. Love from Greece
Thanks for that Practical yet Easy too over look addition too a Traditional Fire starting Method, This Could save lives. Don't always have a lighter but I do always have ammo, when trekking trough the Wilds of B.C. where fire making is as challenging as it gets.
Ok you got me!!! I’ve been doing bushcraft/survival for ten years and didn’t even think of that. Used powder with flint and steel but not the bow!! Great vid thank you!!
Truly impressive! Old and new technology combined.
Very cool. Most of the times I don't carry a weapon, just to camp. But will add that secert ingredient to my fire making bag. Thanks.
Hey, Dan, good idea thanks. But try this...no pliers. Just use you knife handle or a stone and put the bullet neck on a rock and tap around the circumference of the shell. It expands the brass allowing you to pull the bullet out with you fingers. I used to do that as a kid to get powder for my homemade cannons.
Very cool hack. You are such an excellent teacher. Thanks for the tip!
Beautifully done Dan. I'm over here from Townsend's love their channel. But some of your information is beneficial for me as well, moving back to the family ranch in North Dakota. 😊 Thank you for sharing your knowledge with everyone!
The nice thing about a Ferro rod is anything flammable will light immediately..
I carry a 50/50 mix of diesel fuel and Coleman fuel, works great rain or shine.
That's a great emergency situation life saver. Thanks.
Awesome thanks. I am going to definitely share this one with all my hunting buddy’s. It just may save someone life.
This was awesome. I know Dan is ok with other TH-camrs "borrowing" his ideas. But I'll bet you see this repeated about 100 times... As always great stuff Dan...
Thanks for showing this trick. I would not be surprised if it saves a persons life in the near future.
Awesome video! With a method that easy i may never actually try the traditional way. That looked much faster and easier to pull off.
Awesome tip! Thank you for sharing. Expect a call from me soon. I'm in a neighboring state and I'm looking forward to attending one of your classes, Dan
Use up your striker on your magnesium bar. And this could be useful. Good subject for an updated video.
thanks Prof, now i know. and knowing is half the battle. *roarin round of applause*
Great idea to simplify a difficult situation. Thanks man.
BLOWS my mind! LOL. Thanks Dan.
That’s nuttin futs . Dan spelled backwards is Nad.
That's Rad.
Holy crap Batman, Never thought of this!
Great info. I have played with powder and it works awesome. Just remember, do not use your last round. 🤪
Nice technique I'll have to experiment with a few different items to see if I can achieve something similar without the bullets being in the UK...
MUCH RESPECT. ..i will be trying this out..awesome tip
wow! what a great tip im impressed how fast it lit!
Excellent idea.
Dude that is AWESOME
Thanks Dan , for this very savvy and practical hack for hunters/outdoors folks . I suspect that most people needing to use this will probably be using something other than a pair of pliers to remove the projectile , like their knife . Or perhaps a better alternative would be to " sandwitch " the cartridge's bullet between two rocks , something rigid like the lanyard hole of your axe shaft , or in a real pinch , the end of your rifle barrel ( NOT recommend , as this will almost certainly damage the barrel's muzzle crown and possibly get stuck , rendering your firearm temporarily useless ) , then " prying " out the bullet by levering the brass case back and forth . Or doing the opposite , by wedging the case between something instead , then knocking the lead sideway back and forth with the spine of your knife or whatever you can find . Dunno . Will have to experiment w/this . After all , we're bushcrafters ; we ought to be able to find a way , right ? (;-) .
Excellent video good way of thinking to start a fire
Nice video, every bag or pack needs a few shells.
Great skills, great video and although great entertainment.
Love your way how you doing your videos. Greetings from Germany
Excellent tip Dan, thanks!
You're a F. monster bro lol. Cheers!
Ok that was outstanding!
Coalcracker bow drill. Nice😎
Good ideal Dan
Wow. Just freaking wow.
Thanks a million!
Slick! Thanks for sharing.
Great idea Dan. First time I have seen that. Thanks.
Damn fine video. Did you improvise this idea from the old Frontiersmen technique that used their flintlock rifles to start fires?
Good idea.
Cool 😎. Great video and thanks 🙏!
😃👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This was very cool! I loved the intro and editing gags (I'm sure there's a proper term, but I'm sure you get what I mean). Really well shot, well framed, and it looks like you had as much fun doing the demo, as you did in the editing room Dan. 👍🏻👍🏻
great tip , made it look easy my friend ..
billy joe
Yep
Now that was something!
Thanks.😊
awesome Dan thx
NICE.. i been gone fer awhile ..like the new crisp camera and editing 👍👍👍
Outstanding ! Very helpful. Thank you very much
Pretty sure Andy Griffith did this in an episode of the Andy Griffith show, but with match heads to boost Barneys confidence in his wilderness survival abilities.
thanks for the tip Dan great idea
This is awesome! Functional, practical great fire hack! Thanks man!
Nice tip
Would this work with the little confetti propellant discs in shotgun cartridges?
Have you tried just taking the projectile from the round, keeping it upright, placing it in the rifle, and holding a tinder bundle to the end of the barrel? I remember an Australian guy who was lost in the outback for a while starting a fire by doing something like what I describe. ( I can't remember the details as it was 30 years ago or so) You could also probably do it by slamming two rocks together with the cartridge between them.
Anyway... Good tip. One more thing to file away.
120ThingsIn20Years/BullwinkleII/Craig
Awesome video. I live in the uk. What could I use instead of gunpowder?
Excellent instructional video! Seems to me that the game changer with this friction fire technique is the gun powder which ignites the tinder bundle so well. It got me to thinking .... as this would be excellent for a hunter who obviously carries gunpowder, what could a hiker as myself use in lieu of the gunpowder that I would normally carry? I wonder if Vaseline ( which I normally carry a small tube for numerous uses to include as a fire accelerant) would work? I would replace the gunpowder with some Vaseline and even put a little of it on the tinder bundle to insure a burn. It would not ignite as quickly as gunpowder, but would it ignite in such a scenario? Guess there is only one way to find out. Thanks for getting my “mental wheels” rolling. Always enjoy your videos!
please share when you do. :-D
Vaseline for a *friction* fire?... Good luck!
Good video for fire.
Into was freaking awesome 🤣
Does the gunpowder start good with sparks off of a ferro rod
Thanks brother
That is sooo cool!
What hatchet brands would you recommend? I'm looking for a quality one but not too expensive but that will get the kindling cut up and hold and edge well. About 12 to 13 inches long. Thanks
That's awesome!
Show us how it's done with a pound of powder, that would be interesting 😁👍
Well done.
Nice hack!!!
Why not set off the primer on the empty shell to ignite the fire?
I wonder if this would work with other things like alcohol
Dan, that kicks a$$! I must try this!
That is cool AF
Cool & informative video!
Great stuff brother, I do a Bushcraft channel as well and learn a great bit from you.
THAT was awesome!
That was Smooth! 😎
What about a spoon of cooking oil or castor oil if one doesn't have gunpowder.
I'm thinking it will also work faster than just the wood, but not as fast as gunpowder.
Explosive Video 2thumbs up!👀
Wow. Great!
Can we use magnesium block shavings/flakes/powder instead of gun powder?
It's cool how quickly the friction gets the powder going, but, if you have a cartridge, why not use the primed brass fired in the rifle, with some wadding place in the case, to light the powder, tender kindling, etc? Assuming you are already cannabalizing cartridges, it seems a waste not to use the primer.
thank you
Genius
Oh shit. Game changer
Can it work with plutonium ?
Yup i ve done it whit 3 .22 it was not a survival situation... It was a bet ans yes we were drunk...but it work.
Nice!
Dan, do you know if black powder, Pyrodex will do the same?
It definitely will, but it will ignite faster as it's more sensitive.
Tell you how much I was zoning out. I was thinking I don't bring a gun in the woods but I could probably grind up match heads.
Hey Dan, did you know that NW Primate did this same technique about a month ago?
I have no Idea I never heard of that channel
You forgot about me already?
Watch his channel if you have time Dan, I think you'd really enjoy it......his skills may be the best out there !!!! : >)>)
@@hemansr3893 agreed.. But when it comes to primitive fire starting NW Primate is awesome
Dan great, great video and idea. I have one question though. Would this setup work with black powder also? I know it is more explosive and would ignite but would it be more dangerous?
Same outcome black powder works
Great cheat!
Nice intro🔥
Awesome....Awesome idea, this is the stuff I love learning. Did you think this up or did ya read it out of a book?