Bow Drill Fire Proper Form, Practical Primitive
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Uploaded by practicalprimitive on Apr 2, 2009
An explanation of the proper form to use when creating fire by friction using the bow and drill method.
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great ;)
kind regards
streetartist
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You're a great teacher - thanks for sharing!
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thank you!
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julie is cute
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@practicalprimitive yeah I will do that. i just have a hard time finding soft dry wood in my area that smokes easily
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@practicalprimitive I usually just put some leaves and spit at the end of the bow drill so friction doesn't get to Hot at the other end.
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@practicalprimitive I have made all kinds of fire kits with just stone chert tools! and natural cordage. People today are just in a rush and brainwashed with technology.. Oh my God, my cell phone broke Im gonna DIE!! Panic!! Most people's useless college education will get them no where in life. especially in the forest!
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@practicalprimitive LOL. Great vid Canterbury is an angry Military dude, Cody is the real deal!!
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@5tonyvvvv Yes, they do, though my favorite is wisteria bark. It can take a LOT of pressure and lasts way longer than most of the ones you mentioned. And way faster to make too! But that's a whole other video... :-)
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I have a problem with placing the drill into the string because every time the string breaks do you have any suggestions?
HandsomeSasquatch 11 months ago
What kind of string are you using? If it is too light-weight with too much tension then it simply overwhelms the tensile strength of the string you are using. You probably either need to double up your string or loosen the tension on your bow. Remember, it needs to be tight enough that your spindle can't be moved, but not so tight that you have to use every ounce of strength you possess to snap it in place! Hope that helps.
practicalprimitive 2 months ago