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Friction Fire
Outbackbob48:
Nc , nice lookin kit, looks like ya got a nice long bow(rib) I have seen some that looked awfully short.
Ed, I have to agree with ya about trying to be calm and relaxed, when i muscle it I usally fail. I just recieved 80 bdft. of white cedar, guess I should have enough hearth boards for awhile, MY winter project white cedar strip canoe. Just what i need to go with my trapping, hunting braintanning flintknapping foraging addictions. :o :o ;D Bob Ed PM me your addy and i'll send ya some chaga to play with. Bob
Forest_Farmer:
That is a good looking kit NC, nice job!.
Bob, it does sound like you will have plenty of spare cedar for bow drill kits and please send pics of the canoe as your building it. That will be a way cool winter project. I will send over my contact info in a PM. Thank you very much for the chaga, I look forward to trying some.
Also, I was thinking that it would be fun to have a primitive fire class at the TN classic this spring. I'm collecting a lot of different spindles and will make up some hearth boards to give out. It was such a good feeling to learn this skill when Naked Feet "Tony" held a class this summer at Elm Hall, so I think it would be great to pass it on.
Let me know if you're interested, and if a few of us band together we should have enough skills and materials to have a nice class.
Ed
Ed Brooks:
So far my only friction fire i have been able to make was from bambo, it sparkes pretty easy, however don't grow in my neck of the woods. So for now i carry my bic. ;)
I have seen several people saying when using a hand drill to try pitch for better downward pressure. you can also put a notch in the top end use a short piece of cordage with a loop on each end to place your thumbs in for pressure.
Thanks to all who put advice on here. I'm looking forward to giving this more time. Ed
Outbackbob48:
I just went and tried a pic of Eastern white cedar for my hearth board and worked just fine with a horseweed spindle, I think it was a little better than western red cedar that i have been using. Bob
Forest_Farmer:
I tried a piece of white pine today for a hearth board, it was a split from a commercial 2 x 4 . Had a horse weed spindle and I could not get an ember. Tried all my tricks, and still no joy. The white pine was very soft so I'm not sure what the problem was. It glazed over quickly and it was very thought to get any heat.
Oh well, now I know.
Ed
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