Hi Freedom,If you visit www.sharkdesigns.co.uk the home of shark tinderboxs.click on Bushcraft Articles &Tips.there are several "How to do it"write ups.That will explain all.atb.m
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Amadou.
More trouble than it's bloody worth, quite frankly.
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Got to agree with you there,when I saw how much work one had to put in,When char cloth takes first strike.
Got a free sample of Amadou when i bought my steel,only advantage I can see is that it doesn't break up like char cloth.if your tinder box was "shaken."But then We often do strange things,when a hobby is involved.
Must have made 8 different stoves.Tho I have a gas,a spirit,an a wood gas Stoves that are the only ones I use.
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That looks more like Ganoderma than horses hoof, the latter has amadou that tends to be a mustard brown colour, ganoderma has a chocolate coloured amadou.. you can use it as is once dry just by fluffing it up or here's a link to my blog where I processed some lately, or if you go further back you can find where I process it with wood ashes
http://buzzardbushcraft.blogspot.co....alt-peter.html
I like Amadou but it is a real pain to process, I boil mine for a few hours which loosens up the fibres so its easier to light. I really hate all the cutting though......