Handdrill - I can almost picture the blisters on these office softened hands ! <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Actually, what I working on is hand making cordage for the bow. So far I've made cordage from palm fronds and pandanus. The pandanus seem fairly stong and I will try this weekend.

The other thing I'm trying is various native woods for hearth and spindle. Got some good smoke and dark dust from Slash pine and Chinese Fan palm but no coal yet.

My goal is to only need a knife as a tool and then go from there but the shortcuts of using other tools sure is tempting.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone,
Scott