The Best Kept Bow Drill Secret - Guarantee That Ember 

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Great instruction. All the details without pointless yak yak. Clear and efficient teaching.

One thing I like about you is that you are very specific and you vocalize every detail; also without any unnecessary commentary. Very trim, very lean.

This is the best bow-drill video EVER! You have it down to a science and no BS. The only two things I could possibly add to this, is beware of the sweat from your brow. It will drip off of you and kill your ember. Also, don't blow on the ember with your mouth, use your hand if necessary and fan it. With friction fire, it seems that the devil is in the details, and they are all important to ensure success. Thank you so much for this!

I've been trying unsuccessfully for years to try to create fire with the bow drill. Finally after watching this fantastic video I have had success! Thank You!!

Corporal this is one of the best walk through's on bow drill fires i've seen yet ! I'll be Spinnin embers Like NW Primate in no time now! Thanks for the break down You're an excellent teacher Corporal Cheers

What I love about this method is the stability of the proven platform hearthboard. . you see hundreds of dudes just split a flat chunk of wood and go. But this allows the arch of the foot to lock the hearthboard to the ground...which is WAY more stable and would help prevent pop out. I have watched hundreds of these videos trying to figure out a way to do this with my physical limitations, and this is most helpful out of all of them as far as components go...thanks Shawn

I was taught bow & drill by micmac up here in Maine. After 1/2 of scavenging components and putting it all together (real simple in Maine we are blessed with many options) , I had a fire in bout a minute on my 1st attempt. 😀I got so good at it that I left my lighter home for a whole week and lit my pack a day habit by bow& Drill . . Nearly what you did except I just split a board out of the center of bout 12" of the base of a dead(rusty orange) Christmas tree size spruce and I used the upper section for my drill . Definitely love the fat wood upper catch , smart. I was taught to use either animal fat or pine pitch for Upper lube and I was taught after burn in to blunt the bottom of the drill (not just remove the charred part as it put more weight on less surface. If I can offer a tip , it would be don't make the drill any longer than needed to operate . It get more wobbly and you waste energy trying to keep it up right. Short drill with shin in wrist joint it is easy to keep steady &;easy to put all energy straight down. Excellent demonstration & thank you for the Fat wood tip I have to try now😀

Accident video Explanation very good and clear Perfectly identical too far north Bushcraft You both explain things very clearly

Hey Corporal, I've seen I don't know how many videos of this method of fire building. I've never done myself. After seeing each video I had questions but wasn't even sure what the questions were. After this video I had no questions, all were answered. This is one of the most superlative tutorials I have ever seen, right to the most minute detail. A credit to your military background and your analytical mind. Lookin' forward to your next one marine. KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!

This is probably the best video i've seen on exactly how to build and use a bow drill. You really got lots of details in your instruction to do this in a much more efficient way. Thanks for the knowledge.

i stumbled cross this channel and i must say being ex uk armed forces i totally love this guy,the survival techniques are spot on ,you dont or hardly ever have the best kit and the right kit with you in a survival situation........its all about how you Improvise,Adapt,and Overcome.....having all the Gucci kit does not guarantee your survival.......Knowledge is king and this guy knows his shit.......... = ) always prepare for the worse situation..... PEACE,LOVE AND UNITY....

Hands down the best bow drill demo I’ve ever watched

I spent 5 years in a tee pee at 7thousand 900 ft in montana! True survival is your ability to inovate what you need when you are naked and have nothing! Ive watched many survival shows where you risk getting hurt. I can tell you that is the worst thing you can do as your chances of survival are cut in half with injury. Corprols corner is great because its down to earth knowlege without the glitter of tv. Biggest thing a survival situation will teach you is be humble and think your way thru. Thank you cc your skills are right on. Learn proceedure but always keep inovation. Example find a pine tree gather a hard dried sap clump , take a rock and crush it into a fine powder add some powder to your dry kindling and then put in your ember!

I find that widening my notch at the bottom allows the powder to gather in a more central spot and helps the heat to build quicker. I also lubricate my spindle top with oil from my face/hair or earwax.

I wish you were around 50 years ago, would have saved me a lot of heartache. That was amazing, glad I found your videos. GREAT VIDEO!!! I am a new subscriber.

Triple A plus. Logical, clear, precise, no B.S. presentation. Everything seems optimized for success.

This is a fantastic trick! The resin in the fatwood acts as a natural lubricant. Outstanding!

Just watching through these again , a million times better than the crap on 📺

This is what they should be teaching our children in schools.

Man, that was probably the best explanation of the bow drill! I've never waited for the notch to fill up with dust, which is probably why I've never gotten it to work. Do you have any videos showing how to positively identify the Tulip Poplar? I know it grows around here, but have no idea what it looks like, dead or alive. I hear it is also great for woodworking, which is another hobby of mine. Also, great tip on the self lubricating fatwood bearing block. Great video as always, thanks again!

Your explanation is very clear..... thanks..👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

This is by far the best demonstration of the bow drill I've seen. The close-up shots and the accompanying explanation regarding the timing of each step made the entire process easy to understand. I was one of the worst students at fire building last week, but I was certainly one of the best when it came to the fast-deploy ridgeline, which I learned from your videos. You take the time to get the camera angles right so that even idiots like me can make the perfect bowline or trucker's hitch. Now I can literally make these knots with my hands behind my back, which my co-workers think is cool, but it's thanks to Corporal's Corner that I can do this. I hope you'll do more fire videos so I can improve my technique. You have a kind of direct, no-nonsense way of explaining things. My son grew into a similar way of speaking after his five years in the Corps, and I'm guessing this no-nonsense style is part of USMC culture. Oh, and it's because of Jerome that I was wearing RATs last weekend. Of all the boots he's worn, the RATs are still his favorite, and they're one of my favorites, too (My absolute favorite is the Lowa Baltoro, which unfortunately is no longer in production). If I decide to take the Intermediate Survival course, I might switch over to the Nike gen. II SFB Jungle Boot, since it's something like three times lighter than the RAT. Since I'm starting my 7th decade on this planet, I need all the help I can get! Great video, great demonstration, terrific close-up shots, designed and executed by a remarkable instructor. Thank you!

You know what you're doing. You're a good teacher. It's nice to see those two things together.

Absolutely the best bowdrill video I've ever seen. By a huge margin

Excellent video, I’ve watched other videos on how to start a fire with a bow drill , but this one has better information, making it easier, this is why I like this channel, teach the right way, not what looks cool or stylish

Great show, thanks for sharing! I just find it creepy that you popped up in my feed on the very day I was collecting pieces of wood to make an attempt at this!

By far the best bow drill video I have seen. Now I understand the filling of the heart board hole and when increasing speed. Thanks.

Awesome instructional video. Thank you. I gotta say, the instructors at the pathfinder school put out some of the best videos! Love the GBGB and Coal Cracker bushcraft as well.

Cpl. This is an outstanding video. I’m a retired Marine, train on survival all over the world with host Marine units, as you may have. I Learned a lot, but your “Presentation” of the subject was clear, simple and down to earth. I commend your presentation here and became a subscriber. Semper Fi Marine !

I've tryed the bow drill method a few days ago, didn't even get the stick hot, let alone creating ember. But now I've seen what I did wrong, I'll try again. So far, I've made friction fire with cotton balls and ashes and I did flint and steel with homemade 😀char cloth

That was one of best explanation demonstration on how to make and use a bow drill I have seen yet. This will save your life . Thank you for all you do.

My 4 year old son thought that was really cool. I think he will pick this life up fast with this kind of good instruction.

This video is too good, and I have watched it three times. I've been trying to make a fire with a bow and a drill by following a few other outdoor books, but I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. You showed me that I was overworking myself by not using the full length of the bow and by not properly mating the drill to the fireboard. Going to try it this weekend.

The best instruction I'd ever learned. thank you very much,sir！

Best tutorial for bow drill ever! It’s the details that make this the best. Brilliant!

Did my first bow drill fire 30 years ago.... This guy knows what he's doing! TRUE PROFESSIONAL!!!!!

Very clear and easy to follow instructions. Thanks. Again some idiots give a thumbs down to someone trying to teach something.

Best bowdrill skills on YT, hands down.

One of the best videos on the bow drill. You provided info that other people don't. Thanks!!!

This has to be about the best bow drill video! Thanks for sharing all the tips and tricks!

Bro I appreciate you, this was by far the most real teaching, of making and using a bow drill, clear and solid.

Very well presented. The best part was the slight cut back on the bottom of notch. Veteran move.

This video just changed my life 😂😂😂 I’m watching all your older bow drill videos! 🔥🔥

people say its waste of time watching these vidoes, I bet u the differ, u NEVER know, when u in need for something. never! great work!

When rubbing two sticks together, I always make sure one is a match.

Absolutely “THE” best bow drill instruction I have seen..and there’s been many I’ve viewed. Thoroughly explained...Excellent video work...no where else to go but here for learning or as an aid for teaching. A1 Corporal!

This is one of the top ten survival videos to learn and memorize. Fire is the gateway to doing so much more in outdoor living.

@15:44 the soon to be wife looks closer and says he's using the knife you bought for me 😉 nevermind the bowdrill lol. Thanks Corporal personally I like these videos the best out of all the videos you produce. Second would be gear and gear review. With so many competitors out there these days it's nice to see the gear that is quality and works best. You're always coming out with something new and exciting. Work smarter, not harder. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Outstanding as always!

Very thorough instructions. Just tried this in the backyard, WORKS GREAT! My wife complains "You just want to do everything he does..." My answer, "Hell Yea!"

Excellent instruction and demonstration

Great video. I'm a former S.E.R.E instructor and this is one of the best videos I've seen for making and working a bow & drill.

Hey brother! I appreciate this! I’m Maryland. So Tulip Poplar is the tree of choice for fire by friction. I’ve only gotten it twice before in my life. Now I’ve gotten it 3x in a row. Thanks man!

outstanding tutorial

The fastest I've seen anyone make fire, your the MAN 😃👍

This is the smoothest video I have seen of the bow drill.

School circle! Love the fat wood tip; learning has occurred. Keep em coming brother. Semper Fidelis - Jase

Clear and concise insruction. Thank you.

Best demonstration I have ever seen! Well done!

Can you talk a little bit about strategy to locate and incorporate cordage if for some reason you couldn't use or didn't have the proper kind of shoelaces? That seems like the hardest part of the assemblage.

“Fat wood block, self lubricating”. Oh! I assumed the fat wood was going to be the wood that the ember would start in. Thank you for the clarification! Would pine work?

Looks like everyone stole my thunder in the comments already. Best instructional vid on the bow drill I have seen.

Great tips! Thank you for sharing a part of your day with us!

I live near the Everglades in FL, I don't think we have many if any trees that you can make a bow drill with. Unless Palm trees works. :(

I'm very curious how you make that knot on your bow

Thank you for your services and the pathfinder schools you teach us.

Really appreciate the way you break down the process. Informative as always!

If you’re unable to find fatwood for a bearing block, can you soak the tapered end in water to reduce the heat? I’ve also heard of stuffing fresh plant matter into the hole. ??

1:07 is what we came here for

What a great video, thanks mate. You covered every aspect clearly and concisely.

This was the best instruction I have seen. Thank you.

Thank you for the demonstration and the info.

One of the best explanations of how to make and use a bow drill I have seen. Nicely done.

I love learning new things and will keep watching u show such cool things. Teach my brother ill be watching.

You have changed my mind about bow drills, this and the other 'lazy mans' episode.. Now I simply have to work out what we call our types of wood in Australia. I can't tell you how stoked I am to have found your channel. Thank you thank you. So much inspiration. Sick AF your running the FIN Pack. I'm saving like mad.. for the last ten - twenty years, nothing in the shops has impressed me (I refused to buy anything) until CC

Thank you for the video corporal

Yep....best step by step instruction vid on this that I've seen. A big 'thumbs up' from me.

You have perfected it! Thanks.

Best fire making show I 've seen ! Thanks

You made that look so simple! You can tell you have done this a few times before. Thank you for the help.

Holy shit i feel like an idiot I was using the sharp end to try an get an ember, thanks man

You sir, you explain this stuff really good! Thanks for all the effort.

Great idea. Thanks for showing how and explaining the why.

As always clearly and understandable! Thanks a lot!

This was the best explanation for creating a bow drill for me. You described the nuances I've missed in other vids. Really liked your iPhone ground shot to see how much ember material was created! Thanks a lot for taking the time to make this great vid Shawn. Very much appreciated! My wife and I are big fans of your channel!!

Glad I'm watching every video on you're channel, Totally Outstanding AF.

Excellent video. Thanks for the demonstration and sharing.

As always, great work, Corporal. Excellent survival skill that just might save a life.

Best video is have seen on this topic! Excellent 👍.

Excellent demonstration and instructions. Thank you.

As always, an outstanding tutorial/demonstration!

For me it’s hard to show but easy to do Really good tutorial Thanks for posting

best bow drill video i have ever seen. excellent job as usual...thanks corporal

Great demo Shawn. One of the best I've seen pal.

Always enjoy your videos. Direct and to the point. I have learned much from watching them. Thank you so much and keep up the good work.

Fan-fricken-tastic! Thank you so much for your continued contribution to a better world. :)

Great video 👍👍 I've always had troubles doing this on my own. I needed the tips and tricks you just showed me. U Rock 💪

Thank you for this superb instructional piece.

I have been successful before with a bow drill but your video showed me everything I was doing wrong that caused me so much effort to get that elusive ember. I think you have saved a lot of people a lot of work, Thank You! I always have my fire and bundle built before I start drilling because then when I do get an ember I do not feel 'rushed'. Also after my bundle starts smoking good I stop blowing and just wave my hand up and down with my elbow by my side until the bundle bursts into flame I then insert it under my pre-built fire. Still I prefer flint and steel, matches or a lighter, not necessarily in that order, lol. "Chance favors the prepared" is a quote from another RU-vid video and my new motto. You earned a new subscriber and I rang the bell for you.