The 1 Second Ember! Mushroom and Magnifying Glass
417 views · Published 7 November 2016 · 4:20 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: Give it a Grow · 2016 · Education
In seconds, this Horse Hoof Fungus and a Hand Lens (Magnifying Glass) sparked an ember that could be used to start a fire in emergencies. Concentrating the suns energy to a fine point creates high temperatures while the Tinder Fungus allows air to feed the ember. This method requires very little effort compared to other fire starting techniques like flint and steel or friction. I could not get a flame this time because I needed finer material than the wood shavings I was trying to ignite. A bundle of shredded inner bark would have worked as a step in-between the tinder fungus and wood shavings.
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