Hand drill (matience) UPDATE

[Outbackbob48]

Haven't started a fire in about 2 months using the hand drill for the coal, Got out a Mugwort spindle and a white cedar hearth board and proceeded to turn out a coal, Arms heavy and out of wind almost failed, hands still have some callouses from earlier fire drill workouts. I found a old mouse nest of mostly dried grass in my wood pile, worked pretty good for tinder bundle. Bob

[Zuma]

Thanks for warming me up befor I go fishing Bob.
 It's down to about 70 today
Zuma

[Outbackbob48]

Don , glad I could help Started out this morning about 7 degrees and got it up to 25, nice and sunny for a change, Tell Eric I said Hey. Bob

[PEARL DRUMS]

Nothing better than a friction fire Bob, so liberating.

[nclonghunter]

Inspiring....need to get on it myself.

[Outbackbob48]

I got a real quick coal today using a Jerusalem Artichoke drill on a cedar hearth board, Not sure if technique or combo but only  drilled into my hearth about 1/8 " and had a coal,   lots of times only get 1 shot and then have to prep a new hole on a 3/8"board. Bob

[nclonghunter]

Wish we had videos on here....like to see you in action.