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15-08-2012, 07:30
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Hand drill in the Irish woods
Hi,
Just a clip of me out creating a hand drill set from scratch in the woods. I think a good way to develop your personal skills is to give yourself little challenges. I usually harvest my hand drill spindle green and then dry them out artifically in the hot-press, same with the hearths. But why not try it from scratch in the woods and see if I can get fire? So i did. The drill is Elder and the hearth is Goat Willow I had to try and discard 3 or 4 drills before i found one that would work. The secret is findign a second year shoot which is straight, thick enough, dead and dry. It cannot be decayed at all which is a problem with Elder. Finding a good drill is the hardest part. I used a peice of crampball fungus in the tinder bundle to boost the ember and give me more heat to get rid of any damp in the tinder. I hope you enjoy.
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19-08-2012, 11:27
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Re: Hand drill in the Irish woods
Nice one Andy.
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20-08-2012, 23:56
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Re: Hand drill in the Irish woods
You made that look easy mate!
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21-08-2012, 12:48
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Re: Hand drill in the Irish woods
If anyone is trying this and wants a few tips just ask away.
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21-08-2012, 15:14
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Re: Hand drill in the Irish woods
Nice one geezar!
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23-08-2012, 16:23
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Nice job, err just noticed your YouTube name, your not related to Emma are you by any chance lol
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