Had fun today using ragweed to make coals for the first time. Two separate spindles I recently collected in Illinois. Mouth drill, and hand drill with the pressure thumb brace. Both on white fir (Abies concolor). Fun!

So, PhyreDojo is getting ready for 2026's GreenBelt Workshops. DATE: (((SATURDAY))) JANUARY 01/17/2026 THE PATH TO (GB) GREEN BELT - MONTHLY TRAINING/THEME: WE ARE GOING TO VISIT AND PURCHASE OUR OWN RAW MATERIALS (RM1) AT https://www.woodboardsandbeams.com/hardwoods OF FAIRFIELD NJ, RETURN TO PHYREDOJO AND BEGIN PRIMARY MILLING. This is a call for those who are going to start participating in January to respond here so I have an idea of how many people to prepare for... RSVP at: https://www.skool.com/phyredojo

I'm very busy with my nursing job, but I'm slowing working on finishing 30 (BD) BOW DRILL PhyreBoxes that I'm hoping to finish in 2026. Each will contain 25 different woods including this one: EASTERN RED CEDAR (Juniperus Virginiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/DRxPSDtAOXz/

At my in-law’s. Storm is coming. Getting cold out. Squeezing in some dirt time. Yucca on Pine. Brought the coal inside. My mom-in-law wanted to check it out :)

Andres Morantes-Villalobos gets his first PURPLEHEART (PD) Pump Drill Coal deep in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens! GAMBARIMASHO YO! Let’s Keep Going! PhyreKeeper…Save The Tribe. https://www.instagram.com/p/DRSIbtxgIip/