Originally Posted By: Ors
Just curious how many here have primative firemaking skills. Bow and drill ll...hand drill... Just wondering who has those chops.

I dont have the chops smile


However, this is where i'd start, very thorough info here
wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/


Graph of Storm's Wood Density and Specific Gravity Data
Quote:
I then graphed this data on a 3D graph. You see a very prominent peak at about a density of 0.38 for fireboard and spindle. but there is another peak at fireboard 0.53 and spindle 0.821.

A Friction Fire Inquiry: Hand Drill


Wildwood Survival • View topic - Chaga bow drill made with a new technique
Bow Drill Using One Hand With Mushroom As Board - Stay Primitive My Friend



Better than bowdrill?

Rudiger Roll - No Ash - No tools - All Natural - Fire Roll Friction Fire - On the spot - Primitive - Boggy Creek Beast

Sir Vival Eats roadkill, eats frogleg from snake stomach , snorkle hunt for ducks, pigs...
Homage to Rüdiger Nehberg AKA "Sir Vival" - Boggy Creek Beast

Rudiger Roll Friction Fire - Boggy Creek Beast 77 videos4,937 viewsLast updated on Aug 28, 2018
Quote:

This playlist includes numerous variations of this method including all natural material performed outdoors. The videos below and their content are a result of my own research and experimentation. It's extremely versatile and easy to learn. This list is not all inclusive. I have used many more plant fibers including Fireweed, Ramie, Flax, various tree and vine fibers.

Rudiger Roll : Natural Rolling Surfaces - Boggy Creek Beast 6 videos 434 views Last updated on Aug 28, 2018
Quote:

Split Wood - Stone - Bark ( and any combination of those).
Play all



Rudiger Roll video 29: Tree Bark Mini Fire Roll . No Tools Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:58

Rudiger Roll video 14 : Split Wood Mini Fire Roll Friction Fire - Primitive - Bushcraft
by Boggy Creek Beast

2:53

Rudiger Roll video 30: Stones Mini Fire Roll . No Tools Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

6:31

Rudiger Roll using Stones (Rust and Cotton) . Rust Fire Roll
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:40

Rudiger Roll video 21: No Ashes - No Tools . Bark, Stone, Hemp . Fire Roll No Tools or Ash Primitive
by Boggy Creek Beast

2:31


Rudiger Roll - No Ash - No tools - All Natural - Fire Roll Friction Fire - On the spot - Primitive
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:39




Rudiger Roll : Plant Fibers - Boggy Creek Beast 16 videos 614 views Last updated on Aug 28, 2018
Quote:

These are some of the plant fibers that I personally came up with to use with this method. Flax, Fireweed, and Ramie work good, too. This is not an all inclusive list. I have used many more including various tree and vine fibers.

Rudiger Roll video 5 : Jute Twine - Plant Fiber - Fire Roll Friction Fire Jute Twine
by Boggy Creek Beast

4:56

Rudiger Roll Milkweed demonstration (Asclepias) primitive - friction fire on the spot
by Boggy Creek Beast

4:42

Nettle Fire Roll : Wood Nettle (AKA Canadian Nettle) . Rudiger Roll demo - Deer Dung - Primitive
by Boggy Creek Beast

6:42

Rudiger Roll demonstration using Bittersweet Vine ( Fire Roll Friction Fire Vine Natural - Primitive
by Boggy Creek Beast

6:54

Rudiger Roll demonstration using Dogbane - Indian Hemp Fire Roll - Primitive
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:55

Rudiger Roll Part 9: Raffia Palm - Fire Roll Friction Fire Raffia palm fiber
by Boggy Creek Beast

4:12

Rudiger Roll Part 10: Sisal (Agave) Fire Roll Friction Fire Sisal fiber
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:19

Rudiger Roll video 15 : Yucca - Fire Roll Friction Fire Yucca fiber
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:59

Rudiger Roll video 19 : Poplar bark (Tree bark) Poplar Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

6:40

Rudiger Roll Friction Fire False Nettle - Fire Roll Nettle - Primitive
by Boggy Creek Beast

6:27

Rudiger Roll video 21: No Ashes - No Tools . Bark, Stone, Hemp . Fire Roll No Tools or Ash Primitive
by Boggy Creek Beast

2:31

Rudiger Roll video 43 : Hickory Bark Fiber Friction Fire (Tree bark fire roll friction fire )
by Boggy Creek Beast

2:34

Rudiger Roll video 48 : Slippery Elm Bark ( Tree Bark Fiber Ulmus rubra Friction Fire )
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:36

Rudiger Roll video 49 : Kudzu - Wild Vine ( Pueraria montana Fire Roll Friction Fire )
by Boggy Creek Beast

4:26

Rudiger Roll video 52 : Velvetleaf fiber ( Indian Mallow Fire Roll Friction Fire )
by Boggy Creek Beast

6:23


Rudiger Roll - No Ash - No tools - All Natural - Fire Roll Friction Fire - On the spot - Primitive
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:39



Rudiger Roll : Natural Accelerants - Boggy Creek Beast 20 videos 619 views Last updated on Oct 6, 2018
Quote:

These are the best natural accelerants that I personally discovered to use with this method.




Rudiger Roll video 18 : Bracket Fungus - natural accelerant - Nettle Fire Roll
by Boggy Creek Beast

4:51

Rudiger Roll video 20 : Rust (iron oxide) natural accelerant - Rust Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:02

Rudiger Roll video 23 : Dung (manure) natural accelerant - Fire Roll Friction Fire Dung
by Boggy Creek Beast

1:55

Rudiger Roll using a random fungus ( Fire Roll Friction Fire Bracket Fungus )
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:12

Rudiger Roll video 36 : Coffee ( Instant Coffee ) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

2:39

Rudiger Roll video 37 : Tobacco (Cigar) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

2:39

Rudiger Roll video 44 : Spearmint - natural accelerant ( Mint Fire Roll Friction Fire mint )
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:40

Rudiger Roll video 45 : Mugwort - natural accelerant ( Herb Artemisia Fire Roll Friction Fire)
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:05

Rudiger Roll video 46 : Orange Peel - natural accelerant ( Citrus Fire Roll Friction Fire )
by Boggy Creek Beast

4:24

Rudiger Roll video 47 : Lavender - natural accelerant (Herb - Lavender Fire Roll Friction Fire )
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:04

Rudiger Roll video 50 : Basil - natural accelerant ( Herb - Basil - Fire Roll Friction Fire )
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:08

Rudiger Roll video 51 : Sage - Natural Accelerant ( Sage Fire Roll Friction Fire )
by Boggy Creek Beast

2:54

Rudiger Roll video 53 : Tea - Natural accelerant - Chamomile, Mint, Green - Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

7:22

Rudiger Roll video 54 : Coffee (regular ground) Natural acclerant - Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

6:47

Rudiger Roll video 55 : Catnip - Natural accelerant ( Nepeta cataria ) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

4:22

Rudiger Roll video 25: Coal (sedimentary rock) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

2:32

Rudiger Roll video 26 : Shells (Calcium carbonate)
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:24

Rudiger Roll video 27 : Antler (Bone) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:40

Rudiger Roll Video 56 : Walnut Husk - Natural accelerant ( Fire Roll Friction Fire Walnut )
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:56

Rudiger Roll Dung - How to make fire with Rabbit Poo - Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast


Rudiger Roll : Chemical Accelerants - Boggy Creek Beast 12 videos 116 views Last updated on Sep 14, 2016
Quote:

Some of the better more commonly available chemical accelerants that I discovered to use with this method.

Rudiger Roll video 34 : Oxygen Absorber .. Fire Roll Friction Fire Rust - Desiccant
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:40

Rudiger Roll video 28 : Battery (Manganese dioxide) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

2:47

Rudiger Roll video 22 : Potassium Permanganate - Fire Roll Pot Perm
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:27

Rudiger Roll video 33 : Baking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

4:06

Rudiger Roll video 31: Hand Warmer - Fire Roll Friction Fire Rust - Hot Hands
by Boggy Creek Beast

7:01

Rudiger Roll video 32 : Instant Cold Pack (Ammonium nitrate) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

6:32

Rudiger Roll video 35: Soda Wash (Soda Ash)+ DIY Easy Hand warmer - Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:18

Rudiger Roll video 24 : Calcium Hypochlorite (Bleach) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:05

Rudiger Roll using newspaper with chemical catalysts ( Fire Roll battery demo)
by Boggy Creek Beast

7:58

Rudiger Roll - Chemicals & random rolling mediums PT 1
by Boggy Creek Beast

8:06

Rudiger Roll - Chemicals & random rolling mediums PT 2
by Boggy Creek Beast

7:20

[Private video]

Rudiger Roll : Cloth Material - Fabric - Boggy Creek Beast 5 videos 61 views Last updated on Oct 9, 2018
Quote:

A list of commonly available cloth materials/fabric that work with the Rudiger Roll Friction Fire method. I have also used Cotton bed sheets, pillow cases, bath towels, and underwear.

Rudiger Roll video 38 : Bandana (Cotton handkerchief) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

8:22

Rudiger Roll video 39 : T-shirt (100% Cotton T-shirt ) Fire Roll Friction Fire T-shirt
by Boggy Creek Beast

4:15

Rudiger Roll video 40 : Wash Cloth ( 100% Cotton washcloth ) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

3:03

Rudiger Roll video 41 : Blue Jeans ( 100 % Cotton Denim Rudiger Roll ) Fire Roll Friction Fire
by Boggy Creek Beast

5:01

Rudiger Roll Bandana - Fabric used in Nature to make Fire - No "unweaving" - SEE DESCRIPTION
by Boggy Creek Beast