Lazy Man's Bow Drill Fire (No Notch)

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Don't feel like carving a notch in your hearth? If you get a few key things right, you might be able to get away with skipping it.

You'll need a platform of tinder that can catch the falling dust and hold it up near the hot spindle. You'll also want to put a pointed tip on your spindle and position close to the edge so that a bit of it is hanging over the side.

Tilt the hearth slightly toward the tinder platform to make it easy for the dust to collect there. Finally, you may need to alter the angle of your drill to keep it in the sweet spot where it cuts its own notch.

Get all that right, and you might just end up with an ember. In reality, it's a lot less complicated just to cave a v-notch, but this could be helpful if you were working without a proper cutting tool.

Unfortunately, when the hearth tilted, the curls ended up obscuring the view a bit. If you want to see this demonstrated from a better angle, here is a link to and older video showing a similar method.

No Notch Bow Drill (Silver Fir)

The set in the older video was made with very dry Silver Fir, so I was able to get away with keeping the drill away from the edge, but I recommend trying to get the spindle overhanging at least a little for optimal results.

The set was Red Alder and the knife is a Terävä Jääkäripuukko 140

Special thanks to BCUSA member @rsnurkle for helping me fine tune this method with thoughtful questions.

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Those were some awesome feather sticks. Also liked your shortcut hearth board style

Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival
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Totally amazing my friend. I finally figured out why we never see your face. You’re the fire master from an alien world of fire makers. God bless you anyway.John

snaponjohn
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I've read all the comments and there's nothing I can add to this master piece !

garyminick
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Another great video. I've always struggled at friction fires, so tended to go to the ferro rod. Your videos shows me there is hope. I'll give it a go this weekend in the beautiful Adirondacks of NY.

huejanus
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Nice! I like the idea of using a nest as the ember catch and the dual feather sticks is fantastic. Thank you for the great ideas!

hikerbro
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45 seconds into re-watching this and a light bulb went off. That point on the bottom of your spindle is not something I noticed before. No wonder my flat-bottom spindles go roaming across the hearth and then flying through the air. LOL! Thank you, again, Brian!

jacquiblanchard
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I find it so peaceful watching these videos especially in these troubled times, Thanks.

walt
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Lazy man, yeah right - Only if you have the skills of a magician! Awesome Brian!👍

thomasgold-
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You are the real Master of primitive fire making!

experience_nature_bushcraft
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Never underestimate the power of multiple fatwood feathersticks. Don't expect just one to be enough, especially in wet weather conditions. Prepare EVERYTHING before going for the ember. Well done, again.

danielww
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your feather sticks are insane! Great skill! The way you do them so fast on the knife is very talented.

branni
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Never seen this before...have only seen no notch hearth where the ember forms around the rim on top. Must have to be fairly precise so as not to blow the side of the hearth out. Amazing as always thanks!

NHHUNTNH
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Feather stick perfection on display here!

gus
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I wish i would have known this method when i made all set with stone tools. It would made big difference. It took almost a hour to saw the notch. Good idea ! I use it next time.

theoutdoorsfamily
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Great job tHe first real world fire completion I’ve seen I’m still learning in controls conditions

jwr
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another great one. And every time I watch one of your videos I am amazed at those super awesome looking feather sticks. They look like artwork.

bushcraftsurvivalslovenia
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Precise work at the edge of the fire board, well demonstrated my friend, wish you a great weekend, Taro

Taromovies
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How is this channel not more popular??

buxtonwild
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Always learn something new from watching your films. Fantastic stuff. The best channel on YouTube or anywhere. Thankyou for sharing your knowledge and techniques 👍.
Rick and Billy 👍

RickTOutdoorAdventure
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Those were the best feather sticks I've ever seen wow

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