Bow Drill after probably 20 years

[Graywolf]

My 10 year old son asked me to show him how to start a fire without matches/lighter the other day,now I have not used this method for donkey years.But I thought I would give it a go,and quess what ,I did it first time,you can imagine my surprise as I just used some timber I had laying about and a old broom handle that had broken.I did not think I would feel anything but I did feel a sense of achievment and exaltation.
Clayton
I will carry on using a lighter though

 

[leon-b]

well done mate
leon

 

[Ed]

Fantastic..... Not just for making fire by friction after a 20 year break or so.... but also for passing the skills down to the younger generation. How did your son get on with it? (I'd guess he would have givenit a go??)


Ed

 

[Graywolf]

He tried and tried,bless him but just could not get it hot enough.