Hand drill friction fire made easy

Hand drill friction fire easier method. Use dry wood, dry tinder and easy to ignite material for practicing any type of friction fire. The more you practice and play the easier and more confident you will become. Primitive skills can be frustrating but connecting to ancient wilderness ways has a benefit you will enjoy. Once you master your skills pass them on as did our ancestors and primitive people !

[Cromicus]

I live in Southern New York, Finger Lakes Region. I have been attempting bow drill friction fire starting but not sure if I am selecting the right woods. On my property there are mostly maple, oak and ash trees. Will these work? Also is there a good site for helping to identify tree types?

[Welther]

Im getting smoke a plenty, but im not getting the coal, only non-smoking dust. What am I doing wrong?

[rappmantaken]

In your opinion what is the best diameter and length for the spindle? I've read 1/4 to 1/2 inch on the diameter and between 20 to 30 inches for the length. I'm only able to create an ember intermittently. When I fail I get smoke and a pile of brown dust or smoke and a  polished pitch black spindle tip and hole. Any suggestions.

[Cromicus]

Do you have a video for making a bow drill fire set?

[DynamicSportAdventures]

Hey Kevin, any medium wood that when you can use your thumbnail and make an indent in wood. Cottonwood, Poplar and basswood ! make sure they are dry though ! Thanks for watching and comment !

[DynamicSportAdventures]

Hey Kevin, any medium wood that when you can use your thumbnail and make an indent in wood. Cottonwood, Poplar and basswood ! make sure they are dry though ! Thanks for watching and commenting !

[DynamicSportAdventures]

Hey Rappman3taken, You are correct on what you read in most cases. I have used cottonwood up to an inch approx. A lot of factors hamper ember creation. Most problems are moisture. Even if humidity is high it can effect creating an ember. Make sure fireboard and spindle are dry and not on wet or moist ground. Practice, practice is the key. It can be frustrating for sure. Some times I can get a fire going in less then 30 seconds other times I get nothing other then frustrated and go to fridge for a beer ! Try taking your knife and shaving off a little of the polished pitch and try again. Also any wood with resin in it like pine if not thoroughly dry can cause that issue you have. Try finding some cottonwood. Let me know if this helps. fred - Dynamic Sport Adventures. Check out facebook page - Dynamic Sport Adventures