A friend of mine told me that they had a spontaneous combustion fire in their warehouse recently. They had used a mop to apply linseed oil onto a wooden delivery truck bed. They took the materials inside the warehouse and placed on the cement floor to store overnight. The next day, a worker noticed a [...]
When you’re on the move or away from land lines, cellular phones are a tremendous way to communicate, providing that you can get a good enough signal. When using your phone, voice transmission uses a lot of power and drains the battery more quickly, thus jeopardizing long term use. When you experience marginal signal or [...]
I have posted videos on Metacafe which have had some insightful comments by viewers. One of the comments mentioned that you could get a few more lights on a newly emptied lighter by just removing the windscreen, so I tried it out. Sure enough, it works! Notice that the left lighter has the wind screen [...]
Category - Friction This method uses only two pieces - the plow stick and plow board (hearth board). Shown here is HAU wood from Hawaii, which is a member of the hibiscus family. The board is prepared with a slight groove that is about 6″ long. The stick is sharpened to a narrow but thick [...]
Catagory - Friction The bow and drill method consists of 6 parts: socket, spindle, bow, thong, fireboard, and spark tray. There is a method called the 20-20-20 method which goes like this: The first 20 strokes are slow and steady, just to heat things up; the second 20 strokes increases speed and pressure… you should [...]
