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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Minuteman on January 23, 2008, 08:00:49 pm

Title: Hand drill with your mouth ?
Post by: Minuteman on January 23, 2008, 08:00:49 pm

Had an idea the other day. I'm sure i'm not the first to come up with this but I was wondering if anyone had tried holding a block in their mouth for the top of the drill to spin in while hand drilling up a coal? Seems like you could get a coal with a little less effort.
 I'm sure someone has done it.
 I bet you'd make sure the dern thing wasn't about to burn through each time you got ready to use it!
 Anyone done it?

Title: Re: Hand drill with your mouth ?
Post by: mullet on January 23, 2008, 10:49:20 pm

   Primitive made did it .

Title: Re: Hand drill with your mouth ?
Post by: Justin Snyder on January 23, 2008, 11:00:14 pm

There is a tribe in South America that still uses a wood piece held in the mouth to hold and apply pressure to the drill. Justin

Title: Re: Hand drill with your mouth ?
Post by: Minuteman on January 24, 2008, 10:50:22 am

Primitive" maid" or primitive "man", Eddie? :o

Title: Re: Hand drill with your mouth ?
Post by: mullet on January 24, 2008, 09:20:37 pm

  Oop's with that spelling, you'd think Dana posted it.  ;) :D

Title: Re: Hand drill with your mouth ?
Post by: ozark caveman on February 04, 2008, 02:01:59 am

Yes you can do this but be careful because you can put your eye out if you slip!