===> Good. Should work. Just remember to never gather any wood that is on the ground for a Bow Drill. Dry dead standing wood works best. Baton one piece to make the Hearthboard. Good luck with it, enjoy, and say hi to the other 'crafters for me!
===> Good. Should work. Just remember to never gather any wood that is on the ground for a Bow Drill. Dry dead standing wood works best. Baton one piece to make the Hearthboard. Good luck with it, enjoy, and say hi to the other 'crafters for me!
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So I don't know if you'll consider this cheating, but put the spindle and hearth in the microwave. That will dry it out in a minute.Originally Posted by atrane21
Yeah i made the whole set but i think it needs to dry out a little more. I got stuff that was as dry as i could find out there. I have it laying out at the house hopefully give it a good try this weekend at the bushcraft meet.
Nice! If I had a microwave that would work. Haha
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===> !50-200 degree oven will work. Just need to cook-off, or evaporate, as much moisture in the wood as possible. Even with a little moisture, it will eventually work, but with lot more bowing effort. I have baked a few sets!Just be mindful of spontaneous combustion! Keep an eye on the wood and the temp. Once you take it out, let it cool completely in the air - NEVER the fridge! If you have found some nice branches, you can make a couple sets at once this way. Bows can be found later. Dry hearth boards and spindles are the key. You can use about anything for a bearing block or bow. Good Luck!
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How about using a food dehydrator???
Here's my set. I haven't go to play with it much so the hearth board isn't even burnt in yet. After the bushcraft meet this weekend I'm pretty sure it will have started at least one fire!
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===> Looks good, Alex! Cutting the notch might be fun, though. Get some pics up of using it, and the fires you create with it. Good stuff!
~ Sky
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===> Should also work,if you have the time!
~ Sky
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"Never knock on Death's door - just ring the bell and run. He hates that!"
That's some good wholesome fun right there. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks it was a lot of fun.
I do have some more pics that turned out good from the hike/blueberry pickin but I'm having issues uploading them. Hopefully they'll be up tomorrow or Friday.
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