Pine firedrill and board?

Moine

Forager
Pine is not the best wood, especially if it's got any resin in it. As the resin heats, it melts, drips down and produces some sort of a varnish that reduces friction and makes horrible squeeking noises... So loud it could be used as a signaling device LOL

Anyways I did get an ember with pine, but it's hard. You have to choose the highest part of a dead branch, so the resin content is as low as possible. Friction fire with fat wood is impossible... at least to me ;)

More than just a wood, you might want to check for good combos. For example, a hazel drill and a vine root board (hard to find dry...). That works great. Otherwise, not too hard woods with long, supple fibers work best : ash is a good one. Willow is good, Hazel is great. You might also consider Mullein skeletons. Cut short, the big ones are sturdy enough to be usable as a fire drill (with the bow). The thin ones are best used with the hand drill method.

The harder the wood, the more you have to downsize everything.

Hope this helps !

Cheers,

David
 

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