Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Letting nature take care of the notch by using a forked branch for a bow drill hearth. In really dry conditions this can be accomplished without removing any material from the fork; but there was still quite a bit of moisture in the bark so I removed the top layer of the hearth to increase the chances of success.
Questions, comments, and suggestions are always welcome and appreciated.
Materials Used:
Hearth and Spindle: Big Leaf Maple
Bearing Block: Fatwood
Tinder Bundle: Dead Leaves
Bow String: Tarred Bankline
Knife: Ontario RD7 Bush
Music: Last of the Mohicans Theme by Luca Stricangoli
youtube.com/watch?v=6Kbv1OpIpaA
Letting nature take care of the notch by using a forked branch for a bow drill hearth. In really dry conditions this can be accomplished without removing any material from the fork; but there was still quite a bit of moisture in the bark so I removed the top layer of the hearth to increase the chances of success.
Questions, comments, and suggestions are always welcome and appreciated.
Materials Used:
Hearth and Spindle: Big Leaf Maple
Bearing Block: Fatwood
Tinder Bundle: Dead Leaves
Bow String: Tarred Bankline
Knife: Ontario RD7 Bush
Music: Last of the Mohicans Theme by Luca Stricangoli
youtube.com/watch?v=6Kbv1OpIpaA
