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Title: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 02, 2008, 08:43:32 pm

Here is a few pics of my boy Aaron making his first hand drill coal, we managed a fire also.  I helped a bit.  But I think he'll be doing it alone by age 2.

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Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: kayakfisher on March 02, 2008, 08:55:36 pm

Thats it teaching a skill that will last a lifetime

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: huntertrapper on March 02, 2008, 10:33:25 pm

ha. thats great. good to see. ;D

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: jamie on March 02, 2008, 10:57:49 pm

 ;D ;D

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: Hillbilly on March 02, 2008, 11:15:15 pm

That's just too cool.  ;D

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: deerhunter97370 on March 03, 2008, 03:21:24 am

I cant get my 2 year old to sit that long unless hes asleep ;D Joel

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: Otoe Bow on March 03, 2008, 01:20:32 pm

At that age, I probably would have put it in my mouth.   ;D Nice to see kids and adults doing things together that doesn't involve an on/off switch. 

Otoe

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: Kegan on March 03, 2008, 01:24:59 pm

He's a natural ;D!

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: Sparrow on March 03, 2008, 01:28:00 pm

 Cute little booger. Looks like he's just about ready for his first bow!  Frank

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: medicinewheel on March 03, 2008, 05:52:45 pm

seems like dad had fun, too...!?

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 03, 2008, 08:28:24 pm

I was definitely having fun, still smiling about it.  As long as we are outside he is happy.  Fishoonah-  you are right he is ready,  he picks up sticks in the yard and keeps saying " bow bow bow bow"

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: cowboy on March 03, 2008, 08:33:20 pm

I got tickled with that one - makes me homesick :'(.

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: Pappy on March 04, 2008, 08:16:50 am

Very cool,starting um young. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: D. Tiller on March 05, 2008, 09:19:44 pm

Cute little guy! Be careful though! He may decide the furniture makes a great hearth board.  ;D

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 05, 2008, 11:10:28 pm

It's like I told my wife.  I'll be really upset if he sets the house on fire when he gets a little older.  But I'll have to laugh if it was started with a hand drill.

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: D. Tiller on March 06, 2008, 02:20:34 am

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: gene roberts on March 06, 2008, 11:42:11 pm

 ;D He looks like he is a natural.

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: stickbender on August 01, 2008, 11:10:39 pm

     
     Yeah, just be sure to keep an eye on him, and make sure he understands, it is only for outside, when you are around, and not in the closet!  I think I would have started him on Bows, first, and then when he is old enough to understand power of fire, and devastation it can cause, and then teach him various methods of fire making.  Cute Kid though.  Just be careful with him at that age, curiosity, and a new skill can get the best of any of us.

     I've been on too many fires, started in the closet, by very young kids playing with lighters, and matches.

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: hawkbow on August 02, 2008, 12:25:31 pm

Passing it on brother... way to carry on the spirit of the old ways... hawk a/ho

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 02, 2008, 10:55:27 pm

You should see him now.  He is almost 20 months old.  He picks out a board, puts the drill in the hole and spins it by himself for a little bit.   It is so awesome.  I can't help but laugh everytime he does it. ;D

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: Zach Roberts on August 04, 2008, 12:41:13 pm

Good... Next year he will be making bows.

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: bowmunky13 on August 07, 2008, 05:54:29 pm

at least ya dont have to worry about burning the house down.... takes too long and by then you will have had a chance to find out what he is up to..... way better and more fun than playing with matches

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: bowanna on September 26, 2008, 07:09:04 pm

I think that the kid was showin you how- to;  come on, fess up !

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: Jesse on November 02, 2008, 10:42:58 am

That is cool. It will be interesting to see what he is like when he grows up. Someone we would all like Im sure.  Great Kid :)

Title: Re: 15 Month old Making Fire
Post by: ricktrojanowski on November 02, 2008, 08:37:11 pm

 My boy is almost 2 yrs old now.  He has his own setup.  Horseweed on ERC sapwood.  He can spin it on his own for a bit but I think it will be a while til we see some smoke. ;)  I'm hoping he can get coals by the time he is 5 yrs old.