Spoon for my bearing check it out.

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sicily02

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Hi all,

I like to see what I can come up with for using as a bearing for the bow drill. In the video I used a small spoon.

I also ment to say in the video that I was using some dried grasses also besides the ceder bark too.

Anyways check out the video by clicking on the pic and it will play through my photo buckets.



Anyways give it a try some time and see what you think using a spoon for a bearing.

Bryan
 
Great job Bryan, you make it look easy now buddy !

I wonder if a coffee scoop would be even better with it being more dished or do you think it doesn't need to be ?
 
thanks pictdog, it really is easy. Start out with a softer wood and give it some 30 or 40 strokes and some pressure and in no time you will have a coal burning on it own.
The fastest that I ever got with a bow drill was 11 strokes. cottonwood with a willow spindle.

yea I think that would be a grand idea pitdog. I will have to try that lol. thanks for the thought.

Check out this video I did using preacher man's knife for the bearing lol. Micarta is some cool stuff too.

Just click on the pic.


Bryan
 
sicily02 said:
thanks pictdog, it really is easy. Start out with a softer wood and give it some 30 or 40 strokes and some pressure and in no time you will have a coal burning on it own.
The fastest that I ever got with a bow drill was 11 strokes. cottonwood with a willow spindle.

yea I think that would be a grand idea pitdog. I will have to try that lol. thanks for the thought.

Check out this video I did using preacher man's knife for the bearing lol. Micarta is some cool stuff too.

Just click on the pic.


Bryan
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Great stuff Bryan, I really should practice more !!!!
 
Thanks, Yea practice just makes you better at what ever you are practicing lol.
I was down by the river today and messing around with carving trap triggers and just plain out
carving on a cotton wood stick just getting the feel for this new knife with cocobolo handles and a 5" blade.

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I finished up on Sunday.

Later this week I will be cutting and spliting out and carving on some new cotton wood hearth and spindles. Next to a trail I hike on, a big old cottonwood tree was blown over and it has many, many limbs that will be perfect for making in the hearths and spindles:D.

Chat with you later,

Bryan
 
Good work Brian. You seem to have the fire drill bug at the moment.

A buddy of mine, who is a bit of a fire drill nut, started using a little ceramic cup of mine after having a cup of chinese tea from one round at my house. Last time I checked he was using a Disney Princesses 'mug' he'd pinched from one of his daughters. Looks a bit odd....but hey, fire drilling looks a bit odd to Average Joe so I guess the mug don't matter.

We tried it with the GSI metal mug but it was a bit too big and not really dished enough.
Maybe I should give it a whirl with my Ti Spork.


Btw nice knife.
 
scruffuk,
Thanks. I can see a little tea cup working for a bearing lol. Good Idea.

Bryan
 
Well I went out today with all good intentions Bryan ! Made my hearth board and spindle using my Breeden Woody, even took my spork for the bearing. Got lots of smoke and dust as I always do but still do damn fire........Aaaarrrggghhhh !

I did take some pics of my nicely charred hearth and spindle but for some reason when I tried to download them it says I have no pics on my card !!!

I'm okay at traps, pretty up on my wild edibles and a master ( if I say so myself ) at getting a fire going using a ferro-rod in any weather at any time of the year using natural tinder...........but I'll be damned if I can figure out this Bowdrill stuff !:dejection:
 
I'd like to volunteer Bryan to teach a bow-drill class, at his location (the Place of Wonderment where awesome knives are crafted) and all Attendees receive a free tour of his "Santa Shop". Price and dates to be negotiated of course. ;-)
 
Pitdog did you get any dust build up in the notch?
Also what wood were you using? How thick was your hearth board?
What were you using for you bearing?

I am interested in knowing these things lol.

Frank, I really like that idea lol.

Bryan
 
sicily02 said:
Pitdog did you get any dust build up in the notch?
Also what wood were you using? How thick was your hearth board?
What were you using for you bearing?

I am interested in knowing these things lol.

Frank, I really like that idea lol.

Bryan
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Hearth and spindle both soft woods Bryan, the spindle was Cedar I think the Hearth was Douglas Fir about 1/2" thick. I did get a little pile of dust which smoked for maybe a second or two but I think it was out before I even placed it in my tinder bundle.
I used my spork as the bearing, worked okay but not as good as a shot glass !
 
Love those wood scales on that one Bryan . How does that one feel in the hand?
sicily02 said:
Thanks, Yea practice just makes you better at what ever you are practicing lol.
I was down by the river today and messing around with carving trap triggers and just plain out
carving on a cotton wood stick just getting the feel for this new knife with cocobolo handles and a 5" blade.

IMG_0843.jpg

I finished up on Sunday.

Later this week I will be cutting and spliting out and carving on some new cotton wood hearth and spindles. Next to a trail I hike on, a big old cottonwood tree was blown over and it has many, many limbs that will be perfect for making in the hearths and spindles:D.

Chat with you later,

Bryan
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Pitdog,
Ok I hear ya.
Instead of using pines or not sure it what you have is ceder or not. Since I am not from there. Do you have willow, or birch, cottonwood, mullberry, elm? Or I guess what other broad leaf trees do you have in your area?
Since the spoon is more wallabley and not as stable use the shot glass. I have used them before they work good.
If you can get some of broad leaf type of wood i think your success would be better.

I think also just from helping others that a person thinks they have to go full bore right away.
They see and hear Les, and Cody, and Bear saying that. Just use your bow and spindle and bearing and just drill it into the hearth you do not even have to put down much pressure.

Just get a feel for using the bow and use the full length of your bow to make sure you have your wrist /forarm tight up against your shin.

make sure you breath lol.

I helped others and right off the bat they go full bore and have jerky movments and hold there breath lol. Just count your strokes and even if you put some light pressure down on the spindle you will start to fill the notch up with dust. Once you have some fine dust/ grindings in the notch then give it some pressure and pick of the speed.
You really should not have to go more than 20 or 30 strokes like that. Try that and let me know how that goes.
Also if you bow is real thick I think also that can hinder a bigginer also. my bows are not more than thumb thickness. and in the 2 foot range some up to 3 foot. I have one that is 17" inches and when I use hard woods with it I do at times get to huffing and puffing lol.

anyways I hope this helps. I might do a video also. maybe that might help too when you see and hear what I am doing.

anyways keep at it. It really is a great feeling to get a coal by fubbing 2 sticks together.



Hi Jeff, thanks. The handle feels good. Let me know if you want to see it person and I will ship it down to ya for a personal looksee.

Bryan
 
Thanks for the offer Bryan .I'll let you play with it first. It looks great . Can't wait to see how it works out for you.

Jeff
 
Jeff, I have already done some playing with that knife and now it just sits and waits to be handled by who ever lol.
 
Thanks Bryan. You are the greatest. What do you call this one? 5 " blade should be just right.

Jeff
 
Yep, Weeeeeeell I do not know about the Greatest, but.... lol I will just leave it at that lol.
What am I calling this knife... just

Knife
for now lol.

Bryan
 
The greatest , is what Jackie Gleason told Alice all the time. LOL. It's a good thing Bryan.. What was your think when you came up with this knife ? Is it a search and rescue knife ? Or a bush craft knife ?
 
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