Fire Plough UK Hazel on Poplar fire plow

One of my first fire plough Successes in Jun 2020!

After many many attempts over the years at attempting the fire plough which is most likely one of the earliest friction methods attempted by our ancestors, but certainly not the easiest, I have finally managed to tempt an ember from the wood using this method favoured by the Polynesians. I still need to practice more to refine my technique as I'm still a little hit and miss.
This was Hazel on Poplar - the Poplar has been seasoned. Poplar is a soft hardwood.
You don't want the wood too soft/or going punky as you will get dust before it gets hot and you will rip through the set too quickly. You don't want a deep channel.
With the right wood combination you shouldn't end up with a too deep channel
If the dust is fluffy then it will roll which is what you want to happen - I noticed this with this set
The hand grip I am using works really well - I learnt this from a Samoan fire plough video. It allows you to apply pressure and use your shoulders more and put body weight behind it.

So the fire plough is possible in the UK. It takes practice and finding the right combination of wood. The stick\plough is important too and you want to shave the end narrow so it is about 8-10mm wide .

Note: This video may make it look easy but this is after a couple of previous attempts - it usually takes me a couple of goes, I think part of this is warming up the set and warming myself up! One day I may be able to succeed in one go straight off, but to me, that's not important, it's more about the connection and honouring the ancestral fire.

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[wurthazsmoke]

Nicely done ! This is definitely The hardest friction technique to master. especially with the materials available in the UK. I recently been practicing again myself & posted the struggle I had over four sessions to get an ember on my Instagram account & man it was a struggle. People think its all about brute strength & don't realise that there's a lot of technique involved if you want to be successful. Any way great work mate. Anyone who can take the time to learn what materials will & won't work then persevere learning the technique has my utmost respect.

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[nomad]

Which part of the UK are you from. I'm from Kent and I've struggled with this method