Description
The bow drill consists of a bearing block or handhold, a spindle or drill, a hearth or fireboard, and a simple bow. It is an ancient tool used to make friction fire. It offers a primitive way of starting fire without matches or a lighter. It’s a method that applies friction to generate heat. The heat eventually produces an ember in the burnt wood dust. The ember is tiny and fragile. Once it is formed it is carefully placed into a “tinder bundle” where it is carefully nurtured and coaxed into flame. Once the tinder bundle bursts into flame, it is placed into the fuel that has been assembled ready for ignition.
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