The Hand Drill Bible

Inside the book

Explore the history and practice of hand-drill friction fire, then build a set using the illustrated material guidance. The book includes spindle-and-hearth combinations with difficulty ratings, a chapter on injuries and hand conditioning, and three approaches to driving the spindle: traditional passes, floating hands and thumb loops.

• Hand-drill history and common myths
• Tinder bundles, coal extenders and fire lays
• Hearth boards, spindles and material-combination examples
• Injuries and hand conditioning
• Traditional passes, floating hands and thumb loops
• Creating an ember, building a fire and troubleshooting