I never had any kind of sccess with this way of fire starting, ever!! But the floating hand technique has given me hope that ill conquer it now.... eventually 😀😀😀 thank you Shawn.
Very impressive. I knew how to prepare the necessary tools, but I did not know the floating hand technique. This will help indeed. Thank you for sharing.
This is an awesome video and I plan on trying a hand drill fire soon. I have a long thin mullein stalk that I've been saving for this. Thanks for the instructions.
I tried this method once. Just once. I definitely did it the wrong way and hurt my hands bad enough I could do any real work with them for the rest of the day. This looks a LOT better. My question is since I live in the Northeastern US do you know of any materials that could be suitable for this method?
I realize this comment is 6 years old, but mullein stalk for a spindle works very well, as does box elder, as well as mare's tail and golden rod, if you can find stalks that are thick enough. I prefer either mullein or box elder. White pine makes a great hearth board, I've also had good results with cedar and poplar. All readily available in the north east.
Very impressive. I knew how to prepare the necessary tools, but I did not know the floating hand technique. This will help indeed. Thank you for sharing.
FINALLY SOMEONE EXPLAINS IT AND EXPLAINS IT WELL! Thank you
I never had any kind of sccess with this way of fire starting, ever!! But the floating hand technique has given me hope that ill conquer it now.... eventually 😀😀😀 thank you Shawn.
Very impressive. I knew how to prepare the necessary tools, but I did not know the floating hand technique. This will help indeed. Thank you for sharing.
As ever, thank you very much for the lesson. You're teaching emphasis is terrific.
Nice. These materials are prevalent in the Mojave desert, where I used to live, so it made the lesson more fun.
thank you very much Corporal. I've been wondering how to do this for a very long time. Excellent tutorial. Outstanding AF as always
This is an awesome video and I plan on trying a hand drill fire soon. I have a long thin mullein stalk that I've been saving for this. Thanks for the instructions.
Had never heard of the floating hand excellent...
Good video chief. Interesting notch shape, not seen the square notch used before, will try that.
Mind blown, outstanding sir.
Absolutely fantastic video!!! 👍👍👍
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Great advice, thanks
Well done, nice explication.
Never seen that big of a notch but it worked.
Awesome sir Awesome Thankful for the knowledge
Try using a string over the top of the spindle. It keeps hand at a good height and steady. Allows you to focus on rotation instead of hand placement
String has loops for thumbs and sits in groove at the top of the spindal.
I tried this method once. Just once. I definitely did it the wrong way and hurt my hands bad enough I could do any real work with them for the rest of the day. This looks a LOT better.
My question is since I live in the Northeastern US do you know of any materials that could be suitable for this method?
I realize this comment is 6 years old, but mullein stalk for a spindle works very well, as does box elder, as well as mare's tail and golden rod, if you can find stalks that are thick enough. I prefer either mullein or box elder. White pine makes a great hearth board, I've also had good results with cedar and poplar. All readily available in the north east.
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didn't know steven seagal taught friction fire
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Very impressive. I knew how to prepare the necessary tools, but I did not know the floating hand technique. This will help indeed. Thank you for sharing.