I sucessfully managed to get a fire 3 times on the training course i did now its all gone bad and i can not get a thing.
I have tried a few different woods, keeping the drill the same as the hearth and no success...
My biggest problem seems to be that the wrong end of the spindle / drill seems to get the hottest.....
I am doing a little fire lighting demo with some local scout VERY soon :yikes: and it would be great if i could get this working (although i guess they will be more impressed with the potassium permanganate etc...)
Any tips greatly appreciated, I know some real good bow drillers here.... :You_Rock_
I have a load of Goat Willow (Cut from a standing dead tree) and some ash (cut from a live tree some weeks ago and stored in an airing cupboard to dry..)
On the course I had success with both goat Willow and Sycamore the latter seeming the easiest...
I have tried a few different woods, keeping the drill the same as the hearth and no success...
My biggest problem seems to be that the wrong end of the spindle / drill seems to get the hottest.....
I am doing a little fire lighting demo with some local scout VERY soon :yikes: and it would be great if i could get this working (although i guess they will be more impressed with the potassium permanganate etc...)
Any tips greatly appreciated, I know some real good bow drillers here.... :You_Rock_
I have a load of Goat Willow (Cut from a standing dead tree) and some ash (cut from a live tree some weeks ago and stored in an airing cupboard to dry..)
On the course I had success with both goat Willow and Sycamore the latter seeming the easiest...