Bushcraft - Central Texas Style - The Artist Conk
inches to as much as three feet across. They have a woody, shelf-like
appearance with a reddish brown top surface and an underneath (pore surface)
that is white and stains to a brown color when marked on or scratched. It gets
its name from the fact that the white spore surface can be drawn upon turning
it a dark brown color. They are frequently used as a canvas of sorts for
artists to render their drawings. They are generally found in clusters on dead
or dying hardwoods.
message for someone, you don’t need a pencil or paper if you have some artist
conk in the area. Just scratch a note on the white spore surface.
or shelf mushrooms, this fungus is widely distributed on dead or dying species
of oak, elm, and other hardwoods in
form on the lower surface each year. This give the interior of older artist
conks a layered appearance. The interior of the artist conk will also have a velvet
like texture.
ground level which makes them easy to harvest. While this type of conk is
normally not considered edible, it does have some other uses that make it
valuable. It can be used as a hearth board for starting a fire, burned to repel
insects or used as a means to transport a fire when necessary. It can also be
boiled as a tea or concoction but this is something I haven’t tried and would
advise against.
conk is not a very good tinder material even though it catches fire quite
easily when exposed to an open flame. It actually smolders without producing an
open flame. If charred, you can get similar results as when using char cloth.
Artist conk will smolder for hours and maintain a good set of embers that will
allow you take your fire with you.
insects and it works similar to those green coil things sold in stores. Just throw a chunk of artist conk in your fire bowl and you won’t have to worry about the insects. This is also a lot better because it’s free.
line!
Source: http://stealthsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/08/bushcraft-central-texas-style-artist.html
Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.
"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
Please Help Support BeforeitsNews by trying our Natural Health Products below!
Order by Phone at 888-809-8385 or online at https://mitocopper.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST
Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomic.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST
Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomics.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST
Humic & Fulvic Trace Minerals Complex - Nature's most important supplement! Vivid Dreams again!
HNEX HydroNano EXtracellular Water - Improve immune system health and reduce inflammation.
Ultimate Clinical Potency Curcumin - Natural pain relief, reduce inflammation and so much more.
MitoCopper - Bioavailable Copper destroys pathogens and gives you more energy. (See Blood Video)
Oxy Powder - Natural Colon Cleanser! Cleans out toxic buildup with oxygen!
Nascent Iodine - Promotes detoxification, mental focus and thyroid health.
Smart Meter Cover - Reduces Smart Meter radiation by 96%! (See Video).
| Online: | |
| Visits: | 1,601,119,728 |
| Stories: | 8,143,328 |
Whistler Blowers, Insiders
