Short video showing Ashley Cawley of NaturalBushcraft producing a ember in 7 seconds of drilling using a bowdrill and then blowing that ember into life in a tinder-bundle.
This was a personal best and a record for Ashley Cawley.
The wood I used for this firebow is Sycamore for the drill and hearth board.
This was a personal best and a record for Ashley Cawley.
The wood I used for this firebow is Sycamore for the drill and hearth board.
Do you think this could be a world record? Have you seen an ember produce quicker with a bowdrill? Leave your comments below.
Also to "Bucks" - that chaps attempt was brilliant but it wasn't 2.7 seconds, it was two attempts worth of drilling as he reused what charred wood-dust he had from the previous attempt, so in reality probably more like 6-8 seconds of drilling. That's not to detract from his obvious brilliant skill, very impressed.
@ "Saint Cuthbert" - Again I would like to see the ember blown into life, but I know the "LearnBushcraft" chap is incredibly skilled at friction-fire lighting, I have yet to master hand-drill as good as that!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSVxMHBAjT8
It was tissue of all things! It was an incredibly damp day, we were under a tarp, we didn't actually anticipate racing (Justin and I) we were teaching others how to do Bow Drill at one of our Meets and Justin kept pestering me to race him as he recon'd he could get a sub 10 second ember which at the time I remember I didn't think was possible! So then we had a race & got the camera rolling, moments later I did it in just 7! I couldn't believe it, that'll teach Justin for wanting to race at the bow-drill!
It''s not about the speed though really when it comes to the bow-drill, this is just a bit of fun to experiment and see what is possible.