Bow Drill

[tonym]

I had the day off today so I went for a quick hike with Marcelo. Scored some Tinder Fungus:thumbup:



Then I went home sharpened all my scandis, did laundry, and stripped an Ironwood stave and sanded it a bit for a walking stick project. I felt a cold coming on, which sucks so I decided to hang on the couch. That got old quick, so I figured why not make a video of a bow drill

So now, I will force you all to watch me doing a bow drill.


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[dartanyon]

tonym - cool! Well done mate :thumbup:

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Kneel on the damned ground you sissy.

TF

 

[Bolt-action bultema]

Nice demo Tony. No need to beat yourself up, you seem as proficient at bow drill method as any other I've seen on the tube.

 

[Rick Marchand]

Good job Tony, white cedar has always been my favorite, too.

Rick

 

[tonym]

Thanks fellas:thumbup:

Kneel on the damned ground you sissy.

TF

Your knees may very well be use to abuse, but mine are not

 

[siskaholic]

how do you prepare the tinder fungus?

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Thanks fellas:thumbup:




Your knees may very well be use to abuse, but mine are not

I have been had!

TF

 

[dawsonbob]

Good demo, Tony. If I hadn't know how to do it before, I would now. Now I see that I've been doing it wrong all this time. Now I see the trick is actually in having a nice red cushion for the knee: I can tell that it makes all the difference.

 

[mcjhrobinson]

great video tony! i liked the full view to catch the all the movements. have some zinc for that cold!

 

[Stickman]

Good video Tony, now I suppose I'll have to make an effort to try it myself...but from all I've read here, I think you made it look easier than it's going to be. Ahh, another project!

 

[tonym]

how do you prepare the tinder fungus?

Sorry bro missed the question.


I discard everything but that brown copperish colored part. Then I let it dry out. Once dried out, you can use it it catch a spark. It won't flame, but it will smolder and grow a coal.

I know there is a way to boil it and flatten it out to a paper like substance, but I never tried it....

 

[Marcelo Cantu]

Nice job with the bowdrill. :thumbup:

I had the day off today so I went for a quick hike with Marcelo. He found me some Tinder Fungus:thumbup:

 

[Mistwalker]

I think this makes the fourth time I've watched this video...and it's still great. I really gotta try splitting some of the Cedar I have out back....I really need to do this.

 

[tonym]

Nice job with the bowdrill. :thumbup:

I gave you credit here jerky

I know I said I would send you some, but I have been striking out trying to find some.

However, I went for quick hike in the am with Marcelo, and he spotted some:thumbup:

So thank him, you will be getting a big chunk of this soon!

 

[erik the red]

Very kewl, thanks for posting!! :thumbup:

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Cool vid, man! I still owe you and Talfuchre big for helping me learn the ol' bow drill trick. :thumbup:

 

[cybrok]

Nice job, but if I might suggest something my wilderness instructor keeps telling me: "Use all the length of the bow".

Your technique looks good, but you would use less energy.

(But you still are more efficient than me)

 

[Iboschi]

Nice demo. Thanks! Can give more info on Tinder fungus and where it is found. I have heard mention of it for the first time recently, and don't know it's origin.

 

[Katdaddy]

Now I see the trick is actually in having a nice red cushion for the knee: I can tell that it makes all the difference.

Hey TF could you add one of those to your tender kits??