Bow Drill - Sotol Fire Board, Cottonwood Spindle + Leather Coal Catcher

Description

Bow Drill Sotol Fire Board, Cottonwood Spindle + Leather Coal Catcher
Light and Low Ember Ignition Point!
Primitive Friction Fire!
The bow drill is an ancient
and primitive method of starting fire without matches or a lighter.
It consists of a bearing block or handhold, a spindle,
a hearth board or fire board
, and a simple bow. I
t’s a method that applies friction
to generate heat. The heat eventually produces an ember in the burnt wood dust. The ember is tiny and fragile.  Once it is formed it is carefully placed into a "tinder bundle" where it is carefully nurtured and coaxed into flame. Once the tinder bundle bursts into flame, it is placed into the fuel that has been assembled ready for ignition.
Sotol
and
cottonwood
are both light and easy to use.
Having one of the lowest ember ignition points, s
otol fire board and cottonwood spindle is an outstanding "magical" combination. They prove to be fast and easy in creating coal dust ember when using bow drill friction fire technique.
With an ignition point
of just 200 degrees, sotol has one of the lowest ignition points
and like sotol, cottonwood also
has a low ignition point resulting
in fewer bow strokes to create a coal ember for your nesting material.
This translates to faster and less work which means fewer calories
spent
!
If you have access to these two types of wood: sotol and cottonwood, c
onsider yourself both lucky and blessed and
prepare for success! This combination of sotol and cottonwood will spoil you!
About your Fire Board and Spindle
Hand harvested and hand processed.
Fire board made from sotol.
Spindle made from cottonwood.
Very light compared to other fire boards.
Low ember ignition point.
Cottonwood spindle: Approximately 9" long.
Sotol fire board: Approximately 10"-12" long.
Both fire board and spindle are burnt-in.
Fire board has
\/
-notch cutout already.
What you will receive with your purchase:
One (1) sotol fire board.
One (1) cottonwood spindle.
One (1) genuine leather coal catcher.
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