[TheForge] Horse hoof fungus

[Ries Niemi]

most likely its like "oyster mushroom"- that is, horse hoof is part of the common name, and not indicative of it actually coming from horses hooves.

ries


On May 22, 2012, at 10:32 AM, Dan Scheid wrote:

> 
> As a farrier (over 20 years) I have to ask what "hoof fungus"?  the only
> thing I can think of is thrush and that will not light.
> Dan Scheid
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Ehrenberger
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> Subject: [TheForge] Horse hoof fungus
> 
> I went to a festival last weekend and there was a guy there selling horse
> hoof fungus. He said that it was better for starting fires than char cloth,
> and you don't have to have a fire to make it.
> 
> Have any of you used hoof fungus with flint and steel to start fires?  How
> well does it work?
> 
> It would be nice to know there is something that could be foraged for in an
> emergency.
> 
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
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