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Kegan:
I've burned my horseweed drill down to about 13", too short for me to get a coal. I've been trying some mullien I had, as well as a piece of cattail a friend found a while ago- neother of which are hardy.

Any tricks to getting a coal with such soft drills? I usually crush the point with too much pressure. I've tried elm, aspen, silver maple, sassafras, and cherry for the board with the same outcome each time. It's frustrating :P.

Pat B:
Kegan, I have seen compound drills with the working end added to the shaft. When it wears down, another end is added. You might try this.

Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive:
thats a good idea. like athick piece of cane with basically a foreshaft of the good spindle wood, dont have to find a long stright piece everytime and you have a spindle you can get used to, in your hand.

JustAim:
Use Willow! Willow is excellent for hand drills and for the board. lf you cannot find a good straight sturdy branch for you're drill do what Pat said, lash a short drill bit outta willow to you're longer more durable spindle. l have done before and it works pretty good,
l've also used cattail before and that works fine but as you have found out its easier to break. 

jamie:
like they said haft it up to a longer drill. most of the boards you mentioned are to dense for cattail. willow , like mentioned ,will work good. but willow root is even better. look along the banks of a river or for one that is tipped over. peace

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