Wildwood Survival website

SURVIVAL
Shelter
Water
Fire
Food
Clothing
Fishing
Hunting
Traps
Snares
Tools
Stone
Flintknapping
Tracker Knife
Cordage
Containers
Furniture
Lights
Hides
Pitch & Glue
Winter
Health
Lyme Disease
Vision
Native People
Emergency Prep
Navigation
Teaching
Young People
Practicing
Music
Humour
More
Wilderness Mind
Site Disclaimer
Booklist
Forums
Contributors
Sitemap
Guestbook
About this site
Use of material
Privacy Policy
HomeSurvivalFireBowdrill

Mini Bow Drills

Who says bow-drill sets have to be a certain size?  (see also Large-size bowdrills)

 

 

A mini-bow-drill set made by Anthonio Akkermans of Ireland

Here are pictures of it that he sent... (photos & text by Anthonio Akkermans)

  

  

The straight stick tied to the bow is to provide support for the curved stick. Without it, the curved stick would not have enough tension to keep the string tight. It acts much like the extra stick in a "father-son" bow.

 

 

  


  

A mini bow-drill set made by Allan "bow" Beauchamp

(photographs and narrative by Allan "Bow" Beauchamp)

  

Note that this mini bowdrill is VERY small compared to my knife, and one would think it wouldn't work -- hmmmm -- where's the tension?

If you view the right hand side of the "mini bow" you will see small holes. These small holes serve as my tension system.

They work very well, and they allow for a smaller bow to be used and keep as much tension on the bow as one would want!

I have made many fires over the years with these kind of mini bows.

Trust me, you can make these mini bows very very small!