How to Start a Fire Using a Bow Drill

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There are a lot of ways to start a fire.
And a lot of ways that are easier than a bow drill. But it is important to know how to use one, just in case you're in a survival situation that requires it. So Rated Red's Luke Williams shows you everything you need to consider before trying the method--and how to do it.
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@FlintStryker 2 года назад

There are many good videos that teach bow drilling. This is NOT one of them. Form is awful and cedar heartwood is widely known for how hard it is to form an ember. It's just too resinous - the outer white part is better. You didn't show us the ember forming, either. I suspect you just used a lighter off camera.

@countsmyth Год назад

Yes, I thought the same. Technique was terrible!

@Olecranon89 Год назад

The only tip I have is to not underestimate how brutal it is to get a fire going in this way, topped only by the hand drill method. It is definitely not easy. The thought of doing this kind of thing in a survival situation when you're cold, wet, tired, hungry, and bug bitten, is pretty scary. I would imagine that a lot of practice and good technique will make the process more tolerable, but man, it's rough.

@JailedMurphy Месяц назад

Its easy to do with 2 people and dry wood. One person holds the base and the rock, the other holds the bow and goes hardcore. As a kid me and my friend were able to make a huge ember in like 1 minute that way.

@kosfireandbushcraft Месяц назад

this is why pros carry 3 firelighting equipment (waterproofed matches, ferro rod, bic lighter) and they're on their person all the time. it is highly unlikely that you lose all 3 of them. if you do, then the situation is already severe. don't plan to improvise! survival is about avoiding problems, not getting into them. having said that, bow drill becomes easy if you learn the proper technique, practice a lot and have a good mentor/instructor. can't learn this from watching a couple of youtube videos.

@jessedover6175 3 года назад

Yep, that Bic Lighter got it going.

@mitchlewis2752 2 года назад

Lmao

@yamadaedson Год назад

that's why removing downvote counting was harmful. this isn't a good video about how to start a fire and also looks suspicious how it get the ember

@blueflame8025 Год назад

Consider lowering the volume of your background music. I struggled in areas to hear what you were saying. I liked it, straight and concise. thanks

@countsmyth Год назад

Thought the same!

@sophocles1198 Год назад

Agree. And the music is subpar.

@rajhi29 Год назад

wish there was a way to turn off the annoying music..... distracting man....

@eggmon420 4 года назад

Nobody: Me: *at 3am watching how to make fire*

@Mybrotha_69 2 года назад

Lmao

@erikascott3614 2 года назад

Lmao

@Drownedinblood 6 лет назад

130F and still wearing two shirts. I'm surprised the south isn't completely naked or completely clad in linen or just carry a bag full of disposable shirts/towels for all that sweat.

@Crunk99ify 6 лет назад

He was being sarcastic but it's steadily 95F with 80-100% humidity, so you literally start sweating after being outside for 5 minutes.

@MadpuppysSurvivalHQ 5 месяцев назад

This has got to be the worst friction fire video I have ever seen. I’m sure he lit the fire with a bic at the end.

@countsmyth Год назад

There's so much wrong with this video I don't know where to start. Posture, wood for spindle, notch, etc. That fire at the end, I'm not sure I believe.

@TheHammer89 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for explaining what he did wrong.....🙄

@countsmyth 6 месяцев назад

@@TheHammer89 Thanks for reading 🙂

@excellenthannah 6 месяцев назад

Yes!!!! I saw that tiny tinder bundle and actually said wtf. Also the spindle is not at all still. Like he's wobbling all over the joint. Why is he making this video

@countsmyth 6 месяцев назад

@@excellenthannahYea, if you know anything about bowdrill you can see straight away he's clueless. I learned how to do it a few years ago and i failed miserably many times. He is what I was like when I started. Clueless. And this is just to show I know what I'm talking about. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-66ZIUQaMMXU.html

@esben181 2 года назад

He better not be using the forbidden red part of the cedar

@BassManBobBassCovers 6 лет назад

If you're Amanda all you have to do is touch the wood to catch it on fire.

@the_blu_print 5 месяцев назад

are you a trails kid?!?! (i went to aag)

@BassManBobBassCovers 5 месяцев назад

I like to hike on trails :) @@the_blu_print

@Gn8Lif3 Год назад

Hard or soft wood doesnt matter aslong you not trying to Drill with a soft into hard wood Its not impossible but you make it a lot harder on yourself Ofc you want a soft board and a hard drill but a secure way is use the same wood for Drill and Board Your pushing piece should have low friction ..using wood for this works but you will Lose a lot of Energie Also dont make a bow and use a sling This will give you a stabile Drill due to 2 strings raped around your Drill And you can control the tention with your thumb

@kosfireandbushcraft Месяц назад

i disagree. you don't want to mix woods for bow drill. you're just adding another variable to the equation and you'll have problems with troubleshooting. the simpler, the better.

@Gn8Lif3 Месяц назад

@@kosfireandbushcraft well you can disagree with physics if you want but this is exactly why ppl have issues sometimes use 2 hardwoods and you have a hard time creating material for amber use 2 softwoods and you have material but it is harder to drill everyone on this planet who ever had the task of creating a drill found out that the drill should be harder than the material you want to drill into ofc in case of fire drilling you need material if it comes from the drill or the board doesnt matter in the end but it is still a question of efort or materialusage

@kosfireandbushcraft Месяц назад

@@Gn8Lif3 this is not about physics, it's about the point of bow drill. bow drill is for emergency and to cater to immediate fire needs. if you find a wood that is good enough for a spindle, then it is good enough for the hearthboard as well. no one's gonna look for a piece of oak in the middle of a pine forest. i always make the spindle and hearthboard from the same piece of wood. this has been taught by ray mears & co for ages. lofty wiseman says what you say but he is from the generation before mears. spindle and hearthboard from the same wood, bearing block, cordage, your technique = 4 variables. using a hardwood spindle makes it 5.

@itsoktoberight4431 Год назад

Why are you using green wood?

@sentineloffreedomforever1381 2 года назад

A good tip is always have a functioning lighter

@samuelflabra7326 6 лет назад

And if you get extremely frustrated trying this method for an hour with no success, I have another method for you. STEP 1: pull the bic out of your pocket. STEP 2: flick your bic. STEP 3: Light joint with bic. STEP 4: Yell at person who rolled the joint because they did a terrible job and it's not burning right. STEP 5: realize those mushrooms you ate an hour ago are kicking in and you're completely lost in the woods.

@shelley131 16 дней назад

My tip is not to use your boot laces. They been known to fray and break. I replace my boot laces with 12 strand paracord which is 1000 lb tensile strength and 4mm whereas military grade 550 is 7 strand 550 lb tensile strength . Also will not fray as easily as boot laces. Better yet I don't remove my boot laces for a bow drill, instead I always carry 72" BOOT laces made out of leather, this will not break for your bow drill. Like you I carry a bic lighter too and in addition a magnifying lens for sunny days.

@entrepreneursfinest 4 месяца назад

This is a pretty poor instructional. I don't think he's done this before because I watched him make mistake after mistake asking with choosing a wood that is notoriously hard to get an ember from. He should have chopped out a long piece of the white sapwood. Also guys, don't stop your drill on the ground or handle it with sweaty hands - you will never get a fire that way.

@paulwilson5600 4 года назад

Ive started a fire this way w cedar but it's never easy

@ACorey6910 6 лет назад

Gotta keep the knee with the foot on the hearth at a 90 degree angle, and brace the handhold arm against the front of that knee for more stability. I use it to start bonfires but never had success in the bush, usually too wet.

@sethbrown3245 2 года назад

Good thing to know in just in case it’s how to make string

@jackwood8307 6 лет назад

Needs some boy scout water to really get it going!

@scubafreak831 6 лет назад

Scout Water is always a good thing to have on hand and also great for giving the adults mini heart attacks. Good memories.

@saltysquid0074 3 года назад

Are you referring to lighter fluid?

@saltysquid0074 3 года назад

When I was at a cubacout camp when i was young the week after my camp when i wasn't there a kid caught on fire and died from lighted up hand sanitizer that someone was playing around with

@jackwood8307 3 года назад

@@saltysquid0074 yes.

@saltysquid0074 3 года назад