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Starting a Fire with a Bow Drill
Woody

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19. Maret 2026NO
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Starting a Fire with a Bow Drill

Master the bow drill — the most reliable friction fire method. The bow multiplies speed and reduces fatigue. Fire provides warmth, water purification, cooking, and protection.

Menengah
30-45 minutes

Instructions

1

Select Wood

Fireboard & spindle: dry, dead softwood (willow, cottonwood, cedar). Should dent with your thumbnail. Spindle: 2cm diameter, 30cm long. Both must be bone dry.

Material untuk langkah ini:

Dry softwood boardDry softwood board1 buah
2

Carve Components

Fireboard: flat, 2cm thick. Carve a small depression near one edge. Bow: curved branch ~60cm with cordage tied between ends. Handhold: hardwood block or stone with a socket.

Design

Diagram showing fireboard with notch dimensions and spindle placement

Material untuk langkah ini:

Dry softwood boardDry softwood board1 buah
Straight dry stick (spindle)Straight dry stick (spindle)1 buah
Curved branch (bow)Curved branch (bow)1 buah
CordageCordage1 meter
Hardwood/stone handholdHardwood/stone handhold1 buah
Tinder bundleTinder bundle1 ikat

Tools needed:

KnifeKnife
3

Burn In & Cut Notch

Bow the spindle slowly to burn a round socket. Then cut a V-notch into the socket — 1/8 of the circle. Place bark underneath to catch the ember.
4

Create the Ember

Long steady strokes, firm pressure. When thick smoke pours from the notch, 10-15 more fast strokes. Lift spindle carefully — glowing coal in the notch.
5

Ignite Tinder Bundle

Tip coal into a nest of dry grass/bark shavings. Fold loosely, blow gently with steady breaths until it bursts into flame. Transfer to fire lay.

Materials

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Tools Required

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