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    Willow bark cordage - My method

    Hello people, Check out the article I did on making willow bark cordage. Still working on the video, but it should be up next week. Feedback always appreciated. Feel free to subscribe to the channel. https://www.survivalandbushcrafts.com/make-willow-bark-cordage/ All the best! Bert...
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    Bowdrill with natural cordage and some foraging

    Yeah, I have one of those as well. I can be dressed from head to toes in buckskin and furs. It's quite te sight...
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    Bowdrill with natural cordage and some foraging

    The cordage is a long strip of lime bark, rolled ito a fine tube. That's it. Tom McElroy showed this in one of his great videos. The spindle and the board were willow. The bow was a sycamore branch. The bearing block (my favourite material for this, by far) was a piece of poplar bark.
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    Bowdrill with natural cordage and some foraging

    Right? Not a fan of all the kaki and the preppy gear. I do have some however...
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    Bowdrill with natural cordage and some foraging

    Hello fellow bushcrafters I did a video on a bowdril fire I did whilst out and about in the woods (on my own off course). Hope you enjoy. Wishing you all good health Cheers!
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    Made a primitive bow drill fire

    Thanks, enjoyed reading that.
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    Made a primitive bow drill fire

    Cool, would love to sit down one day and pick your brain. Hi-jack away. Love the info.
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    Made a primitive bow drill fire

    I just checked it out, thanks. Twining has been an obsession in the past. I have thighrolled a lot. Together with spinning on a spindle it’s the only method for producing substantial amounts of cordage.
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    Made a primitive bow drill fire

    Thanks man! Glad you liked it. I have experimented with all kinds of twisted cordage. In this case I went with a plaited cord for two reasons: 1. The time it takes to make a long enough piece. 2. The way it grips the spindle (I don't like to wrap the string around my hand). Before, I have...
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    Made a primitive bow drill fire

    Hi guys, Title says it all. I went out in the "woods" around the house and made a bow drill fire from scratch. No knife, no cordage. Hope you enjoy. Comments, tips, questions?
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    Bow drill fire with natural cordage on a rainy day - video

    Here's a video I made (way too long I know). Suggestions, comments & questions more than welcome. Cheers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN_ZQ7n5ThI&t=39s
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    Hello from Belgium

    Hi my name is Bert, I'm from Belgium. Bushcraft enthusiast since about two years. Mainly interested in friction fires and natural cordage. Looking forward to learning and sharing.
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    Bow drill fire with natural cordage on a rainy day

    My first attempt at youtube stardom... Like to hear what you guys think. comments, questions, suggestions? Way too long and overuse of the word obviously, obviously... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN_ZQ7n5ThI&t=132s
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