Five Part Video Series on How to Make a Bow Drill Fire.

[Diomedes Industries]

OKay - after MUCH work I have made a multiple part series that gives an in depth how to make a bow drill fire.

I hope you like it - and please give me feedback.

Because I made it in my garage - I call it the Survival Garage.

Bow Drill - How to Make the Bow

Bow Drill - How to Make the Spindle

Bow Drill - How to Make the Hearth and Top Bearing - Part One.

Bow Drill - How to Make the Hearth and Top Bearing - Part Two.

Bow Drill - Overview and How to Make Your First Coal.

 

[DiverDn]

I can't wait until I have the time to look at these.

Thanks for doing the work, this is the next skill that I want to learn.
John

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Thanks - I hope it is useful.

TF

 

[KuRUpTD]

Great job on the Videos ... I plan to work on this skill until I get it down.
This has got to be the hardest skill to master and hopefully the info you provided will help me get it done.

Thanks.

 

[Rick Marchand]

Awesome vids TF....:thumbup:

I would suggest that you get an actor to play your part..... onna counta you gotta head like chewed caramel.:barf:



Seriously good vids, though, ma brutha!

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Rick,

Thanks for the compliment! My brother says my face looks like a box full of smashed assholes.... you are FAR kinder!

Some funny parts. 1) The purple bracelet I have one was made for me about 10 seconds before these pictures were taken - out of tinker toys. 2) In the overview video at about 5 minutes - you can hear my Boston Terrier snoring! He was sitting next to me while I narrated the video.

Korupted,

It is NOT the hardest skill - the American Indians saw this as the 'womens way to make fire'. Call me woman I guess. I am thinking the hand drill has to be a bit harder to get a consistent fire with.



TF

 

[HikingMano]

Thanks TF, will have to watch these tonight!