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#189989 - 12/05/09 12:42 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: dweste]
Desperado Offline
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Assuming (we all know the dangers in that) you won't start a forest fire, lighting a cedar that is apart from all other combustibles makes one heck of a signal fire.

Good way to go to jail though if you start a forest fire...
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#189992 - 12/05/09 01:34 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: Desperado]
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Is the cedar especially good for a fire bow/drill? Either as the spindle or board? The bark is decent tinder if roughed up a bit.

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#190005 - 12/05/09 06:00 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: dweste]
wildman800 Offline
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Bugs don't like Cedar so a shelter, bedding, storage areas with Cedar in them will keep most bugs away.
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#190117 - 12/07/09 03:04 AM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: wildman800]
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I know that cedar is often touted as a superior firebed in use with hand- or bow-drills.

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#190161 - 12/07/09 04:23 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: dweste]
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Yes, since cedar splits so uniformly and easily, manufacturing a spindle or a board is relatively easy, and quite functional.

For much the same reason, cedar makes pretty darned good arrow shafts.
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#190167 - 12/07/09 05:08 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: benjammin]
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...arrow shafts, and bows. Port orford cedar is a favorite of hunters ( http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&q=port+orford+cedar+arrows&revid=960176257&ei=oEMdS9vBNpS2swO6hfnYBw&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=1&ved=0CDkQ1QIoAA )
Wood of the yew family is well known for bowmaking. http://www.google.com/search?q=yew+bows&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=1&startPage=1


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#190168 - 12/07/09 05:30 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: Basecamp]
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I like the "yellow" cedar, with the carbon pith, for writing notes...;-)
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#190187 - 12/07/09 10:12 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: UncleGoo]
benjammin Offline
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Good one, Goo.
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#190210 - 12/08/09 02:04 AM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: benjammin]
Todd W Offline
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Loc: Mountains of CA
How about some pics of cedar in misc forms to help us all identify it ???
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#190229 - 12/08/09 02:52 PM Re: Survival uses of cedar? [Re: Todd W]
benjammin Offline
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Hmm, I have such trouble posting pics here, maybe someone from the ranks has something to offer.
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