Swiss Army Knife BOW DRILL TRICK !!

[Minotaur]

Swiss Army Knife BOW DRILL TRICK !!
Felix Immler's Youtube channel (Bushcraft using a SAK) and in the above video he puts a bearing of some kind into the scale of his.
This seems to make more sense than the penny/dime idea however maybe I am missing something?

 

[Broch]

Mmm... I would want a much larger block under my hand than a SAK. I think that would be quite painful to get enough pressure on the drill but I may be wrong. My own go-to bearing is a piece of granite about 6cm diameter and 2cm thick with a polished 'hole. ground in.

 

[John Fenna]

I use a section of antler with a limpet shell inset - very comfy - I too think that the SAK looks a bit uncomfortable....

 

[Broch]

Oh yes, I have a piece of polished cherry with a limpet shell glued in. It looks too 'nice' to use though

 

[crosslandkelly]

It looks like a useful SAK mod, if you were stuck. One less thing to make while in the woods, or wherever.

 

[Kadushu]

I think Felix Immler is the kind of bonkers genius we should all aspire to be.

 

[Jared]

Probably better things could put a bearing in. Like a block of fatwood.

 

[Minotaur]

Mmm... I would want a much larger block under my hand than a SAK. I think that would be quite painful to get enough pressure on the drill but I may be wrong. My own go-to bearing is a piece of granite about 6cm diameter and 2cm thick with a polished 'hole. ground in.

I wonder what effect the bearing would have on that?

 

[Jay131]

He made that look easy! I’ve burned through all the limpets and bone that I’ve used. The only thing I’ve found to work is a wooden bearing with grass, leaves & spit as a lubricant. However that bearing looked brilliant.

Never been sure of the divot in Esee handles and never used one, but this looks like the next design step.

However, I’m going stick with the knowledge that I know how to make a wood bearing block and fill it with green stuff!!

 

[Minotaur]

Never been sure of the divot in Esee handles and never used one, but this looks like the next design step.

One of the things that I liked about this idea over it in the hand of a fixed blade was the H&S voice in my head going warning.

 

[Jay131]

I get what you’re saying, but I would definitely have the blade in its sheath.

 

[Minotaur]

I get what you’re saying, but I would definitely have the blade in its sheath.

I never gave that a thought because of those nordic style sheaths tending to leave only about an inch to grab of the handle.