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In the Winter
Making a Bow Drill in the Winter
by
Allan "Bow" Beauchamp
Photos and narrative by
Allan "Bow"
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Hi,
Sometimes when I'm out, here is
where I'll look for my fire board materials, and it's a good
spot.
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I'll take a root for my fire
board.
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I look for some spindles and
small fire boards as well in this fallen wind blow root
system.
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And in -29 below zero C. with no
mitts or a knife ... one can still make a fire board.
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Here I use what's around me from
the snow areas or the underside of my fallen tree's roots to
find all the materials and tools I will need to craft my
fire board.Here I'm
making my spindle.
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Here I've broken off a flake to
craft my notch!
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And here I'm testing the
materials for my bow section. This one works well!
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And when your all done, all you
must do in the cold now is whirl away!
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The best idea I have found is
try and keep it small and simple. This worked well -- a root
bearing block. Actually I used two smaller roots --
one for a fire board, the other the spindle!
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Or, better than making a
traditional fire board, try my " two stick fire board."
In
the winter, this is the best option, I feel.
Good luck!
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