I use cloth shears from mom's sewing kit. It takes less than 10 minutes to cut up every usable square inch. I Usually go for 1.5 x 1.5. I really like your DIY bush buddy.
Hi Dave, thanks for another great video. You can never have enough char cloth! It’s magical when you cook it just right. A quick strike with a steel and the spark jumps on the cloth and glows cherry red. I’m amazed how long residual heat remains in the can. I took it off the fire, set it down down, came back in a half hour, opened it up and the char cloth slowly started glowing! Wow!
I think that in one of your video's on char cloth you said that you used a "Murray's hair dressing pomade" can. I found them on line, but our local big box store did not know of them or have any. I stopped into a "Fred's" store. It's similar to Dollar General and Family Dollar. They not only had the 3 oz can's but they were only $2.25. The clerk said that they sold a lot of that product. It's still in the metal can. Thanks for all of your great advice.
I was noticing a couple of hours ago that mine is about burnt up. I check my Fred’s here a couple of miles up the street. I use the hair dressing for grease lamps.
I keep mine in a peanut can. Never keep anything else in the same container. If you think your store of char material may have gotten wet, you can stick it back in the fire.
Just cut an old pair of jeans up today. Got 634 pieces out of it. Might take me a while to get it all charred up. Gives me plenty to teach my nephews who are 6 and 8 how to use. The 6 yr old can start a fire with a firesteel like a champ.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl been using a tuna can and put 5 pieces in each. I test each batch. Idk if it's the dyed denim, but it wouldn't catch on flint and steel. Does ok with a firesteel though. Also used cotton rounds and that catches fine with flint and steel. This is my first time using denim.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl I dug the tag out of the box I put the off cuts in and it says they are. Kinda felt foolish not checking that. I just didn't know if the dye had anything to do with it.
Hi David. Can you please give your views on what constitutes the qualities of good char cloth (in the making). For example I have made lots of late and some of it is brittle and I can't seem to nail the flexible finished product that you seem to make. I also cannot work out what is causing mine to go brittle ie too much heat, too much oxygen (holes in one of my tins too big perhaps?? - as I use several tins) or is it the fire I am making it on ie is the fire too hot? I can start fires sure enough with even the brittle stuff but I have to be super tender when handling it. At the end of the day I know the end goal is simply to make a medium that enables me / us all to light fires more easily but .... I would like it to be a little more robust than what most of the batch currently comes out like. Thanks if you can help mate. With kind regards - Paul :)
Thanks David. That worked perfectly. I had done the first few things you mentioned already in the earlier batches that I messed up so was pretty sure they weren't the culprits. Did some new batches last night and this time stopped being a lazy ass and put less in to the tin and that was the magic ingredient. All batches turned out beautifully charred with a much more robust end product. They can be handled without breaking and are a lot more flexible than my previous batches so have stuffed some into a few Mentos tins as they go into my hiking kit for emergency use and other camping gear for emergency use. Thanks for all the good tips mate. Paul :o)
I just got two of my quilter buddies who are making jeans quilts to give me the leftovers, so I’m going to make several containers for a local scouting troop.
I use cloth shears from mom's sewing kit. It takes less than 10 minutes to cut up every usable square inch. I Usually go for 1.5 x 1.5. I really like your DIY bush buddy.
A good size.
Hot Pants! It’s the 1970’s all over again.
David I've learned more from you than any other tuber. Thank you for the time you take to make the videos!
Didn’t know blue Jean denim could be turned into char cloth. Thanks!
Yes, any cotton fabric works great.
Hi Dave, thanks for another great video. You can never have enough char cloth! It’s magical when you cook it just right. A quick strike with a steel and the spark jumps on the cloth and glows cherry red. I’m amazed how long residual heat remains in the can. I took it off the fire, set it down down, came back in a half hour, opened it up and the char cloth slowly started glowing! Wow!
Dense contents or air was seeping in..
Yeah, I may have packed too much in, always learning.
Great vid! I like the stove you made... Do you have a vid on that?
Yes. See my hobo stove builds playlist.
I think that in one of your video's on char cloth you said that you used a "Murray's hair dressing pomade" can. I found them on line, but our local big box store did not know of them or have any.
I stopped into a "Fred's" store. It's similar to Dollar General and Family Dollar. They not only had the 3 oz can's but they were only $2.25. The clerk said that they sold a lot of that product. It's still in the metal can. Thanks for all of your great advice.
I was noticing a couple of hours ago that mine is about burnt up. I check my Fred’s here a couple of miles up the street. I use the hair dressing for grease lamps.
Denim works great thanks!
Thank you!
Did I see what I thought I saw. The master of friction fire pull out a buck and light his fire. Lol. Great video bro. Thanks for sharing. Atb. Robert
BluegrassBushcraft When I saw how UNRELIABLE friction fire was 2 years ago... I made the permanent change to my EDC. Thanks!!!
I like that can you use a lot.
Orange can of hair dressing, hair care isle at Walmart, $5
I dont have any churt. Can I start char cloth with ferro rod? I plan to make some char cloth this week. Thank You
Yes, easily.
Nice first strike and it lit! What about making it in a larger tin such as your storage tin or a biscuit tin?
Everything logical has been thought about or tried ruclips.net/video/04Um5Ht5MvU/видео.html
Q: how do you store charcloth? I know obviously you keep it dry but aside from that do you have any other tips for storing such a fragile commodity?
I keep mine in a peanut can. Never keep anything else in the same container. If you think your store of char material may have gotten wet, you can stick it back in the fire.
So how long do you barbecue the jeans for the best results, I was gonna order some on Amazon but I like making things why not make it myself
Till the smoke stops coming out of the vent hole, 15 minutes.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl thank you I really appreciate I already have an altoid can I'll be using Saturday thanks again 🤘
Just cut an old pair of jeans up today. Got 634 pieces out of it. Might take me a while to get it all charred up. Gives me plenty to teach my nephews who are 6 and 8 how to use. The 6 yr old can start a fire with a firesteel like a champ.
Don't overstuff your char tin. If any comes out brittle put less denim in the tin.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl been using a tuna can and put 5 pieces in each. I test each batch. Idk if it's the dyed denim, but it wouldn't catch on flint and steel. Does ok with a firesteel though. Also used cotton rounds and that catches fine with flint and steel. This is my first time using denim.
@@allenblevins5878 The jeans are probably not %100 cotton.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl I dug the tag out of the box I put the off cuts in and it says they are. Kinda felt foolish not checking that. I just didn't know if the dye had anything to do with it.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl I appreciate all the info you share.
Very nice video. Thank you. By the way, what stove are you using ? I currently use Sterno but looking to transition to a wood burner.
I make these. Please check out my Hobo Stove Build Playlist.
Hi David. Can you please give your views on what constitutes the qualities of good char cloth (in the making). For example I have made lots of late and some of it is brittle and I can't seem to nail the flexible finished product that you seem to make. I also cannot work out what is causing mine to go brittle ie too much heat, too much oxygen (holes in one of my tins too big perhaps?? - as I use several tins) or is it the fire I am making it on ie is the fire too hot? I can start fires sure enough with even the brittle stuff but I have to be super tender when handling it. At the end of the day I know the end goal is simply to make a medium that enables me / us all to light fires more easily but .... I would like it to be a little more robust than what most of the batch currently comes out like. Thanks if you can help mate. With kind regards - Paul :)
Please see my Char Playlist for details about... 100% cotton, fabric contaminants, don't over stuff char tin, cook in flames not coals, moisture, etc.
Okay thanks mate. Appreciate the quick reply.
Thanks David. That worked perfectly. I had done the first few things you mentioned already in the earlier batches that I messed up so was pretty sure they weren't the culprits. Did some new batches last night and this time stopped being a lazy ass and put less in to the tin and that was the magic ingredient. All batches turned out beautifully charred with a much more robust end product. They can be handled without breaking and are a lot more flexible than my previous batches so have stuffed some into a few Mentos tins as they go into my hiking kit for emergency use and other camping gear for emergency use. Thanks for all the good tips mate. Paul :o)
One shot one fire nice ciao
That's a nice looking striker! did you make it yourself? or who did you buy it from?
The steel and flint came from Dave Canterbury.
This is years late but a rotary cutter would be quicker but they don’t sharpen well. You could stack it 4 layers and cut it quickly
Thank you!
I just got two of my quilter buddies who are making jeans quilts to give me the leftovers, so I’m going to make several containers for a local scouting troop.
100% cotton only.
How long will char cloth last?
Till you get ready to use it if you keep t dry.
Will ashes help char cloth in any way?
No, not from my experiments with it.
Anyone else find it funny that David West used grass to light grass on fire?
Use scissors