How to use a BOW DRILL ! Keep Trying at friction fire NEVER GIVE UP! Set a goal. get that coal!
1,448 views · Published 30 May 2011 · 18:34 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: Wessex Blades Hand Made Knives · 2011 · Howto & Style
Watch as I go through many hearths and spindles and keep trying, The Bow Drill is a skill to learn and master, you can't give up after the first failure! For survival skills, outdoor self reliance and fun when camping, have a go and conquer this primitive skills technique! Watch Next! https://youtu.be/XY762ZBePiI http://www.youtube.com/user/snaponjohn100 A trial for sure,, but setting out to get a coal from a bow drill kit is exactly what friction fire is all about, setting a goal and keep trying..my failures are shown rather than miraculously cut to a smouldering ember, real deal and all that..so no I ain't Ray Mears, but that doesn't stop me having a damn good go at it. but for Heavens' sake ,,remember to pack your fire kit as this is an example of why you are gambling on friction as your only source of fire, bring a ferro rod, or 3.. #bowdrill#howtouseabowdrill#bowdrilluse
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