Almost Naked into the Bush Hand Drill Failure

We need fire to purify our water.. Let's see what we can do about that! We tried 7 or 8 different times on the drill until I physically gave out... but it wasn't meant to be today! We're not going to give up though.. we will get fire!

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[scarz1951]

Learning the hand drill is a real bugger ain't it? Yesterday I sliced my paw open. I could see the vein in the bottom of the cut. That was a close one. I'm at the point where I'm getting smoke but no coal so far. I set myself back at least two weeks thru my carelessness yesterday. Shoot fire dern it.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@scarz1951

The very 1st handdrill coal I made was in my LR in Attala AL. I was getting REALLY good smoke... and decided I was GOING to get the coal. I spun about 20 times down the drill... harder and harder.. Until finslly I saw a whisp in the coal pile! I had my coal. I just looked unbelieveably for about 30 secs.. but my hands were still wrapped around the drill tingling. I looked down and saw blood dripping down the spindle! I was out of commission for 2 weeks.. but I had made fire!

[CrickTroutMaster]

i made a hand drill but could only get a little smoke. i think im doing it right, but i think my spindle may be too hard. should the spindle be softer or harder then the block. also, does it matter how long the wood has been dead for? when i use it, i dont end up with black dust, but just white colored wood dust. i got two or three fine wisps of smoke in about twenty minutes of trying. i kept cutting the bottom of my spindle flat for maximum friction. what do you think the problem is?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@CrickTroutMaster

You want the spindle to be a bit harder than the fireboard. If your dust isn't dark.. you aren't pressing downward hard enough. Try tilting your fingers a bit downward to put more pressure on the drill. But work slowly.. or you will tear up your hands.

[wildernessoutfitters]

One hecka of an effort Brother-Most people dont realize how hard this really is-That knife would sur come in Handy Huh? Great Job and Great Lesson!!!!

[rmojo23]

David I understand now. So some quick cordage time then. lol

[desduddy]

Hi there Dave. What a great video. Your honesty and openess is really refreshing. Respect. D

[cyclops5276]

I have used a bow drill to start a fire , but not like that video posted by Trevor. I think he was joking around and just trying to give someone an idea of an alternate method. You my friend are to be congratulated on attempting the technique that requires skill and patience.

[PACER2320]

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[scarz1951]

@BushcraftOnFire Now THAT was as my company commander used to say "intestinal fortitude".

[BushcraftOnFire]

@MrVoiceofreason123

Your comments are fine! I didn't take it like that at all.. In the old.. people didn't purify.. they just drank it. Of course.. some died if there was poison in the water.. of course there weren't near as many impurities as there are today.. and they built antibodies by drinking it all the time. So you are right on all accounts! Thanks for the great comments

[MrVoiceofreason123]

@BushcraftOnFire Thanks for the tip, I will watch that one soon. I would always carry a metal pot anyway, I'm not a bush purist by any means when it comes to my life haha. Sorry if my comment sounded like those typical "unless everything you use comes from the wild you're not authentic" ones. I was just curious because I never knew how people in old purified water. Though I imagine water sources were less contaminated back then by bacteria. I wonder if the immune systems were stronger too then..