wood drill

[steveo]

I have just made a wood drill and it works just as well as any electric drill i have ever used (for wood that is) Using the same method as the fire bow, except at the end of the spindle i have inserted a 4inch nail with the head cut off (so the pointed end is sticking outwards) thats all there is to it.
It drilled through a piece of birch that was 2" thick in a matter of seconds !

 

[Pignut]

Cool!

Post a pic of the nail tip!

Would be interested in having a look!

Have you thought about a natural tip?

 

[Montivagus]

I have just made a wood drill and it works just as well as any electric drill i have ever used

I could never work out who exactly bought Black&Decker....I have one name now though!?!

 

[steveo]

No pic sorry (busted camera) , i have seen natural drill tips ie quarts and flint but this was just the easy option lol

 

[Pignut]

no worries!

Is it the pointed end that is sticking out of the wood?

 

[leon-b]

no worries!

Is it the pointed end that is sticking out of the wood?

yes it is pignut
leon

 

[Pignut]

sorry for being slow!!!!

suprised that works!?

will have to give it a go!

 

[steveo]

I know what you mean, i was reading a book and the author made a refrence to this method , the book was Wildwood Wisdom.

 

[James_m246]

Surely just a nail would't go through very easily, I would have thought it needs to be rought to go through the wood?

I hope you get a new camera, I would love to see some pics it sounds great.