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i try ed  with cedar lots of smoke and char no ember should i go across the grain or with or end of grain or use rotted wood ?wood wears down fast is it too softalso try ed elderberry on hickory...

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If you are using the wood grainwise you would be doing a flow plow rather than saw.  You do a cross cut rather than ripping motion.   Find a fairly large diameter piece of bamboo - 2 inch or larger...

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trying to use native wood took hawthorn and drilled out the center now like bamboo had carved a knife edge on a 2 foot length of hawthorn lots of smoke wood chared no ember

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Not surprised by your result.   I specified using bamboo.   If you use bamboo or cane I think you will succeed.  If it doesn't grow in your area and you want to stick with native or local plants you...

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