[TheForge] Horse hoof fungus

[wmullett at bright.net]

It appears to only be shaped like a horse hoof.
http://tinyurl.com/cv6bba5

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 13:43:44 -0400
>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net (on behalf of "Dick Snow" <dick.snow at pobox.com>)
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Horse hoof fungus  
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>I don't think being a farrier for over 20 years is necessarily a help in
>knowing about Horse Hoof Fungus ;-}
>
>Here's a picture:
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/motorcyclingparrot/6263068423/ 
>And the Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadou 
>
>Dick Snow
>Datalytics, Incorporated
>Efland, NC
>
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>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Scheid
>Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:33 PM
>To: 'Bob Ehrenberger'; 'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Horse hoof fungus
>
>
>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
>Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:00 AM
>To: theforge
>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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