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Fire Starting Bow Drill Kit

SKU: 2645
$95.00 (incl. gst)
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Description

Primitive Fire Making Bow Drill Kit 


Hone the skills of a bushcraft survival expert with this DIY fire making set of tools. As a camping and bushcraft enthusiast, you know the importance of being able to start a fire in the wilderness. While there are various methods for making a fire, a bow drill fire making kit can be a great addition to your toolkit. Go back-to-basics with this Primitive Bow Drill Friction Fire Set and gain countless years of experience. This fire starting technique involves creating friction between two pieces of wood to generate heat and create an ember that can be used to start a fire.

If you're serious about achieving self-sufficiency out in the wilderness, then a fire making bow drill kit is an absolute must-have in your bushcraft survival and fire making kit. This Primitive Bow Drill back-to-basics kit is going to provide you with the tools you need to create fire using natural materials, no need for fancy matches or lighters that may fail you when conditions get tough. Some might think that making fire with a bow drill is a tough nut to crack, but it's a challenge that's well worth the effort. With practice and skill, you can get the hang of it, and there's nothing more satisfying than being able to start a fire with your own two hands.

But that's not all, a bow drill fire making kit is also super portable and lightweight, making it a great addition to your camping or backpacking gear. It takes up minimal space in your pack and can be carried with ease, so you can always have the means to start a fire when you need it. Making fire with a bow drill is all about using natural materials found in the environment. You'll be gathering dry grass, leaves, and wood, and using them to create a flame. It's a great way to deepen your connection with nature and appreciate all the resources that the wilderness provides us.

A fire making bow drill kit is an essential tool for any serious outdoors person, and it's a great way to challenge yourself and deepen your connection with the natural world, overall, a bow drill fire making kit can be a valuable addition to the toolkit of any camping and bushcraft expert. It offers a self-sufficient, skills-building, lightweight, and nature-connected approach to fire-making in the wilderness.
 
  • Materials are collected from the Capricorn Coast region of Central Queensland
  • Tinder material is Coconut Husk or Cabbage Palm fibre
  • The primary friction fire timber is Hibiscus Tiliaceus
Details

How to Use a Bow Drill:


Here's how it works: you take your spindle, then you take your fireboard, which is a flat piece of wood with a small divot carved into it, and you place the pointed end of the spindle into the divot.

Next, you take your bow, which is a curved stick with a piece of cord or sinew tied to each end, and you wrap the cord around the spindle. You hold the bow with one hand and the handhold, which is a small piece of wood, with the other hand. Then you start sawing the bow back and forth, which causes the spindle to spin rapidly against the fireboard.

The friction generated by the spinning spindle creates heat (this is friction fire making), and if you do it just right, you'll start to see some smoke coming from the divot. Keep going, and eventually, you'll create an ember that you can transfer to a nest of tinder that sits beneath your fireboard, blow into your tinder till it flames.

Using a bow drill takes some practice. When you have the right materials and you get the hang of it, it's a reliable way to start a fire, even in wet or cold conditions. So if you're out in the woods and you need a fire, give a bow drill a try. It's a time-honored technique that's been used by folks all around the world for generations, and there's something really satisfying about starting a fire the old-fashioned way.
Specifications
  • Materials: Hibiscus Tiliaceus
  • Tinder Material: Coconut Husk or Cabbage Palm fibre

What's Included:
  • Flint
  • Spindle/Drill
  • Bow
  • Fireboards – Base Boards
  • Tinder
  • Rock Spindle Block

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