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Scallorn:
Just wanted to share something with y'all. For the past 5 years or so I've been fascinated by the art of making fires with primitive friction fire techniques. So naturally I began studying the methods of friction fire and eventually started trying it myself. I started out with the bow and drill method, as most people do when using friction fire. It took me a long time to learn all of the little details of wood type and condition of materials, and how to vary the pressure to create different types of dust. I failed more times than I could count and i gave up several times out of frustration. Sometimes I would go months at a time without trying again. But eventually I prevailed at creating that miraculous little ember. After becoming proficient at my bow and drill technique, I began the next challenge. The hand drill! It was another difficult task, but surprisingly it was not nearly as difficult as the bow and drill, because the details of wood selection and preparation are all the same.Over the years I've made made many fires with both methods in all types of weather and with many different materials. So nowadays I build all of my fires with a hand drill or bow and drill kit simply because I can. And I will never need to carry matches again anywhere I go.

Pat B:
Friction fire is something I haven't given enough time to. How about sharing some of your techniques and materials. I'm sure, like myself others would like to know.

Oglala Bowyer:

Re: Friction Fire
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Friction fire is something I haven't given enough time to. How about sharing some of your techniques and materials. I'm sure, like myself others would like to know. 

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Zuma:

--- Quote from: Pat B on August 09, 2015, 09:20:54 am ---Friction fire is something I haven't given enough time to. How about sharing some of your techniques and materials. I'm sure, like myself others would like to know.

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Stringman:
I'm also interested in this thread, but don't stop at the coal. I have an equally hard time turning it into fire once the ember is created. So let's see some of yall tricks and tips!

I have dried flax stalks stored in my workshop that make an awesome tinder nest, but it's not always easy to find dry stuff in the wild that works consistently.

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