Watched your short video too. I thought it was funny when you said maple being soft. We don't have anything around here nearly as hard as maple. I live in Northern Alberta. the two hardest woods we have here would be birch and tamarack ( Russian larch I think it's really called). I keep meaning to try this method but always distracted. I'm moderately familiar with the method after seeing it demonstrated when I was in Australia, before that, as a kid I assumed that you just had to make it smoke until it burst into flames! - not quite.
I have a horseweed and pine combo that I regularly have success with but failed this week because of the moisture content in the air. Everything has to be bone dry to work. Bow drill fire is a little more forgiving.
@@tedschintz3093 I've wondered about using bone dry black poplar for the base. It might work well, but so far my testing this theory has been nothing more than plans.
Poplar (including aspen), and willow can often be coaxed to a flame. Cedar might be easier for you to practice on. In all cases, choose sticks that have been dead a few years so that the bark is coming loose.@@lovesloudcars
Great video. Just wondering what other kinds of wood can you use for the base board and spindle? Does it have to be a soft wood? Hard wood? Does it matter? Thanks. Loving the content!👍
Bow drill is more forgiving than hand drill. Soft wood usually and I use the same wood for both spindle and base board. You can use hard wood but you will get lots of smoke but minimal dust. You need to build a good pile of fine, charred dust to get a coal. Appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching.
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Watched your short video too. I thought it was funny when you said maple being soft. We don't have anything around here nearly as hard as maple. I live in Northern Alberta. the two hardest woods we have here would be birch and tamarack ( Russian larch I think it's really called).
I keep meaning to try this method but always distracted.
I'm moderately familiar with the method after seeing it demonstrated when I was in Australia, before that, as a kid I assumed that you just had to make it smoke until it burst into flames! - not quite.
I have a horseweed and pine combo that I regularly have success with but failed this week because of the moisture content in the air. Everything has to be bone dry to work. Bow drill fire is a little more forgiving.
I am in northwestern Ontario. My favorite wood for bow drill is balsam fir. Maybe you have some near you.
@@tedschintz3093 we do yes.
Do you use the balsam fir for both the drill and the base?
I'll have to watch it again after I post this comment.
@@tedschintz3093 I've wondered about using bone dry black poplar for the base. It might work well, but so far my testing this theory has been nothing more than plans.
Poplar (including aspen), and willow can often be coaxed to a flame. Cedar might be easier for you to practice on. In all cases, choose sticks that have been dead a few years so that the bark is coming loose.@@lovesloudcars
Great video. Just wondering what other kinds of wood can you use for the base board and spindle? Does it have to be a soft wood? Hard wood? Does it matter? Thanks. Loving the content!👍
Bow drill is more forgiving than hand drill. Soft wood usually and I use the same wood for both spindle and base board. You can use hard wood but you will get lots of smoke but minimal dust. You need to build a good pile of fine, charred dust to get a coal. Appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching.
@@OutdoorAcademyAustralia Thanks John! Love your channel!