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Tenderfoot
Jul 8, 2006
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So ive tried a fair few times in the last couple of weeks with the bow drill, but havent been successful...just now i thought right im gunnu do it, settled in my garrage and after a few minutes of pain in my legs, hands etc, it works!

not that this will excite anybody :lmao: but i thought i would just post because im well chuffed! shame i didnt have any tinder to go with the effort :rolleyes:
 
it was in my garage so i guess i cheated! im not too sure what wood it is i use, its not my set. im borrowing it off a friend. ill ask them when i next see them :)
 
Filled the scout hut with bowdrill smoke last night...much to their amusement. They wern't so amused when they had a go :lmao:

I'm using goat willow at the moment, which is quite good. I got some nice ivy which I think I'll see if the scouts find easier, as it tends to be one of the easiest woods to get a coal from...
 

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