How Many Primitive Fire Starting Techniques Can You Do?

[Domdabears]

Out of the several different primitive fire starting methods out there. How many have you done and can do?


Hand Drill



Two-Man Friction Drill



Fire Plow



Pump Fire Drill



Bow Drill



Flint and Steel

[Echo2]

3 of the 6 shown....

[Domdabears]

I've actually only tried one way, and that's the bow drill.
To be honest, I never even heard of the pump fire drill until I made this thread.
Are there anymore methods out there that I missed?

[Echo2]

I've actually only tried one way, and that's the bow drill.
To be honest, I never even heard of the pump fire drill until I made this thread.
Are there anymore methods out there that I missed?

I've seen the fire pump done....havent done it myself....

I've seen a hand drill work....but not by me....

I've seen the fire plow....but never seen it work....

The others I have done....

[Iron mike]

I have done the bow drill and hand drill I want to try the 2 man one with my kids I think they will get a kick out of it

[Domdabears]

I have done the bow drill and hand drill I want to try the 2 man one with my kids I think they will get a kick out of it

Me too. Seems like it would work better.

[emergprep]

I can do the Bow drill, hand drill, make and use char cloth, mag glass.

[Domdabears]

Here's a video on the pump drill.
Once you have the actual tools for it, it looks so much easier to do than the bow or hand drill. I gotta make me one of these.

[Stitch]

Hand drill - finally last weekend
Bow drill - learned in Cody Lundin's Aboriginal Living Skills & Yavapai College
Flint & steel - not since Boy Scouts
Magnifying glass
Fire Steel
Bamboo fire saw - not since JEST in 1989, altough I want to try this with a agave/century plant.

[Nomad survivor]

Tried 2 of these before. Best survival tip is carry a dozen cigarette lighters (good ones) in a plastic bag on you. Use these methods if your desperate. But practice.

[Echo2]

Tried 2 of these before. Best survival tip is carry a dozen cigarette lighters (good ones) in a plastic bag on you. Use these methods if your desperate. But practice.

Well....yeah....:)

[Sticks65]

I have used the flint and steel,bow drill,hand drill,bamboo fire saw and fire plow.

My favourite of these is flint and steel and bow drill methods.

My least favourite is the fire plow.

[Scottishblacksmith]

I was delighted to watch Dual Survivor in which the bamboo saw was utilized, never seen it done before ! I have to admit that I only have used flint & steele with char cloth ( and wood match, lighter ). If you plan on storing/using Bic ( or generic) lighters place a rubber "o" ring on them to help prevent accidental gass escape by placing it under the button and around the lighter.

[Jerry D Young]

Haven't done too many, and they probably would be considered primitive methods. I need to get out there more and try.

Oh. And another one (primitive) I haven't done is the fire piston.

One that is modern is 2-part chemical fire starters.

[marineguy]

I have used the flint and steel,bow drill,hand drill,bamboo fire saw and fire plow.

My favourite of these is flint and steel and bow drill methods.

My least favourite is the fire plow.

I have tried all except the pump, I now have something to do this weekend and have to agree the hardest was the Plow. Obviously my favorite is a Ferrocerium rod, I have a double/side-by-side 5/16 that throws enough spark I don't need anything else.