After another tiresome evening of work, Mike and I have come to the conclusion that the fire bow is an unfeasible method of making fire. After making and then breaking several more bows, we decided to try to prove the concept of our efforts. We found a bit of wood that was the same type as our spindle stick. After a brief bit of work I was able to fit it into a 3/8" electric drill and smooth it out. We tried using two different base boards - neither produced a serviceable coal.
We did yield our first invention in the process though - we have grown relatively proficient at making rope out of plant stuff. We have a lot of projects upcoming that require the use of twine. We will be using commercially made sisal as a substitute to our home-made goods.
Our next course of action is to build a fire piston. This is a traditional fire-building tool used by Pacific islanders. More on that project as we get there.
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