Pump Drill

**Pan** · 12-22-2007, 09:40 PM

Any of you guys or gals ever made a pump drill or a curved knife for crafting?

**Rick** · 12-22-2007, 10:57 PM

Pan,

Take a look at this link:

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ead.php?t=1209

We discussed a pump drill for making fire but I think the principle is the same. See what you think.

**Pan** · 12-23-2007, 03:30 AM

I used one once at a Creek Pow-Wow but not for fire it had a stone tip. But I've nver made one. The action of it is pretty smooth with a stone tip but I dont know about a wooden spindle (lotsa friction). I guess if the flywheel is heavy enough it should be no prob.