I've tried doing the bow drill method, and I can't get it to do anything more than give me a bunch of smoke. What am I doing wrong? I heard you should use a hard wood handle and soft wood base [[or vise-versa :/]] and nothin's happening. Also, when done correctly, how long should it take before you get an ember/coal? Finally, how do you contain a fire? I'm nervous of spark flying too far and starting a huge fire...how do I keep it big enough to serve a purpose but small enough so that doesn't happen?
Thanks!!
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