The Bow Drill Bible

Inside the book

The book begins with fire history and the supporting skills of tinder preparation and fire lays. It then works through the parts of a bow-drill set, material selection, body position, alignment and creating an ember. A troubleshooting section addresses specific problems with dust, sockets, spindles, bearing blocks, cords and posture.

• Fire history, tinder bundles, coal extenders and fire lays
• Ember pans, wood selection and making each part of the set
• Hearth, foot, bearing-block and spindle alignment
• Bedding the socket, cutting the notch and creating an ember
• Transferring the ember, blowing to flame and building the fire
• Troubleshooting dust, polished sockets, slipping cords and posture