Bow Drill, Perfectly Decayed White Oak Is GREAT for Friction Fire

[@thomasgold-1000]

I think everybody who’s interested in this sort of fire making can learn a great deal from your videos - whether he’s playing in the bush or in the backyard, doesn’t matter! Great demonstration, thank you again.

[@bernardinodasilva8571]

I learn A LOT with you . Thank you .

[@frankhardie4708]

I enjoy watching your videos, very informative and detailed, Thank You

[@mikehopper9516]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful dogs with us. And for the great content you always share in you videos.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks Mike!

[@harrisquicksilver6595]

David u have a great outlook on life man. U have a great point of view about people, in general & especially when they give u sh*t.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I love the Lord. He's been faithful and gracious to me. Even before I got saved 30 years ago at age 32, He demonstrated His love for me!

[@brooksto]

Like you did in this video, I found a broken off limb from an oak tree a couple days ago on my bike ride. I harvested a nice portion of punk wood from it. I will go back and get some pieces for a bow drill set and give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration David!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Let me know how it turns out.

[@brooksto]

@@DavidWestBgood2ppl It turns out that piece of oak had about a 2" layer of punk wood around a pretty much solid core. Nothing in-between so not a good candidate for a bow drill set but got some nice punk wood for charring.

[@NatesOutdoors]

Nice man,very cool video thanks for sharing

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks Nate!!!

[@nwprimate6416]

Nice one David! Outside of you and Lonnie, I rarely see anyone mentioning the state of decay when choosing materials, but it can definitely make a big difference in how a set performs.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Many years ago when Cedrik Granier did a video about choosing the right materials for friction fire, dead standing, a branch hung up in a tree for years degrading more and more, no bark, etc... It changed everything for me. Hand and Bow Drill success rates immediately went WAY UP!

[@nwprimate6416]

Someone (maybe you?) recommended his channel to me a month or two ago and I watched several of his videos and they are awesome. I've still got plenty left to go through, but he seems like he knows what he's talking about.

[@ricardojimenez6645]

Thank u David for sharing such knowledgeable ways to make fire and great experiments

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks Ricardo!!!

[@ccpperrett7522]

You know I was visiting with Lonnie at his home one time a couple of years ago and he had this partially decayed piece of birch wood he had found. He was able to make a no notch, one hole ember with it. The dust just gathered around the hole until there was enough heat to combust. Now normal birch wood would be the last wood I would try for a bow drill fire. It is normally not a go to wood for friction fire but when partially decomposed everything changes.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

That's the way the punk wood made the ember in the video I mentioned. The LINK is in the description.

[@ccpperrett7522]

Just watched Lonnie's video, Yup that is the same piece he showed me. I was and still am amazed by it. I also watched a video "I"ll find it and post it in another reply" where some Inuits use the same method. Give me a minute to find it and show you.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

It'll be interesting to see if I can recreate the technique with River Birch punk.

[@ccpperrett7522]

I'll be watching for it, I'm going to try it with semi-punky spruce, Here is the video I was tellin ya about. You can skip to 11 minutes if you want to watch the Inuits doing the one hole method.

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good video David

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

LT!!! TY!!!

[@sonofabear]

Awesome! I have been using cedar, but I will try decaying oak.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Any wood nicely degraded, prepunk, if you will, will work well.

[@lequercus2740]

Very nice, I like it :)

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks LQ!!!

[@PJ_Grateful]

Nice one david! You're right about the Mora!👍😉👍

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thank you friend!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I went back over to the woods where I used to live to get some punk wood. I had seen one of Lonnie's videos (Far North Bushcraft and Survival) about Bow Drilling with a punk wood fire board and wanted to give it a try. Entering the back yard, I could see where some decayed White Oak limbs had fallen, about 50', and just exploded into several pieces on the ground. Oh happy day! Nicely degraded, perfectly decayed White Oak is great for Bow Drill Friction Fire. I chose one of the pieces that was about 2' long and 7" in diameter and then went on to harvest some punk wood. Since the punk wood was so wet, I decided to set it aside to dry for awhile and work with the White Oak for Bow Drill Friction Fire, first. Now, I usually only work with 2-3" diameter branches, breaking down this 7" diameter White Oak was going to be different, but some good practice. It wasn't too bad though, the Mora and baton, and a Corona Folding saw made short work of it. Oh by the way, I uncovered a critter deep within the River Birch punk wood. It was 2" long and had some big ol' eye spots on him...I had to look him up, Eastern Big Eyed Click Beetle LOL!!! I love it when nature happens!!! Come see how well the damp White Oak worked for Bow Drill.Please SUBSCRIBE at the end of the video. Thanks! ***MORE FOLLOWS... Far North Bushcraft and Survival... Lonnie's punk wood fire board video that I mentioned. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3nOi3xvZ8SXpck ***MORE FOLLOWS... OTHER BOW DRILL VIDEOS YOU WILL ENJOY: Bow Drill, My Little EDC Stanley Pocket Knife, EVERYTHING "On The Spot" Made kzbin.info/www/bejne/eauceoSipcydjJY Introducing The Quick Adjust Bowstring (Never retie your bowstring again.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmbVhoOJrq6Gnqc Bow Drill Bearing Block... A Favorite Of Mine Crosstie Wood... Creosote's Lubing Action kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHXEg6qDpK2mgq8 The Secret To Easy, Ember Ignited Tinder Bundles Revealed... American Beech Bow Drill kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqK0Y5hudt2pgJI Hatchet-Made Bow Drill Set And Fire From Damp River Birch kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2bSgaCHl9OljNk Using a Paperback Book for a Bow Drill Fire Board kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX66h32sgbahoNU

[@PhilipWright-pw3192]

Hi David, does fir tree bark make good char?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

No. Please visit my char playlist.

[@cornerstonebullies6163]

How much abuse has that companion taken I was worried so I got a garberg but that companion seems pretty solid and for the price sheesh that thing is taking a beating

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Never broken or damaged one , use the M.C. stainless steel now though.

[@jomercerlmt5727]

Eyed Elater is another name for that click beetle.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Fascinating bug to me.

[@jopo6388]

Dave you need a real pocket saw! get a Silky!!!!! Japanese made the best.. trust me.. they cut on the pull not the push..... videos are awesome you are the fire man!

[@bayoubushcraftandsurvival]

Any survivalist who says he can’t learn from your videos is showing not only his arrogance but his ignorance.

[@thetwistedgamingshow3071]

Okay, yes what you are doing as a hobbyists lol can work but, not out in a survival situation. You want the lest amount of weight in your pack for one. You can use red pine as your hand hold because all the sapp is a great lubricant or chap stick or green leafs. I have done survival school and training with people you see on T.V. if the Item doesn't have 3 uses then I will not have in my pack, it just doesn't make sense.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Like me 24/7/365 carry 3 fire makers and chill. Its your own fault if you have to resort to a backyard plaything like primitive fire in an emergency. Grow up!.