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Over the years I’ve viewed science teacher videos on the web that demonstrate the effects of a thermite reaction when two rusty ball bearings were used with one being covered with aluminum foil were struck together to create a massive spark. It ...


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In a previous post, “Fungus Wick For Slush Lamps“, I learned how a portion of a shelf fungus could be used as a slush lamp ...


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I was interested in knowing more about amadou that is used to catch sparks with flint and steel firecraft. Amadou is a fibrous felt-like layer found in fomes formentarious shelf fungus.

Being curious about shelf fungus I collected a local...


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Hot Wire Fire

Hot wires have been used for heating/ignition in different devices such as toasters, hair dryers, heaters, and flameless cigarette lighters. These devices use nichrome wire that is made with an alloy of ni...


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The fire roll is what I consider to be the easiest fire-by-friction method. It uses two flat planks and a rolled up fiber tinder bundle. The process can be viewed on various social media but when attempted it can sometimes be challenging initial...


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