It's been an epic summer for me for many reasons, one of which is a new level of personal achievement in the realm of phryction phyre. Thanks to new thinking from some awesome students at my phryction phyre workshops this year, I decided to try the "impossible" and used the Egyptian drill to successfully create coals with bulletwood, Quebracho, and finally Ipé. If you've tried Ipé, then you know it's difficult even on the toggle drill, but with dozens of students getting their Ipé coals under my belt as a teacher and with my own personal Ipé coals I've learned a thing or two about the right technique to use in approaching this resinous beast; with that kind of experience and dirt time, the "impossible" becomes possible. What else can we achieve together Phyre Dojo?!? What else is possible if we set our minds free from the limiting beliefs we currently hold? Let's fuck around and find out! Let's get after it!!! Gambarimasho yo! 🔥✌️😜✌️🔥

I'll be assisting Jorge with this week's Standard Class (Aug 2nd - Aug 8th) PRIMITIVE COOKING WORKSHOP only on Thursday Aug 6th. WHY? Because it's fun! (Although I swore I would never do those two hours again next to a bunch of Phyres in the searing August sun...) (I don't know what the rules are about showing up/volunteering/hanging out...)

Sunday, August 9th - Green Belt Workshop. We're finally going to try to be downstairs working on the pieces we milled out in the garage. Sunday, August 16th - White Belt Workshop - Final and condensed Workshop of 2026. We're going over (PP) Phyre Plow, (PS) Phyre Saw & (PT) Phyre Thong. Meanwhile, here are some pics of some (HD) Hand Drill plants. Velvetleaf, Cattails, Canada Lettuce, Giant Ragweed, Pilewort.

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Hello Global Tribe of PhyreKeepers! Some PhyreDojo ANNOUNCEMENTS! Ø I would like to start working on doing more PhyreDojo Research & Development stuff. In order to do this I have to create more capacity (time & space) in order to do that, as my very few days off from my work as a nurse are few and far between… For the remaining 2026 White Belt Workshops… I will be CONDENSING (PP) Phyre Plow, (PS) Phyre Saw, & (PT) Phyre Thong into the August 2026 Workshop 08/16/2026 Sunday. So, instead of (PP) Phyre Plow in August, (PS) Phyre Saw in September and (PT) Phyre Thong in October, we’re just going to do all in one in August. For those “in the know,” I ordered a lot more GUANACASTE (Enterolobium Cyclocarpum) materials for August! https://phyredojo.com/events/ Ø Green Belt Workshops will continue as usual on the second Sunday of August, September & October, then we will be breaking until January 2027. https://phyredojo.com/events/ Ø For the 2027 Theme of the Year will be: ”Phyrekeeping With Children & Families!” Ø So, for "PHYRE-CON – Sunday, November 8th 2026", PhyreDojo will be introducing the 2 new Phyrst Phour (1st Four) PhyreBoxes for anyone & everyone to try: The ”ACCESSIBILITY PHYREBOX” which is for very young children (4 years old and up) and folks whose constitution requires the best technology to be successful at PhyreKeeping. And, the ”EVERYDAY PHYREBOX” for older children and parents for "everyday" PhyreKeeping like starting campfires and your fireplace at home! PhyreDojo will also demonstrate the 2 PROTOTYPES (The (AD) Alexa Drill & (JD) Jacob Drill) made in 2011 that got my then 4 year old daughter her 1st Coal, and my then 8 year old son his coal success! SEE YOU THERE! Ø There will be no “official” White Belt Monthly Workshops (All Known Basic Methods) in 2027. INSTEAD, I will be running THREE (Spring, Summer & Fall), ONE DAY, ”Phyrekeeping With Children & Families” Workshops. Dates: To Be Determined.