Survival Fire Making - Friction Fire Worskhop

http://primitiveskills.com primitive friction fire workshop at Maine Primitive Skills Survival School. April 19th. Students worked on bow and hand drill, natural cordage, fire lays, and tinder bundle construction. Visit us online at http://www.primitiveskills.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Maine Primitive Skills
• Friction Fire
• Wilderness Survival
• Fire Starting
• Start a fire with sticks

[kinzuaBrian]

looks like a blast! thx from PA

[boomtao]

Looks like fun!

[daivondays]

you have just unintentionally solved my problem....thanks!

[shannonnunn]

your right its prefrence,

i lived in nc for a year in a leaf hut learning and mastering techniques. i like a longer bow because it takes less energy and you can drill longer which is necesary especially if its rainy or you have to resort to using an unfavorable wood. im not knocking, i like the videos. keep up the good work.

[TheV0iceOfReas0n]

I disagree about the bow length thing. I think it really depends on preference. Plus I would think that using shorter strokes would give more heat faster since the spindle changes direction more.

[shannonnunn]

looks good. chordage is hard to use for bow string. shoe laces work better. the bows arent long enough. longer bows give more spins per stroke and the notch wasnt wide enough. you can tell by the amount of material sitting on top of the baseboard. aslo the hand holding technique needs improvement. it saves energy to wrap the wrist around the shin as much as possible for stabilization.

[MichelleJonesPhotog]

That was great, it was good to hear the participants being relaxed and chatting. Sounds like a great school :)

[snobrdkykmom]

Gives a very good snapshot of your workshop!  Some wild toe sandals, too!

[paleoplanet101]

Veryyy niceee

love the videos,... keep them coming :-)