Fire by Friction

[DaveLimaPapa]

Hi ladies and gentlemen

Today I am going to try fire by friction for the first time,

I will be using the fire bow thingy method (do you like my technical terms),
followed by frustration, then the petrol and lighter method hahaha

wish me luck :D

[DaveLimaPapa]

This will be done in my garden by the way.
come to think of it are there any other techniques I can try out in the garden ?

[luresalive]

Use the right woods, take your time and have patience and it will happen.

[DaveLimaPapa]

gonna certainly try my best

[DaveLimaPapa]

the "hard" wood is the drill right ?

[paulthefish2009]

Things like feather sticks and lighting char cloth are things I have practiced out the back,never tried friction fire so cant comment. Paul

[DaveLimaPapa]

Things like feather sticks and lighting char cloth are things I have practiced out the back,never tried friction fire so cant comment. Paul
Will let you know how I get on, if I remember and can be bothered will take pics too

[wildish64]

I spent ages messing about with bits of wood trying the bow drill,i had smoke but ever an ember...until i picked up a dead branch from a horse chestnut, within 10 mins i had made fire (such a moment!!!) so as luresalive says, you do need the right wood.

Ive practiced allsorts in the garden,bow drill, made charcloth, practiced feather sticks, polished up and made a coke can solar reflector to use with charcloth. i sit in the evening watching tv practicing my knots. always something you can do,i find sharpening my knife very relaxing....in fact i sharpen everything thing i can find now.my oh is always moaning she cut herself on the kitchen knives as 'they are too sharp' lol you just cant win sometimes.

here's a link to a great knot site and as you've got your paracord you got no excuse now lol
Once it has played the vid if you click on the frame numbers you can see it step by step

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexbasics.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

[DaveLimaPapa]

here's a link to a great knot site and as you've got your paracord you got no excuse now lol
Once it has played the vid if you click on the frame numbers you can see it step by step

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexbasics.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

I frequent this site very often, along with :
http://www.youtube.com/user/TyingItAllTogether
http://stormdrane.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.paracordist.com/

[Silverback]

you could just buy a bow drill set off ebay ;)

[luresalive]

The right woods are essential and everybody seems to have their favourites, for me it's lime or willow for drill and hearth, but I've succeeded with hazel, sycamore , poplar and even ash ( as a spindle) but you really can't go wrong with lime or willow.

[DaveLimaPapa]

you could just buy a bow drill set off ebay ;)
Buy a set ?

I thought you were from Yorkshire ;)

[Silverback]

Buy a set ?

I thought you were from Yorkshire ;)

Im joking and I am, although I have Norse roots

[DaveLimaPapa]

Unfortunately I have French roots, so I give up in the face of a challenge hahaha
I am determined to make this work though !