Fire stick - Whittling
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Description
Feather Stick
A feather stick (or fire stick, or fuzz stick) is a length of wood which is shaved to produce a cluster of thin curls protruding from the wood. It is used for damp wood to start a fire (or campfire) when dry tinder is hard to find
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feather_stick
Resources
Box of Kindling from the Super Market
Knife Make sure if the knife has a foldable blade, which may be lockable
Something to stick the back of knife into the wood.
Instructions
Whittling
Some tips
• Have a sharp knife
• Make sure that there is at least 1.5m between people
• Always whittle away from your self
• Make sure if the knife has a foldable blade it is lockable
Tags
- fire stick
- Whittle
Badge Links
- Outdoors - Knife, Axe & Saw
- Survival Skills - Knife skills