Making A Bowdrill - A Step By Step Guide

Today, my friend Shane joins us to demonstrate how to find and gather materials, then craft a bowdrill set to make friction fire.

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filmed in parts of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Survival, Self-Reliance, Bushcraft, Camping, Making Fire, James Harris. Original music by Cuervo Negro. Junkyard Fox

[rlgroshans]

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!!

[rickwhitson]

Can you imagine how many years ago our ancestors use the same method for fire. You gotta love!

[hawkknight]

Man. I went to Washington state. (Western Washington Pacific Northwest) To a survival school for a year. (that was a waste of a year of my life and 13 grand.) To learn how to make wild harvest bowl drill fires. Plus many other skills. I have never had one that simple or quick. However if I had gone over the cascade Mountains in the eastern Washington into the desert. I may have had better luck. And now I’m back in Missouri. And the humidity makes life miserable when you’re trying to rely on friction fire. Great work. Great video.

[stevenrogers]

I think this was the best descriptive Video on bow drill friction fire I have seen. At least for me I Seemed to have retained the information or learned more easily With James and Shane. I also think that's a great idea making a coal each day to keep in practice. My friends laugh at me for keeping up on Primitive Skills But they also admit that if they want to get a fire going when we camp I'm the one they turn to. Thank you guys for a great Video!

[AZTLANSOLDIER]

One of the best bow drill tutorials I've seen.

[davidschmidt]

Well desert Fox ..I think your humility is really cool ...thanks to the both of you guys for this really simple, straight to the point easy to follow guide on how to make the bow drill...I'm saving this to my "do not forget list of videos" going to start practicing in my backyard ♨️♨️♨️

[prairiefirewildernessskills]

Man, I was dehydrated during this one. I'll be making a detailed bow drill tutorial series again soon, I'll send James the link when it's done!

[chuckclark]

Excellent. Best bowdrill video I've seen. Congratulations from this old geezer.

[Jden]

That shot of the firefly or whatever landing on the stick was pretty neat 2:08

[solarwinds-]

Awesome job Shane, where did you learn to do that, boy scouts, family tradition? Let us know dude! Thank you James for inviting your fascinating companions along.

[mityjoeyoung]

James just a tip. When cutting your notch. Your saw on your Victoriaknox works great. You don't need a knife to cut the notch. Using a small saw is easier and more efficient. Bobafet has lots of gadgets.

[vancemccolm]

This was the best and most detailed instruction on Bow drill Fire. However, Shane specified cotton wood. Is that the only wood that can be used, or as he stated, that is what is commonly found in the area. Great Job!

[augalde]

Awesome video!!! Gonna have to try it out!!!

[mityjoeyoung]

Bobafet is getting his boots dirty once again.
Hello James

[scottanthony]

Wilson, I made fire, thank you James for sharing, awesome job on your first time with the bow drill, very encouraging an educational. Have a great week, take care and God bless you and your Family. 🇺🇸🔥☕️👼🏻👼🏻

[BUZZKILLJRJR]

Already watched this way back but I want to try as soon as I get well again! Also he made it look so easy how many times can you use your fire kit?

[BrosephRussell]

Great job on demonstration, awesome job on your Friction Fire Brother

[Woodswalker]

Nice tutorial and a great first job for you James. Take care, Wade🌲🍻

[danv]

Thanks guys very informative can't wait to try it myself

[dphill]

James, did you ever do a video of a bow drill fire starter using West Texas materials?