| Using the bow-drill method | | | | other end ofsapling stick to form a bow. |
| Before you start your bushcraft fire you will need | | | | 4. Next take the flat peace of wood approx. 12" |
| to collect some dry wood, leaves and foliage | | | | long and 4" wide and make a small notch on the |
| from the surrounding area to use as fuel for your | | | | sidewith your bushcraft knife. The rounded end of |
| campfire. Keep these items as dry as possible. To | | | | the drill will sit onto this notch. |
| light a bushcraft fire you will need to create | | | | 5. Place the flat peace of wood on to level ground |
| friction. Taking to sticks of wood and rubbing | | | | and place tinder into and around the notch. |
| them together will create friction, but this will take | | | | 6. Whilst kneeling on one knee hold the wood in |
| far to long to light any campfire. One of the | | | | position with your other boot. |
| better alternatives for lighting your bushcraft fire | | | | 7. Hold the bow and drill in one hand with rounded |
| is the bow-drill method. To make a bushcraft fire | | | | end of drill placed into the notch. |
| using the bow-drill method you will need to collect | | | | 8. Place the indented stone onto the pointed end |
| the following items from the surrounding area: -o | | | | of the drill and apply downward pressure. |
| 1 X 8" long stick (drill) - hardwoodo 1 x 24" long | | | | 9. Slowly use a sawing motion, moving the bow |
| stick (sturdy sapling capable of bending into a | | | | back and forth allowing the drill to spin and |
| bow)o 1 x flat stone (approx. 3" round with small | | | | generate friction, which in turn will create heat and |
| indent) or wood with notch in middle.o 1 x flat | | | | then fire. If the drill is not moving freely release |
| peace of wood approx. 12" long and 4" wideo 1 x | | | | downward pressure slightly. |
| Length of Para cord or bootlace.o Tinder such as | | | | 10. You will need to increase speed until the tinder |
| Maya dust or cotton wool | | | | begins to smoulder. |
| 1. Take the 8" stick (drill) and sharpen one end to | | | | When you have a smouldering bushcraft fire, you |
| a point like a pencil then round of the other end. | | | | can start to slowly add the dry wood, leaves and |
| 2. Take the 24" sapling stick and fix the bootlace | | | | foliage. Do not add too much until you are sure |
| to one end. | | | | your buscraft fire is going well. Remember to |
| 3. Twist the bootlace once around the dowel | | | | keep a stock of wood near by to keep adding to |
| stick, tie the remaining end of bootlace to the | | | | you campfire. |