[at-l] Bow drill was Survivor

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

all I can say, is that it still don't work for SH**T if yer board is
damp, and yer tinder is damp!!  I always had fun doing it for scouts,
where we had ultra dry, perfect "socket board" wood, and wonderfully dry
tinder; heck, I even got a few fires going with flint and steel in those
conditions!  However, I personally have NEVER seen a fire built from
scratch in wet conditions in the woods . . .

thru-thinker

kahley wrote:
> 
> At 08:20 AM 3/11/02 -0600, Billie H. Cleek wrote:
> >In my experience bow drill firemaking is at all difficult.  For me the
> >most difficult part of the process if finding the fireboard, drill, and
> >chock.  But, that's why I look for materials EVERYTIME I'm hiking
> 
> I prolly have more trouble because I only know the theory and not
> the nitty gritty.  The rig is easy enough to build (leather does work
> better than shoelaces cause it grips the drill better) but I guess I
> need practice on finding the best wood type for the board.  The time
> I succeeded, I was using a dried piece of unknown species drift
> wood (actual board)  which really worked well.
> What is best to look for in the board and drill?
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