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Wouldn't it be extremely flammable though? Raw amadou can burn even with the smallest spark. We used to make lighters out of it.
by sametmax 9y ago
Wouldn't it be extremely flammable though? Raw amadou can burn even with the smallest spark. We used to make lighters out of it.
- alex_hitchins 9y agoThis was my first thought. They must have some built in fire retardant layer. Otherwise you a cigarette burn would set you alight. Interesting point, I'm not sure how fast it burns. It might just smolder away. Still not desirable!
- sametmax 9y agoIt's slow and not very "flammy", so it wouldn't turn you into a torch.
- jovial_cavalier 9y agoPaul Stamets has one, and says he's only seen it smolder when someone lit a joint near it.
- bmelton 9y agoI've never used that particular mushroom before, but you can use polyporous mushrooms as tinder if you find them in the wilderness. The flammability is measured by the fact that they burn very slowly, like charcoals. On the flip side, they easily take sparks and aren't necessarily obvious that they're burning until they start getting pretty hot. While this makes them ideal for lighting fires with in damp areas, I would think it makes them a poor choice for headwear -- though of course cotton and felt hats take to flame pretty easily too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJL-wZHkQuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJL-wZHkQuM