Advanced Tips For A Successful Bowdrill Fire
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Advanced Tips For A Successful Bowdrill Fire
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Cool vid, liked your little pointers like the notch, as spindle-length, which as you pointed out, most do differently. You play around with axes by any chance? There is an axe-challenge going via the channel 'Skillcult', and we only have one lady swinging. Would be cool if you could join in as well
Survival Lilly
when you mentioned native survival video from mitch
were you referring to mitch mitchell?
his leaf raft when he was on alone was genius
That was the most technical explanation of the bow drill I have seen yet, which shouldn't surprise anyone, I mean you are German after all. Bravo.
Wow, it's amazing how just a few tips can help so much! Just using a longer bow and increasing the size of the notch in the fireboard has helped so much...Thank you!!
+Rick Falk awesome :)
You just made a bowdrill video 6 months ago, but this one from 6 years ago made me a better teacher because you helped me articulate things I knew but didn't know how to explain.
Very good instructional video. You covered a lot of the basics as well as some things not so well known. Good job Lilly
+Far North Bushcraft And Survival Thanks Lonnie :)
This is, I believe, the most professional and informative video I have ever seen on this subject.
Wow Lilly, that was the best tutorial I have seen on bow drill. You did an absolutely excellent job explaining all the things that nobody else seems to mention, but are critical to know. Thank you. Much appreciated !!!
The way you start a fire using that technique is fantastic. You are so good at surviving there in Austria, and Canada and hope you have equal success in Africa living in the wild.
Great Tips! What you say about technique makes a lot of sense. Seen a hundred videos on making a bow drill and no one ever took the time to explain why they do what they do. By explaining the why, it helps to remember the how.
One of the most informative videos Ive seen on this topic, thanks Lilly.
As long as one wood is softer than the other then one of them has to
make smoke and therefore an ember.Makes perfect sense.Thanks Lilly.
Best bowdrill video I've ever seen.
Excellent instruction!
Great video, I've only been doing this for a couple of weeks now, the only thing that I would like to add and I saw it somewhere on UA-cam, is to use some pre-stretched leather (like from a belt) on your bow. I tried that and it's soooo much easier to adjust to different sizes of spindle. I'm using a strip about half an inch wide and grips very well..
I need to try that! Thanks for this tip!
Thank you for the info. I've watched your previous videos on bow drilling, and I have to say this is the most informative yet. Some good tips I want to try soon.
Excellent tips. Just want to add another reason the outside "dust" is hotter than the inside is because the spindle is spinning faster on the perimeter than in the center. Good work!
Pretty good video. If I may add a couple of things. I lubricate my hand hold with oil from the outside of my nose and hair , or ear wax (which is the best). I also use a thinner bow with a slight curve and grab the back of the string between my thumb and pointer finger so I can instantly control the tension (increase for slippage or decrease for binding) throughout the process.
i would just like to say that your thumbnail is awesome. it looks like your starting a fire by singing to kindling
I'm a bowdrill beginner and this is great advice, thanks :)
Nice teaching on the bow drill Lilly. The native Americans in the north west coast had to keep constant vigilance to keep the friction fire tools dry because it rained all the time. I think if I was in a survival situation I would make a set before my modern means ran out. Then I would have time to dry the set by the fire before I needed it.
+Catherine Perrett You got it. That's the right idea. Freshly found materials usually add to the challenge, depending on the environment. Having multiple proven friction fire sets available is another option if modern means ran out (or weren't available). Drying a set or two by the fire can make life easier the next time around.
I've watched at least half a dozen videos on bow drilling and this was bar far the best. Been waiting for an up close detailed shot of a fire board. Good tips as well . Thank you!
Lilly and Dax . I've followed you since your first video. And l just wanted to say how much you have evolved since your first one . Awesome! And I like your natural hair color better . I'm a Barber so I notice people's hair . I think that a lot of women have gotten breast cancer and other cancers because of putting the strong dyes and perms on there hair . Bad chemicals that your skin soaks up. And I said once before I think you made a brake through by using the larger spindle to make a bow drill . So many people use small spindles and they never or takes them forever to get a fire started . So please keep up the great videos . I know it's hard to come up with ideas . But it doesn't hurt to go back and cover old ones with improved ideas to the old ones. And Dax what can you say . He is such a ham and a crazy dog . He makes me laugh everytime you show him. Loves rolling around in the woods. And may I say your English has gotten much better . In some of your older videos some words were hard to understand. But not anymore. LOL! I tryed to learn the Germany language . But I have to much trouble speaking English. And I'm from the States. LOL! Thanks Lilly and Dax.
love your technique, very dialed and methodical. thanks for the knowledge!
Best tips I've heard yet. You make it look easy.
Great video as always, Lilly. I made a bearing block using a chip of oak wood and a bearing from a roller skate. Works nice and sweet. Keep the videos coming, and I'll keep sharing them.
I was told by someone that my bow was to long... but I was using the whole thing.
Thanks for the video
thank you for showing the results of all your research and experimentation it sure has paid off to a technique that works so well!
Thanks for the tips. My experience with friction fires hasn't been the best do the more I can learn maybe something will click and I'll get it to work. Especially as I'm moving up in years. Thanks again Ms. Lilly. God bless you and your family for all that you do.
Cool Lilly. I'm going to have a go over the weekend. Thanks!
Thanks for the vid. I have not been able to successfully use a fire bow but hopefully your tips will help. Once again, thank you.
Very good tips especially the skate board trick and I loved the way you turned the coal after placing the tinder bundle on top.
That was very kind of you, thanks Lilly; nice job on the ember and vid. Be well.
Nice job, it brings me back to when I was a kid first learning the ropes of bow drilling, I'm in the process of getting myself a new set together, I would like to hit up the forested areas and will be leaving for New York tomorrow to check out the scenes as well as the forests. Keep on living everyone, stay safe and use your senses, peace
Very useful information , thanks a bunch for all your videos.
Nice demonstration, I find there are so many variables with bow drill method, it's journey of discovery, and what works for you. Many thanks
This one of the best video I have seen for Bowdrill Fire thank-you
Excellent video. Good job. Thank You for sharing this. Love from KY in the USA.
Great tips. A lot of "little" things that make a big difference.
great video thanks for breaking it down to the basics easy to understand directions thanks for sharing
Good tips. Definitely will change my bow drilling game.
Great economy of motion with the bow! Haha super cool you did a shout for Mitch with native survival!!
Very instructive. So much misinformation on this topic Nothing like trial and error! Thank you.
great tips Lilly. i will be giving it a go as soon as i am able. the skate wheel is perfect!
Thank you Lilly. I like to practice this method and usually do OK, but the tip about the wider notch in hearth board and being not so near to the centre is a tip that I will try next time out. All the best. Regards, Shane , Isle of Wight England.
Great video. You are the most skilled, experienced and thorough instructor I’ve ever watched. Outstanding!
Lilly ..very good explanation and technik ..looks easy but many people don't have patient ..you are good ! Greeting from AB. Canada!
Thanks! im going to have to try that wide notch now
Thanks for the video Lilly. My challenge this week is to learn how to make and use a bowdrill. I guess we will find out next week. I'll be sure to pop back over here and let ya know how it goes.
Thanks for the tips. I have done this a few times and it gets easier every time. After watching this it probably gets even easier :)
- Martin
I was just thinking how far you've come. I remember when you just looked like a kid going camping. Now you are a peer reviewed, award winning, expert in woodcraft, prepping, and all around survival skills. And a an expert on a dozen other topics too.
I feel old
Great instructions and demonstration Lilly, thank you!!
great advice on bow drill tips lilly , thanx for sharing
hey Lilly, I've been trying to make my first bowdrill fire for 2 days, and you've already addressed all the issues I've been having - and I'm only half way through your video!
thanks for posting, liked and subbed, looking forward to more!
Very good video I had good luck like 5 times but lately I don't know what I'm doing wrong now, but I'm going to keep trying Thanks for the demo
Love the roller-skate wheel , all old time hunters would be drooling thinking about it
here in Australia , they pack the drill with dry grass to keep all the heat
That was one of the best explanations of why one way versus another. Thank you Lilly.
Another Great Video Lilly! Thank You!
Best bow drill instructions
Wow thank you so much for the great tips!
Awesome video Lilly, thank you so much!
Like the using the rollerblade wheel with the bearing
Awesome tips and your shelter is amazing
Thanks for the amazing tips! I definitely plan on using some of these!
These are some great tips! Thanks a ton! I love your channel!
Awesome video and very informative. Awesome job Survival Lilly 😊
Thanks for those tips Lilly never tried it myself now I will
Excellent video. Very useful information. You're the best.
Hey Just wanted to say I have never made a fire this way before ....I watched your video and and saw what I was doing wrong and got a good fire going today ....so thanks for the tips !!
Great video, as usual...primitive fire starting is a lot of work, and takes a lot of skills, practice, and preparation to pull it off...having said that, the only type of primitive fire starting I have never had to use is hand drilling. After starting a fire when the chips are down, you are soaking wet. and hypothermia is setting in, one realizes there is absolutely no reason at all ever to go into the wilds without a lighter...and a waterproof case of matches...and a fire steel...and I usually have a Fresnel lens as well ...if one method doesn't work another will...primitive skills are good, especially in the long-term, but in a pinch those lifeboat style matches that go off like a flare are your best friend ever...
I love you. Oh wait, I love your roller blade bearing block Idea. Its round, fits your hand so well and never needs adjusted. When I use my bowdrill set with the new improve roller blade wheel. I will tell them Survival Lilly who I am now Subscriber to taught me this. Thankyou.
Vielen Dank für das informative Video, dein Englisch ist großartig, Alex
Yeaaaahhh A nice and good video about using a bowdril!!! hard to find! you are sharing a lot of good knowlege Lilly.
Thank you
Great Video Lilly, I've always had problems finding the right wood as I live in the Arizona High Deserts, I see You've listed some that would work for Me, awesome! Also the trick with using a wider notch, I'm anxious to try that, thanks for all the Great Tips! Keep the awesome Vids coming.. :)
Excellent tips, Lilly! You are doing a great job educating us...keep it up.
Thank you. I've learned a lot from your videos. Keep it up, please
Thank you. This has been the best help EVER!! I so needed all these details. Thank you!!
Your form is very good. I see you have been practicing.
Always full of great information. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
So that large notch would also increase the pressure by removing some of the surface area, creating more friction along with catching the better embers. Just a thought, cool videos.
Took ur advice and it worked! Ur awesome!!!
Great show thanks
Thank you so so so much!
very good exposition! I found that one needs to have a floating arm by which the hand moves in a line, not a curve. Never push and pull, simply allow it to move back and forth. That's my two cents worth.
nice bow drill tips and instructions...
Damp grass and you still got it done. I am in my 50's and I learn from a young whippersnapper like you. Good Job!
great tips! you should do a grass mat for your bed video!
Also for the cap 'stone' some areas have these really large acorns that have shells about 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide. These can make good cap. Just either spit into it for a lube or get it wet. This works in case you don'e have or can't locate a good cap stone or board.
Very well done! Thank you for this and all your other work on online.
good to see someone talking sense!
Well done. Thanks!
Very helpful video.awesome thanks
Very good tips I learned something and I thank you
Great Job Lilly!!
Very informative video! Thanks!!!
Thanks for the great advice!
Lilly I bet you father is so proud of you! the average man doesn't know half the survival skills you've demostrated. love the videos!
great tips! I have just seen a couple of videos from a guy in my neck of the woods on native alaskan techniques where they cut a ledge into the board to hold them ember at Far North Bushcraft and Survival. Thanks for your tips Lilly
excellent instructions again, I was struggling when I started trying to use a bow drill. after watching this video I have fire!!! Thank You.
Very cool. Great job. Thanks!
You are so inspiring, thank you.
I agree, finding suitable wood materials high and dry is the way to go. Dead wood on the ground is typically harder to get success with than dead wood suspended up off the ground.
Wood combinations - I agree, it doesn't really matter whether the spindle is a harder wood than the fireboard or vice versa. Dead & dry is the key (and in a reasonable state-of-decay). Neither is right or wrong. I use mixed wood combinations all the time. Just gotta know how to work with what ya got; hardwood on hardwood, softwood on softwood, or anything in between.
Stout (not flexible) bows are the way to go in most cases. A more flexible bow could be considered when using natural cordage with a lower tensile strength. I prefer to use a stout bow and hold the bottom end of the bowstring with my bow-hand when using more delicate cordage bowstrings (ie. natural cordage, standard shoelaces, strips of clothing, etc...). You can feel the tension in your hand and adjust accordingly. The other thing to consider is a flexible bow may become even more flexible when going for the ember (having to apply less downward pressure to avoid bowstring slippage, but then not enough friction get an ember). The stress on the bow itself could even warm-up and become more flexible as one goes for the coal (ie. becomes more flimsy). It's a balancing act between adequate downward pressure, speed, and avoiding bowstring slippage (ie. bowstring breakage).
Short bow strokes - Generally speaking, I don't think it makes much of a difference between short or long bow strokes. Getting at least one rotation between direction changes is typically well enough; So the hot dust particles get pushed into the notch.
Sideways bowing (awkward right to left) - It's not as bad as it looks. I do it most of the time as the notch tends to break on me when doing the more traditional front to back bowing. Neither way is right or wrong. Though, I think the set needs to be prepared accordingly. The ability to go either way is more adaptable when using freshly found unproven materials.
Notch - I usually go with a wider notch as you've suggested, but I watch for how the dust particles flow in/ through the notch that helps me determine whether it's too narrow, too wide, or just right.
Freshly found wood materials - With good tools & materials, it shouldn't be much harder than using an ideal proven bow drill set from home, unless in inclement weather. It's when using less than ideal tools & materials that it gets more challenging. Especially in inclement weather.