Description
Much lighter and easier to use compared to other spindles that is made of other types of wood.
The bow drill 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.
The bow drill consists of a bearing block or handhold, a spindle or drill, a hearth or fireboard, and a simple bow.
I’ve found that Sotol spindles are much faster in creating a coal dust ember compared to other spindles made of other types of wood. A few stokes with the bow and it starts to smoke right away. This means that you’ll have fewer bow strokes to create a coal ember for your nesting material to start your fire. This translates to a faster coal ember and less work which means fewer calories needed!
These Sotol spindles are personally hand harvested, hand processed and crafted by me. It will feel as if you were out and had to make your own spindle to make fire. They don’t look and they don’t feel like they just came out of a factory warehouse or woodshop.
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