Bow Drill Mastery – From Forage to Flame

Learn to make a friction fire regardless of where you live

Created by: Nathan Machain
Self-Reliance Instructor

What Will I Learn?

• Master the art of fire by friction using the bow-drill method
• Construct a bow-drill kit regardless of where you live, even in a highly populated urban environment
• The inside secrets that most experts aren’t telling you
• Recognize what variety of wood works best and which ones should be avoided
• Develop an understanding of how each piece of the bow-drill kit is made, from it’s raw form: start to finish
• How to dry your wood properly at home, even when only green wood is available
• Proper form and technique that makes creating a bow-drill fire consistent and effortless
• To trouble shoot if your kit is not functioning properly
• Expand on a skill that is ancient, but just as relevant in the 21-century
• An additional self-reliance ability

Requirements

• No previous experience is necessary. However, this course will require the processing of wood with a knife by following a step-by-step approach as demonstrated, in order to create a functional bow-drill kit. This is a detailed, hands-on course.

Target audience

• Anyone on a quest to learn how to create a friction fire using the bow-drill method
• Intermediate and advanced students who desire learning new techniques and materials that expand on previous, ancient wisdom will also be interested in this class