[TheForge] Horse hoof fungus

[wmullett at bright.net]

Interesting item - it is also called Amadou
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadou
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>Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 13:53:19 -0400 (EDT)
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>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Horse hoof fungus  
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>It appears to only be shaped like a horse hoof.
>http://tinyurl.com/cv6bba5
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>>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
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>>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
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>>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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