Bow Drill Fire starting
- Thread starter Lorun
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I've done it! It takes a lot of determination. What are you igniting with it? Cedar shavings or a birds nest tend to ignite quickly.
Jeff
Jeff
I find that if you leave the birds in the nest, it makes for a nice woodsy snack after it lights.
Scott
Scott
I was trying to use a fireboard and spindle made from cedar. I just collected some dead willow hoping that would work better. For tinder at one time or another I used dried grass, unraveled hemp rope, and a birds nest.
The bird’s nest was mostly made out of the hemp rope since I leave scraps of it around the yard for the birds to use.
I am not sure but I think one of my problems is that the hardness of the fireboard and spindle are not the same. How long should it take to drill through the fireboard? Sometimes I seem to drill through before the friction builds up enough heat.
The bird’s nest was mostly made out of the hemp rope since I leave scraps of it around the yard for the birds to use.
I am not sure but I think one of my problems is that the hardness of the fireboard and spindle are not the same. How long should it take to drill through the fireboard? Sometimes I seem to drill through before the friction builds up enough heat.