Fire Bow with Box Elder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgVY_BxoubQ
This is the finale. There's a whole bunch of other "Box elder" vids over there showing how I selected my wood, sized it, and whatever else I could think of, about 8 vids in all that show the entire process from whittling and sizing the bow to blowing a tinder nest to flame.
I wanted to break it down real good for anyone who might be struggling in hopes that they would find something useful and increase their odds of success.
In the above vid, my bro is trying to get er done, but he just can't quite get there, very close though. Eventhough he doesn't get it, there is some good info shared as we talk back and forth about it.
I still don't consider myself an expert with the fire bow and ma nature can always smack ya down, but it is nice to be able to go out, grab up a variety of sticks and make fire with nothing more than a knife and a piece of paracord or natural cordage.
Bottom line: make everything perfect, if one item is binding or slipping hang it up and re-do.
My biggest issues:
Slipping cord and binding spindle, both are somewhat intertwined. Once I got past those two barriers and built up a little strength things went much better.
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