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  1. Randyrandle

    Pump Drill and Bear comes clean

    Timothy old chap, you might detect a smidge of sarcasm in the post what with all my "Randy ruddy riled" "never done a day's bird" etc. No hard feelings, was meant to get a giggle not to offend. And as for the challenge, well nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition. Apologies if I’ve...
  2. Randyrandle

    Pump Drill and Bear comes clean

    Oh, I see Tim, so when I said “…the bigger of the two kicks out huge embers with only the bare minimum effort,” I was telling porkies was I? You’re going the right way to make Randy Randle ruddy riled! Can’t see anything wrong with the bottom pic, maybe the...
  3. Randyrandle

    Pump Drill and Bear comes clean

    Well, it seems I’ve made a bit of a Charlie of myself, doesn’t it? What with me being new to this bush craft game and all, I ended up getting hoodwinked good and proper by that posh numpty on the Telly, Mr Bear what’s-his-chops, by suggesting he was a bit tasty on the old...
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  5. Randyrandle

    Bear bow drill instructional questions

    Moon, you're a cheeky one all right; but since you ask... the clue's in the name...I'm a serial bigamist and I used to run a shop just off the Old Kent Road. Ironic thing was, some of my best customers were Old Bill! Thanks for everyone's video suggestions, and sorry for the late reply, I...
  6. Randyrandle

    Bear bow drill instructional questions

    Mainly from the gardens, which is where I work from time to time. We've got some cherry trees that I've pruned a bow off from and some lime trees too - no not the citrus type, the one with the sticky leaves. We even get parakeets visiting the garden occasionally, which is a delightful sight...
  7. Randyrandle

    Bear bow drill instructional questions

    Oh, you know, the normal; axe throwing, archery, carving with knives.... don't worry I'm just pulling your chain! No, seriously though, I do a bit of cordage making and knot tying and even have a little tracking box filled with sand to study footprints; can't say I've learnt much from it yet...
  8. Randyrandle

    Bear bow drill instructional questions

    Well, yes and no really. Our Guvnor Mr Taylor, God bless him, let's me practise a few bits and bobs in the yard. It'll be a while yet till I can practise out in the woods. One day though, God willing.
  9. Randyrandle

    Bear bow drill instructional questions

    Hey there everyone, I’m new to bush craft having got into it recently after watching TV supremo and head scout Mr Bear Grylls. I’ve been trying to learn the bow drill from his excellent bow drill instructional video on the “How Stuff Works” website. Here’s a link to it...