Bamboo Fire Saw Tutorial: Primitive Friction Fire
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- Опубліковано 26 гру 2012
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Tips for making a successful bamboo fire saw. This technique originated in the Philippines. It can compete with the bow drill for consistent results, even besting it in humid climates.
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As a 40 year old mum just starting out in bushcraft this was not only educational for me but really entertaining. You really made me feel like yeah I can do that. Thank-you so much! :)
If am not mistaken, the publisher learned this technique from an Aeta, a native of Subic, Zambalez, Philippines, who is teaching this technique and survival in a tropical country. This Aeta was teaching also US Soldiers when Subic Naval Base in the Philippines was one of the biggest US naval base in SE Asia.
Thank you for the history! I saw a couple of YT vids on the subject, one was definitely from the Philippines. The nuances I discovered for myself. Cheers!
Yes sir. Me and my family also see this in subic. And the aeta's are good making fire.
You are not mistaken. Yes indeed. Aetas taught many US soldoers this ancient fire-making technique in Subic in what is called JEST CAMP. Jungle Emergency Survival Training camp.
Im from subic zambales and i know how to do this..my friend aeta teach me how to make fire with bamboo
Yes I will comment, excellent video. Clear and concise. I could understand everything you were saying, and visually, the camera was in perfect position. Well done.
Thanks! Bamboo is not native to Florida, but it has escaped landscaping and can be found in unexpected places. It is an amazing natural resource in the wild, since it can be used for food, shelter, and of course fire :)
"You can actually feel the calories leaving your body"......too funny!! Very informative video..
+dirtridermag44 Thanks! I meant it, it's hard not to shake from exertion when nursing the ember :)
This is fantastic! very informative and helpful while not boring, especially with the added humor "primitive arts" hahaha
Nice lesson . thanks and greetings from germany
Bill, for a long time, I've wanted to know how to make and used a bamboo fire saw. Thanks for posting this excellent instructional video. Ken
Thanks for very clear demonstration.
Have a clump of bamboos and a tipi made from bamboo. Will certainly give it a try. Oz.
Persistence + nuance will pay off for you. Thank you for the view and compliment!
best video I have seen on bamboo fire making, this one goes in the brain bag, thanks
Steve Tipps Thanks so much! Working on a fire piston vid now...
Great video. I feel the need to go out there and build my own fire! Thanks
Excellent tutorial!! Just tried this is my back yard - unsuccessfully!! Then watched your demonstration and realised I was doing Everything!!! wrong. Ready for another go doing it right! Thanks for the video.
This is the best fire saw instructions I've ever seen nice video
Thanks Brandon! Congrats on your yucca/cedar coal. I love the smell of hot cedar.
Very nicely explained... definitely informative.
Thank you for this video, your laid back approach is very effective, I've seen other video's on this subject, yours my friend is the Super Bowl.
Thanks so much!
Excellent video, using minimal material resources.
I appreciate your view and encouragement! Many thanks and best wishes.
Thanks for the awesome demo. I live in northeast Kentucky and bamboo grows wild in clusters behind my home. I'm going try a fire using your technique.
Thank you for this well-made, informative video!
great instructional vid! clear step-by-step and i should say the best one i've seen on the tube thus far coz its in hd and the camera work is spot on. the bamboo fire saw's the preferred method for our northern aboriginal groups here in the philippines. i've sub'd. more power to your site, sir!
That was very interesting and well produced. What great results- very impressive!
Thanks Tito! I always love your videos.
I was looking for something just for Florida and you have it. Thank you!
+Don Wilson (diggin Time USA) Glad to help!
Excellent instructions. Thank you kindly
Great instruction, excellent delivery, very useful.
+Psi Clops Thanks so much!
Thanks guys. I look forward to your next work.
Excellent job Bro.. Very good demonstration! Way to go!
Tried this so many times and fail, fail, fail. I was notching the board... Tried it your way, and nailed it the first time. It was ridiculously easy! Bamboo is the bomb, and sticks are for suckers!
Thank you and have a happy new year Sepp. I look forward to your further adventures.
okay thanks for the tutorial, now i am going to try this. love from india
Thanks Rob! I love your stuff and your sense of humor. Great suggestions for comfort and success with this technique. I am curious, why lash bamboo onto a stake when you can use the bamboo itself as a stake?
@OkinawaWild Awesome! I miss Okinawa, lived there for 4 years :)
A well explained demo.
Great job.
+Arvpghqxz Arvpghqxz Thanks so much!
Good job, every way that something can be accomplished is a good thing to know. Now, if I am ever in a place that bamboo grows, I'll be set.
Keep up the good work, and tanx. ..
Thanks bro this helped alot.Can't wait to try it.
Thank you! It is an SOG seal revolver. It is a full tang knife with a wood saw hidden in the handle. Very handy and not too pricey.
Super cool! Thanks for the Video, I gotta get my hands on some bamboo so I can try this. Great instruction and excellent quality brother!
amazing video. loved it. ill be trying this for sure here in the Dominican
+Spencer Pool Thanks so much! I have found that it is easier than a bow drill in more humid climates.
That is AWSOME!!! I'm glad I know how now!!!!!!
Excellent, very well explained. Thanks !
+ciguat3ra Thanks very much for watching!
Great tutorial!
Awsome video.
Thank You, Sir !
Wow, wow, wow, Bill, this was fantastic! Thank you so much for all the good details! All the best and a Happy New Year, Sepp
Absolutely correct procedure new subscriber
I am learning so much from your channel !!!!!! Thank you so much
+Jesus forever Glad to help! Thank you so much for watching.
Love it! Best tutorial I've seen on this.
+Scoutforlife Thanks so much!
+Hidden Florida Loved this! Since you're in Florida (I assume), can you use sabal palm to make fire, and if so, how? Thanks again.
In the Philippines, they can make fire this way so fast it's astounding. They don't need to rest or take a break because the entire process take less than a minute from the time the carve the bamboo. They get a roaring, massive flame from the bird nest, and do so in a couple of seconds.
Even after watching it close up and having it explained, I still can't understand how they make it happen so fast. Whether it's just expert shaping of the groove, knowing exactly how big to make the hole, getting the tinder bundle exactly the right size and density, , though it's a lot more like a bird nest when I seen them making it, just right, or I can't tell. Maybe it's all these things, plus knowing how fast to generate friction, and things they don't even know they do.
Whatever it is, they're remarkably fast and efficient at making a fire this way. At least the ones I've seen were.
I would love to see an uncut video of this process!
Hidden Florida Its a bit late but I saw one. ua-cam.com/video/O8yVT-PG9Zg/v-deo.html
good video. simple explinati/on of a fire saw. used this on a scout camping trip. amazed them all
That's excellent! Thank you for watching. Shares are appreciated.
Well made video. Subscribed.
This is a very useful tutorial. Thanks! I'll try it myself.
Thank you for watching!
Excellent video, thank you. Peace from Belgium.
+Ersin Bogaerts Thanks and be well!
Really cool and informative video Bill!
Thank you! the technique is not my invention, but I love using and refining it.
I think I need to plant some Bamboo, Thumbs up
Great video Bill, Thx for sharing!
Scout Survival Thanks so much, great channel btw. subbed!
Thanks, I'm going to try this technique. I tried others but haven't been successful yet. I have plenty of bamboo available at the farm!
You can do it! With all friction fired, details make or break the process. Good luck and let us know...
Cool! Thanks for the lesson.
Nicely explained buddy
great video ! i really enjoyed it. i wish we had some bamboo up here in new england because that seems like a neat thing to try out! have a great day-nick
Great video...easy to follow and your voice is nice for the description...
Thanks Solem! Love the termite vid.
Thank you for the video on aluminum foil under cotton balls Kenneth! I am new to your channel but that one tip really hit me. My VR is about 90% done on that one, just need a little more burn testing. Cheers.
Excellent! Thanks for posting!!
Thanks for posting. Good info. Interesting knife.
Thanks! It's a cheapie SOG but the blade flips over to a saw. I have gotten a lot of use out of it.
Good Job!! Thanks for doing all the hard work for us.
Thumbs Up :-)
Excellent! Subbed!
Great job and tutorial my friend! Thanks for sharing! Sepp
+Waldhandwerk Hi Sepp! Thanks so much for watching. Now I need to go check your channel and see what you have been up to!
🔥 Excellent tutorial sir 🔥
+dubbedcrazy Thanks so much! Comments like these help keep me going.
An Awesome video HF! Really enjoyed this one! We have some bamboo on the property as well and have enjoyed deepening our bush skills with it! You've done great work here my friend! We are really looking forward to the river cane videos too!
Wow ur verified now
Great video! How any anybody dislike this?!
+An Deo Thank you my friend!
Great video. I almost never see bamboo in Florida though. Usually around golf courses, I've seen a stand of it once or twice.
Making your fire is amazing
Thanks for watching!
Nice video. I've never seen that method before. Similar methods, but none quite like this. Keep it up!
Thanks Donald!
Great video!
+Sabin Russell Thanks very much!
Thx bro awesome teaching
Thank you for watching!
Thanks so much Tom.
I look forward to seeing the river cane experiments. It grows nearly everywhere where I live in east Texas. Ken
Love it!
Very nice. Thanks!
very good bro, your good at what you do, keep up the vids.. thanks
.bill
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. These bamboo pcs can generate a lot of friction with the sawing motion.
Jason Loke Thanks! You can "feel out" where the bamboo drags the most, and hit it hard when going for a coal.
Please teach us some more. Great video.
Thanks so much! I have semi-retired from YT, but may get back into this.
You can do the same thing with a piece of cordage that you saw back and forth underneath the bamboo or other board. You hold the board with your foot. Iv'e been looking for a video on how to do this type of fire for a while. Your method looks interesting. I will try it.
You, Bill, explained this So Well! Period! What a great tutorial! I gives (me) hope that I might create fire! Thank You, BIll!
Any time! More to come. Next vid is a very cheap and effective fire starter.
Did you after 6 years?
Thanks very much. I believe only river cane is native to North America, but you can find escaped bamboo pretty much everywhere. River cane experiments forthcoming.
Well presented
thanx for sharing Mr.. hope GOD good bless you..
+Woko Agus Any time! Thanks very much for watching.
very cool
Good information
Nice tecknick..
Brilliant walkthrough!! Too bad bamboo is scarse here in Sweden! It'll have to go on the what-to-try-when-I-go-to-Florida-list!
I need to try this thanks :D
excellent video ;)
good stuff
That's pretty cool, be nice to have bamboo, I would like to grow some.
Great stuff I'll be where there's lots of giant bamboo soon so I'm going to try this out.
Thanks so much! Let me know how it goes for you, and don't give up :)
will do!
AMAZING ;)
Great Video, Bill. Only bad thing is I don't have Bamboo growing where I live in Iowa. and i'm pretty sure it don't like really cold weather lol. But if I ever decide to camp in florida i'll remember the Bamboo fire saw.
i have a grove in my yard , i can't wait to give this a try. burned a lot of good tinder, i know better now, thanks for posting
My pleasure! I found this technique more fun to learn than bow drill - slightly less frustrating for me anyway. Just be sure to use standing dead bamboo for best result, any other condition may be challenging.
It is very very good , l like from.venezuela
nice vid thanks
I learned this at Clark AFB in the Phillappines a long time ago. Had to survive on 4 seperate occasions and it worked great. Only problem is when u run into all green bamboo.. If you have access to bamboo it is the easiest of all primative fire starters no bow drill to make and all the other methods, and it will last for months even with regular use.
your one of the few people that seem to know what your doing , I'm an old 4th generation Florida Boy my self ,take care .