Aboriginal hand fire drill....

[TheViking]

Yep, great pics PW. Looks like you had a nice trip down there, i'm jealous. :biggthump

 

[Celtic Dragon]

PW, for the people who want to see this in action, would you mind bringing it down to Ashdown, and me videoing it???

 

[DOC-CANADA]

..... One thing I was shown which I thought you may like to see was the Abo hand drill ........

Paganwolf;

I noticed in a couple of pictures that the top of the drill had a sharpened point on it. Was this intentional, and, if so, why?

Doc

 

[Paganwolf]

PW, for the people who want to see this in action, would you mind bringing it down to Ashdown, and me videoing it???

Ok, its a git in the damp as its a balsa type wood it soaks in the moisture but im sure i can find someone there who will go tandem on it with me, which is how they usually how they do it any how,if i can squeeeeeeze it in ill bring it

 

[Paganwolf]

..... One thing I was shown which I thought you may like to see was the Abo hand drill ........

Paganwolf;

I noticed in a couple of pictures that the top of the drill had a sharpened point on it. Was this intentional, and, if so, why?

Doc

Well Spotted Doc! :shock: i forgot about that and there is a reason for it yes, its to stick in the ground so some nice person doesn't step on it