I knew there was baby making music... I did not know there was fire making music, till I started watching your channel lol. I hear that guitar and know what's coming
Your friction fire skills are always impressive and entertaining. Just a tip that may be helpful. When using natural cordage I notice that you tilt your front bow end downward so as to minimize cordage abrasion. You can accomplish the same thing with a more natural and normal stance and performance of the procedure by simply leaning the top end of the drill towards you when you are "bowing". The drill leaning method is less straining on the muscles and enables better ground clearance overall with the bow. Just a tip which may or may not work well for you but thought I would throw it out there just in case you or others here had not thought of that before. Thumbs up video.
Thanks Lonnie! In my mind I can picture exactly what you mean, but I've never looked at it that way before. I do tilt the drill quite a bit to direct toward or away from the notch depending on what is happening, but have never looked at it as a cordage preservation technique. One of the reasons I usually put the set up on a log is so that I can tilt the bow as much as needed and avoid hitting the ground or getting hung up in foliage, but I like to practice on the ground too.
Textbook Brother... just awesome. The Fire Gods certainly shine down on you. I will try this soon, as I know where a crap load of cottonwood is. Thanks so much for the information and demo... Priceless info for sure! Woof Lupo!
That's an interesting thought. I make a lot of braided cordage and twist some of the fibers while I'm braiding, and it comes out really strong. I'm sure braiding up three strands of two-strand twisted cordage would be incredible strong.
Great video, what fiber did you use for your cordage? I've made cordage like that from dead vine maple bark. The inner lining works really good. In north east Washington we have a bunch of beetle kill in vine maple and the bark pulls off in big sheets. I try to never miss any of your videos. They are fun to try.
@@nwprimate6416 I'm not sure. All I know is the only bark that comes off like that is the trees that are completely dead and dry. I'll shoot some video of the tree and post it on my channel and reference you. I'll leave you a comment here.
hello, i have a question about bark cordage making for bowdrill in wintertime, do you have a tipp for me. The bark in wintertime is very difficult to get it from the tree without damage. The best bark her in germany ist elm , locust tree , basswood, willow. Thanks and thanks for your super videos, you shut get an oskarfor it :-)
It is definitely a lot more difficult in the winter. In late spring and early summer it comes off easily, but you really have to work for it later in the year and usually don't get as long of pieces. Even worse, it is more brittle when harvested in the winter too. This doesn't mean you can't use it, but you need to have realistic expectations. Here's a video showing me struggling with cottonwood bark in the winter. ua-cam.com/video/48F-530nHIk/v-deo.html
Thanks R&R! I had already made up a bunch of two-strand twist without any real plans for it, so there was plenty. I do generally like to make at least twice as much as I think I will need though; I think you've seen me break plenty of it by now. 🙂
You are right I have seen you testing the natural resources ! you must have a good idea now on what works best, the cordage on this video looked very strong. I have found that with friction fire so much of it is in the preparation of your resources, this would include the tinder kindling etc in the short term but more so the testing of different resources in the long term. 'The more you know the less you carry' I think that was a term used by Mors Kochanski and I think that is what most good woodsman strive for, to carry less.
Another cool video thanks. Can cordage be made from brambles? They grow really long but I'm thinking that all the thorns would make it weak. Have you ever done it? Cheers
Thanks David. Yes, you can definitely make cordage from brambles. I think people use that term to refer to a few different species, but if they are thin and flexible, you can knock the thorns off with gloves or a stick and braid them into bow drill cordage. I have also seen people using thick blackberry vines for cordage by peeling the outer fibers the way you would if you were stripping nettles, but I haven't tried this one.
Sorry to hear that you guys had a negative experience over there. I didn't show up until 2015 so it may have been a different environment at that point; but it has been a great community from my perspective. A lot of people get a little too hung up on gear for my tastes, but there are a great group of people that make some very interesting posts and I've learned a lot over there.
Master Tracker effin Aye and the Idaho Falls summit was a hit . *ssies talking about tourniquets and you nailed it bro . Only your true friends will sub you LC .
😆 I've never tried 16x , but I did go as high as 8-ply once with some grass. i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm171/NWPrimate/Cordage/grasscordag8ply8_zps6492kehn.png
I knew there was baby making music... I did not know there was fire making music, till I started watching your channel lol. I hear that guitar and know what's coming
😅 I think I was doing that subconsciously at first until someone (Gus1911) pointed it out.
I really appreciate your videos. Today I successfully ignited my first bow drill fire. Thanks for the tips, skills and inspiration.
Congratulations Santiago! 👍🙂
Your friction fire skills are always impressive and entertaining. Just a tip that may be helpful. When using natural cordage I notice that you tilt your front bow end downward so as to minimize cordage abrasion. You can accomplish the same thing with a more natural and normal stance and performance of the procedure by simply leaning the top end of the drill towards you when you are "bowing". The drill leaning method is less straining on the muscles and enables better ground clearance overall with the bow. Just a tip which may or may not work well for you but thought I would throw it out there just in case you or others here had not thought of that before. Thumbs up video.
Thanks Lonnie! In my mind I can picture exactly what you mean, but I've never looked at it that way before. I do tilt the drill quite a bit to direct toward or away from the notch depending on what is happening, but have never looked at it as a cordage preservation technique. One of the reasons I usually put the set up on a log is so that I can tilt the bow as much as needed and avoid hitting the ground or getting hung up in foliage, but I like to practice on the ground too.
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Textbook Brother... just awesome. The Fire Gods certainly shine down on you.
I will try this soon, as I know where a crap load of cottonwood is. Thanks so much
for the information and demo... Priceless info for sure! Woof Lupo!
Thanks buddy! Bark is getting tougher to peel as things dry out, but you should still be able to get some nice strips.
Sweet 👍
Noticed that "hot spot " on your hand😉
Hand drill 👊
Nothing gets by you buddy! 😆
I noticed that too!
You make it look so easy. Great camera work so clear .
Love it. Thanks once again
Thanks John! 🙂
You make it look sooooo easy lolol great cordage and fire!!!! Blessings to you and your family 😇 🇺🇸
Thanks MrSIXGUNZ ! 🙂
Awesome!
Thanks buddy! 🙂
Beautiful cordage and thanks for the detailed explanation which is very helpful. Nice work as usual. Your splices seem perfect.
Thanks Wayne!🙂
very nice, and interesting info on the hang fire ember. One more tip for the 4 ply. I just switch my hands and than it also works.
I don't think I've tried that. 👍
Great demonstration as always, thank you very much...
Thanks Thomas! 🙂
Nice! I’ll have to try this sometime
Thanks Kyle. 🙂
Tom Luytens, Hazen Audel and you - guys I would pay to take a class from in the PNW.
I'm not in even in the same league as those guys, but I do appreciate the sentiment. 🙂
You are a great!
With my compliments!
Greetings, Dario
Thanks Dario! 🙂
I wonder how 3 or 4 ply would work braided together, rather than just twisted. It wouldn't come untwisted but it may have a bias.
That's an interesting thought. I make a lot of braided cordage and twist some of the fibers while I'm braiding, and it comes out really strong. I'm sure braiding up three strands of two-strand twisted cordage would be incredible strong.
Awesome stuff, saved to my cordage videos
Thanks Gary!
Fantastic. Best featherstick ever! "Yup, I'll just use it as a tinder bundle."
Thanks Ray!
Great video, what fiber did you use for your cordage? I've made cordage like that from dead vine maple bark. The inner lining works really good. In north east Washington we have a bunch of beetle kill in vine maple and the bark pulls off in big sheets. I try to never miss any of your videos. They are fun to try.
Ok, I just backed up and read the description. Great description too! I'm learning all sorts of things I want to incorporate into my videos from you.
That's great to hear. I've never noticed vine maple bark coming off that way. Do you have the same species? (Acer circinatum)
@@nwprimate6416 I'm not sure. All I know is the only bark that comes off like that is the trees that are completely dead and dry. I'll shoot some video of the tree and post it on my channel and reference you. I'll leave you a comment here.
hello, i have a question about bark cordage making for bowdrill in wintertime, do you have a tipp for me. The bark in wintertime is very difficult to get it from the tree without damage. The best bark her in germany ist elm , locust tree , basswood, willow. Thanks and thanks for your super videos, you shut get an oskarfor it :-)
It is definitely a lot more difficult in the winter. In late spring and early summer it comes off easily, but you really have to work for it later in the year and usually don't get as long of pieces. Even worse, it is more brittle when harvested in the winter too. This doesn't mean you can't use it, but you need to have realistic expectations. Here's a video showing me struggling with cottonwood bark in the winter. ua-cam.com/video/48F-530nHIk/v-deo.html
is the cord torn at the connection points?
Nice natural cordage I like how you made much more assuming that was so if it broke you could just pull out some more and restart the bow drill?
Thanks R&R! I had already made up a bunch of two-strand twist without any real plans for it, so there was plenty. I do generally like to make at least twice as much as I think I will need though; I think you've seen me break plenty of it by now. 🙂
You are right I have seen you testing the natural resources ! you must have a good idea now on what works best, the cordage on this video looked very strong. I have found that with friction fire so much of it is in the preparation of your resources, this would include the tinder kindling etc in the short term but more so the testing of different resources in the long term. 'The more you know the less you carry' I think that was a term used by Mors Kochanski and I think that is what most good woodsman strive for, to carry less.
Awesome! 🔥
Someone has been working with the handrill a lot . . .blister
Good eye Ray! 🙂
Good video NWP some nice cordage there
Thanks LT! 🙂
That four strand seems to have held up well. Do you try run a fatter spindle with natural self made cordage?
Good observation buddy! The cordage doesn't get bent to such extreme angles with a thicker spindle so it tends to take less damage.
Another cool video thanks. Can cordage be made from brambles? They grow really long but I'm thinking that all the thorns would make it weak. Have you ever done it? Cheers
Thanks David. Yes, you can definitely make cordage from brambles. I think people use that term to refer to a few different species, but if they are thin and flexible, you can knock the thorns off with gloves or a stick and braid them into bow drill cordage. I have also seen people using thick blackberry vines for cordage by peeling the outer fibers the way you would if you were stripping nettles, but I haven't tried this one.
NW Primate thank you
nice cordage - how did you burn your palm?
Thanks Carl. My hands are beat up from being stubborn with the hand drill.
Took the lead and the aforementioned forum STILL SUCKS .
Nav Star
Edit , It's a lovely day in the neighborhood .
Gotcha , a bitter moment from past dealings .
Sorry to hear that you guys had a negative experience over there. I didn't show up until 2015 so it may have been a different environment at that point; but it has been a great community from my perspective. A lot of people get a little too hung up on gear for my tastes, but there are a great group of people that make some very interesting posts and I've learned a lot over there.
Yep - I could type until I die tired . you don't sub other channels unless they are "bushcraft" . Have a great one .
Master Tracker
effin Aye and the Idaho Falls summit was a hit . *ssies talking about tourniquets and you nailed it bro . Only your true friends will sub you LC .
MT
Probably crashed .
Nope
Back from Portugal .
Ciao master of fire
Grazie Aier! 🙂
:3 I want 8-ply :D and then 16-ply :3
😆 I've never tried 16x , but I did go as high as 8-ply once with some grass. i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm171/NWPrimate/Cordage/grasscordag8ply8_zps6492kehn.png
I used to make some 16-ply with fibers of a date fruit leaf