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Yeessss! I did it! Friction Fire!

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Arthur Herrmann:
I am not supposed to be on the computer this late... but I just made my first friction fire! I used the handrill, cause I never had any luck with the bow drill.

I used an aspin fire board, and a 3/8" golden rod bit on an old arrow shaft. After cutting the "V", I drilled three times consecutively, until smoke was everywhere! I knew I was close. I blew and the coal appeared as small as a piece of rice. I blew it until it was the size of a pea.

Kegan gave me the fire makin kit, so my thanks go out to him.

My parents did'nt care. The said good for me, and I should blow it out because it was stinkin up the house! ;D

I go to snap a photo, and my sister's camera is out of commission. :'( So I am sorry there is no pictures.

n2everythg:
congrads man.... im still at the smoke only stage.
n2

sailordad:
if i were i would invest in a nice new zippo


naw just yanking your chains there

thats really cool you made fire,just like your ancestors did about 25,000 yrs ago( i think)

keep it up and you'll be making fire withthat bow drill before ya know it

congrats again


                                                                     tim

huntertrapper:
nice....i still have yet to get a good coal with bow drill....your doin it like our fathers of old...

Pat B:
Cool Arthur. I'm still with N2...just a bit of smoke...and 2 big ole blisters! ;D :'(      Pat

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