Not as bad as it sounds really.
Decided to pop up to the woods today with the intention of becoming the master of the bow drill. Got my set ready, bedded in the hearth and things were looking good.
I made the drill longer to suit my physical impairment (a big fat belly) and things were going great. Then the string started to slip on my drill and cut through itself. Quickly swapped it for a new piece of paracord. Well it was obviously good as it started slipping too and cut the drill in half.
A minor set back, I thought, and grabbed another stick, trimmed and shaped it and off we went again. Sadly the new bit of string didn't last either, so home I've come. Now to try and get hold of a bit of starter pull cord and I'm thinking of maybe making the drill a bit thicker.
Decided to pop up to the woods today with the intention of becoming the master of the bow drill. Got my set ready, bedded in the hearth and things were looking good.
I made the drill longer to suit my physical impairment (a big fat belly) and things were going great. Then the string started to slip on my drill and cut through itself. Quickly swapped it for a new piece of paracord. Well it was obviously good as it started slipping too and cut the drill in half.
A minor set back, I thought, and grabbed another stick, trimmed and shaped it and off we went again. Sadly the new bit of string didn't last either, so home I've come. Now to try and get hold of a bit of starter pull cord and I'm thinking of maybe making the drill a bit thicker.