cordage
what type of cordage would you bring along for use with a bow drill ..??.. IF you planned on finding your hearth and spindle once you got where you're going. a section of rawhide seems right to me but...
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Plant fibers can do the trick but they tend to abrade pretty quickly. Leather and rawhide do well and last longer. I have improvised several times by using a shoe lace. Flat laces need to be...
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Nylon paracord works great. Its small and light enough that you can wear it like a necklace and strong enough to make countless bow drill fires. I have a length of this cord on my bow and have used it...
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I prefer twisted rawhide- plenty tough, and doesn't tend to slip on the spindle
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I have used sinew string a lot. Strong and durable.Torjus Gaaren"Environmental Endtimer"http://torjusgaaren.blogspot.com/
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the longest-lasting bow drill cords i've made and used from plant fibers are Whipple's Yucca leaf fibers, Coast Redwood inner bark fibers, Western Red Cedar inner bark fibers and Flannelbush bark...
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firestorm How many fires typicaly from your natural fiber cords?What dia. are they? Any pics? fiddler49
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rough estimates:Whipple's Yucca leaf fibers--over 30 uses--0.8-1.0cm dia.Coast Redwood inner bark fibers--15-20 uses--1cm dia.Western Red Cedar inner bark fibers--3-4 uses when using one strap about...
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Here are a few pictures of a fire bow drill set I made and the cordage is made of natural fiber (Yucca glauca), and this particular piece lasted for about 7 fire makings.
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