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Yeessss! I did it! Friction Fire!

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jamie:
kegan ive done  a lot of demos where i need to explain to people what is going on so im used to it. once did 3 dozen or more hand drill fires for a demo where groups of people were walking past in small groups for two hours. that is were i learned to relax and just take my time. i can usually do one in about 30 seconds by just taking it easy. once you have it down naturally you need to test yourself further. i put handdrills and boards in water buckets when i do demos to show that fire can be drawn from moist material. i also have cut drills in the morning, set them in the sun and spun fire with them that evening. its cool to practice with dry material we store in our homes, its also nesseccary to do this to build up our confidence. the outside world however is different. in the woods nothing is ever dry and waiting for you . you have to earn it. that is of course unless you live in the western arid states . again great job arthur. let me tell you too that it always feels that cool even after having done hundreds of fires. peace

ricktrojanowski:
Great job Arthur.  There is something really awesome about getting fire with friction methods.  Way to go .  Keep practicing, try to spin out a coal at least every other day.  This will keep your hands in shape.

ballista:
 awesome, i have yet to do it with a ""bow"", my problem is my wood wasn't soft enough. i bought a flint from wally world ;D

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