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7 Second Ember by Ashley Cawley - Fast Bowdrill Record

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Uploaded by on Dec 22, 2009

Short video showing Ashley Cawley of NaturalBushcraft producing a ember in 7 seconds of drilling using a bowdrill and then blowing that ember into life in a tinder-bundle.

This was a personal best and a record for Ashley Cawley.

The wood I used for this firebow is Sycamore for the drill and hearth board.

- http://www.NaturalBushcraft.co.uk/

- Music by Spiro
http://www.spiromusic.com/

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  • I made a 3.5 second ember with yucca on basswood today.

  • @erutelperion Wow! Get that stuff on film!

    I wouldn't have thought that'd be possible! Then again I didn't believe I could get a sub 10 second ember when I did.

  • not great technique but fair play you got an ember damn quick there

  • @bigchillywilly lol... not great technique? Hows is it not great when it got the job done in 7 seconds? You know your technique doesn't stay the same when your going this fast. Not to blow my own trumpet but watching it now I'd say it was a superb technique considering we were having a laugh and seeing how fast we could do it. Of course I'm sure you could man-up and publish a video of yourself showing me how it could be done with a better technique and just as fast.

  • Man, that's a hot one!

  • @scarz1951 Ironically it took me 7 seconds to create the ember but probably 2-3mins to blow the tinder bundle into life! It was a wet day and the tinder was most probably damp. Cheers,

    - Ashley.

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  • Looks like you get the job done pretty well to me.

  • That's great! I've tried pushing it out straight on to tinder but it tends to fall through and separate too much to maintain heat. I will have to experiment with this!

  • @nataliedmarsh Yes, I used tissue under the board.

  • Did you push the ember out on to tissue?

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