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CedrikG:
I made a tutorial on bow drill fire, I hope it will help you !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r4W2Yqw20U&list=UU9yW33ZesEUd2ZIlNrj8ZQg&index=0&feature=plcp

As for the material, here is what I use ( Quebec, Canada)
Willow ( Black willow, Bebb's Willow, etc)
Tilia
Balsam fir
Cedar ( Thuya)
Pine (white)
Spruce ( A little bit more difficult to get an ember)
Populus ( Unpredictable result)
Any Hard wood drill on Chaga board, may work on fomes too)


As for the hand drill, Mullein works good!
Hand drill video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onPOBc_yfVY&list=UU9yW33ZesEUd2ZIlNrj8ZQg&index=3&feature=plcp

Wylden Freeborne:
Bearing block is another good side topic. Tell us what you use!

I use a knee bone of a deer or a pig. It has a natural pocket that is perfect for multiple sizes of spindles and has a pretty awesome shape. 
I have also used various wood pieces, rock, and have thought about using an old skateboard wheel with the ball bearing still inside. I figure if the spindle's girth was so that it did not slip through the whole, the ball bearing would provide frictionless spinning for as long as you need! Not primitive, but definitely hunter gatherer, as hunter gatherers tend to use what they can gather!

CedrikG:
I personally always prefer to use stuff that I find on the field

anasazi:
Ive used mostly rocks. I have a couple with natural sockets a couple i pecked sockets in and several i drilled with a masonry bit

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