The key to fire-by-friction methods like the bow drill and hand drill is to use soft, non-resinous wood. So a wood like pine, while being soft, is not going to work due to the sap, which causes ...

From cooking food to decontaminating water sources to simply providing warmth, fire can be an incredibly useful tool for an outdoor enthusiast. And while there are different methods for building a ...

Saw method -- Fire plow method -- Hand drill method -- Modified hand drill method -- Bearing and bow crank method -- Sparking method -- Bow drill method -- Straight ...