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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on February 18, 2016, 12:13:48 pm

Title: Hand drill (matience) UPDATE
Post by: Outbackbob48 on February 18, 2016, 12:13:48 pm

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

Title: Re: Hand drill (matience)
Post by: Zuma on February 18, 2016, 12:23:43 pm

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

Title: Re: Hand drill (matience)
Post by: Outbackbob48 on February 18, 2016, 12:35:11 pm

Don , glad I could help ;D 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

Title: Re: Hand drill (matience)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 18, 2016, 02:37:58 pm

Nothing better than a friction fire Bob, so liberating.

Title: Re: Hand drill (matience)
Post by: nclonghunter on February 18, 2016, 05:18:31 pm

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

Title: Re: Hand drill (matience) UPDATE
Post by: Outbackbob48 on March 04, 2016, 02:21:32 pm

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, ;D  lots of times only get 1 shot and then have to prep a new hole on a 3/8"board. :( Bob

Title: Re: Hand drill (matience) UPDATE
Post by: nclonghunter on March 04, 2016, 07:44:56 pm

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