Fire tools
In an activity where a fire is such a large part of why we do it how come finding simple fire tools is near impossible? How many use nothing but a stick that they have found? Oh sure you can go int...
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Ever since I made my own first poker anyone who sees it and burns wood wants one.
It's ridiculously simple, I cut the last 12" - 16" of the top end of a broken shovel handle (well worn and smooth) then carefully bore a 3/8" hole straight up the center about 4" deep or as long as the drill bit is long. Then epoxy a 24" long piece of 3/8" rod into the hole in the handle. Then bend the last 1" - 1.5" of the rod over 90 degrees.
What you end up with is a poker long enough to not singe your knuckles, with a handle large enough to get a good solid grip on and it's robust enough to actually accomplish something.
It's ridiculously simple, I cut the last 12" - 16" of the top end of a broken shovel handle (well worn and smooth) then carefully bore a 3/8" hole straight up the center about 4" deep or as long as the drill bit is long. Then epoxy a 24" long piece of 3/8" rod into the hole in the handle. Then bend the last 1" - 1.5" of the rod over 90 degrees.
What you end up with is a poker long enough to not singe your knuckles, with a handle large enough to get a good solid grip on and it's robust enough to actually accomplish something.
