@freejutube haven,t tried it myself yet, but I will take your word for it, as you seem to have considerable experience in the area of friction firelighting. perhaps a bowdrill with rawhide thong? the stiffness of the rawhide would not be an issue and it would be 100% primitive
I'll probably try some kind of animal product (hide, ...) if I can't make it work with "vegan" products... :-))
My last experiment with sisal cordage (commercial) let me think that stiffness of the thong may require extra skills or training, in this case. Actually, the sisal string, has some rigidity and did not so easily "rewind" itself. (not as easily as paracord or cotton, for instance).
if you can, try with natural material (raw hide as you said ?).
I've tried yesterday and couldn't succeed with a limpet shell and commercial sisal cord (it broke twice) and with twisted and pitched commercial cotton thread (it broke also).
try a rawhide thong, I made a bowstring for my 40 lb draw yew flatbow from rawhide made from the skin of a young roe deer (roadkill) I can vouch for its strength, But I would think the skin from an old red stag or fallow buck or maybe cowhide would be even tougher, if these are hard to come by then natural sausage skins(sheep gut) twisted together, stretched and dried will work, it will be a little on the stiff side and hard to knot but it softens with use
@freejutube haven,t tried it myself yet, but I will take your word for it, as you seem to have considerable experience in the area of friction firelighting. perhaps a bowdrill with rawhide thong? the stiffness of the rawhide would not be an issue and it would be 100% primitive
greenjack1959l 2 months ago
@greenjack1959l
I'll probably try some kind of animal product (hide, ...) if I can't make it work with "vegan" products... :-))
My last experiment with sisal cordage (commercial) let me think that stiffness of the thong may require extra skills or training, in this case. Actually, the sisal string, has some rigidity and did not so easily "rewind" itself. (not as easily as paracord or cotton, for instance).
freejutube 2 months ago
That was really cool!
IHatchetJack 2 months ago
a great idea by the way, will be trying it
greenjack1959l 2 months ago
@greenjack1959l
Sure !
if you can, try with natural material (raw hide as you said ?).
I've tried yesterday and couldn't succeed with a limpet shell and commercial sisal cord (it broke twice) and with twisted and pitched commercial cotton thread (it broke also).
freejutube 2 months ago
try a rawhide thong, I made a bowstring for my 40 lb draw yew flatbow from rawhide made from the skin of a young roe deer (roadkill) I can vouch for its strength, But I would think the skin from an old red stag or fallow buck or maybe cowhide would be even tougher, if these are hard to come by then natural sausage skins(sheep gut) twisted together, stretched and dried will work, it will be a little on the stiff side and hard to knot but it softens with use
greenjack1959l 2 months ago
Great stuff, again.
wanderinggibbon 2 months ago
The true name of this technique is: "the best technique ever"!! - I think this could even lead me lazy chap to the fire by friction thing again :o)
Thanks for the great demo!
Happy 2012, Tim
steintanz 2 months ago
@steintanz
Thanks :-)
Happy 2012 ;
I found the name "pull string" or "pull-string" ;
for instance, there are "pull string salad spinners" ;
freejutube 2 months ago
very cool. great idea.
ANXIETOR 2 months ago
Excellent !!!
MISUVENAMATIA 2 months ago
hahaha
Terrible, bravo!
luth47 2 months ago