Hello folks - Beginner bow drilling

[CPH]

Ps I still had the notch opposite me simply because I knew that hearth was working well. In future I will cut the notches on my side.

 

[CPH]

https://flic.kr/p/2qH9gx9

 

[CPH]

And I’ve figured out how to post pics again. I’m having a good day!

 

[CPH]

One last point at the risk of boring everybody to death. I tried a much thinner and much longer drill today. It’s about 18mm thick and 400mm long, and is from a dead standing piece of hazel. It actually had a slight curve, but I applied some heat to the middle of it and straightened it to virtually perfection. Also I knew where one of my favourite oak trees (we’ve been friends for over forty years.) had dropped a big branch about six or seven years ago. The top bearing was cut from one of the smaller branches that was sticking up in the air.
This experiment was in my shed, so not entirely fair, but I felt I needed the confidence boost before going back outside to try it.
When I get the chance I will take it outdoors and hopefully make a video.

https://flic.kr/p/2qH9oHm

 

[Pattree]

Well done! Let us know when you move from ember to flame.

 

[CPH]

Well done! Let us know when you move from ember to flame.

Thank you. Rest assured I will! (I can’t seem to add emoticons, but it would be the grinning one.)

 

[Stew]

Thank you. Blimey, I really am a dimwit at times.
On other threads I’ve been able to post pictures from my Flickr account, but for some reason it won’t let me do it anymore??

Don’t worry about it. Sometimes it’s hard to process what someone is trying to d plain, especially over text! That’s why I did the video - I figured it would be easier than trying to type an explanation out!!

 

[CPH]

Don’t worry about it. Sometimes it’s hard to process what someone is trying to d plain, especially over text! That’s why I did the video - I figured it would be easier than trying to type an explanation out!!

Thank you Stew. Your video definitely did provide the final piece of the jigsaw for me.