I don't care about the controversy over the dual survival show. This guy is obviously smart, well spoken and in my opinion explains survival skills better than anyone on youtube
I KNOW BOW DRILLING CAN BE GOOD TO YOU BBUUTT THERE IS SO MUCH WORK ON A BOW DRILLING JUST TO START A SINGLE SIMPLE FIRE...…….IN MY OPINION AND I MEAN IN MY OPINION IS THAT THEE POLYNESIANS FIRE PLOW IS LITTLE MORE FASTER AND BETTER AND A LITTLE MORE SMARTER WAY STARTING A FIRE THAN BOW DRILLING FIRE STARTERS........AND I REALLY DID COMPARED ALL THOSE BOW DRILLING FIRE DRILLINGS THESE RUclips VIDEOS COMPARED TO THEE POLYNESIANS FIRE PLOW FIRE STARTER.....AND THERE IS NOTHING IN NORTH AMERICA CAN COMPARED AND BEAT THEE POLYNESIANS FIRE PLOW FIRE STARTER NOTHING CAN...........
Sorry to be off topic but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account? I stupidly lost my account password. I love any help you can offer me.
This instructor is both smart and wise. I am over sixty years old and I know the difference. You would do well to watch and listen. If you have a question, is is so easy to "ask" questions on RUclips that we forget that the questions are as important as the answers. This is the first time I have visited this site and I look forward to learning more here in the future. Thank you Mr. Canterbury.
What blows me away is that, this is what Dave is capable of, and Cody was STILL considered the FireMaster. If a guy with this much experience and knowledge looks to you for your expertise, you're truly something special.
I have found that this guy makes the most easily understood videos on youtube. His no-nonsense down to earth demeanor and teaching style, coupled with obvious extensive knowledge and experience is unparalleled. After discovering Mr. Canterbury here about four months ago, and watching many of his videos, he has sparked something inside me that I haven't felt since I was a kid. It has renewed my love of the outdoors and nature itself. The desire to once again get out there and enjoy the simple peaceful pleasures of God's creation is overwhelming. Armed with the knowledge this man has shared I will always be grateful. Thank you ! I will pass this on to my kids for I have envisioned many wonderful memories in the coming years with them as we enjoy the great outdoors. Again, Thank You
Thanx 4 sharing with us ! I will never forget the 1st time I ever made a bow drill fire . I almost knocked out my coal from being tired & excited . I appreciate you passing on the old ways........peace
I truly enjoy the knowledge Dave shares. I'm 26 years old and have been Fishing, Hunting and learning bush craft most my life. I made a fire today with my own Bowdrill set and thought I would share. Cazadero California, Redwoods and Rain.
Hi Dave. I still missing seeing you at the Dual Survival. I loved that show. I know you're an expert on your field. You know what you are doing.!!! Keep it up!! God bless you!!!
So good that, at the end, I could feel the fire's heat from my cold screen and the smell of the wood smoke filled the room! Awesome job! Thank you both!
Miss seeing you on tv dave you're cool calm and collected, i practice many of your techniques and they have always worked as well as saved my ass a few times... keep doin what your doin man your awesome...
I watched Duel Survival and loved it and learned a lot and now my dad is taking me on a campout to tell me the ways of being a man and to start a fire I have to do it the bow drill way so thank you for teaching us in the way of bush craft.
Great info , but don't forget the pioneers also used their black powder in their fire making process, wet conditions especially !!! But only tiny amount of powder is necessary !! These instructions are great in dry conditions !!!!
There were a lot of things to like about this video even if you aren't going to make your own fire drill. I thought the man's exceptional skill were a pleasure to watch. It provided insight into the kind of skills that might have been necessary for survival that are now almost completely lost.
Watching the full process really makes you appreciate what people of old had to do for fire. This really makes me appreciate my BIC and ferro rod. We've all seen this on survival shows on tv but they edit it to make it look like a quick pretty easy process. But the truth is, you could easily spend the better part of afternoon starting a fire primitively. Awesome stuff Dave. And those look like the old Schwarzkopf desert boots. But they fit the outfit whatever they are!
Your the man Dave, I learned so much from your video`s can`t wait to participate in your classes. I`ve followed you from your days with Dual Survival. Thank you for your time and knowledge.
I've done 17th and 18th century lifestyles since I was 9 (I'm 32 years old now). I do mostly Native American and mountain man lifestyle. Native name is white hawk mountain man name is Irone Hyde. Lol both given to me by earning. Your videos are quite exceptional!! I'd like to discuss some things with you if you are up for it as well as possibly send you a few 18th century items I have produced. Perhaps you'd like to try them out. Keep up the good work and God bless the pathfinders
Dave sure makes it look easy but having done this more than a few times it is all about prepping and patience. Take your time and do the steps shown here in order. Great vid. Critter I have watched all your vids on Daves page now I can add you here.
If you are ever out in the Arizona desert, find a dead sajuaro cactus and use the dry wood. Ten good strokes to coal. That stuff is phenominal. Thanks, Dave, you are an inspiration...
Thanks Dave for a great lesson, to many times Flint/Steel and char are always shown but, the bow drill is not high on the list. Why well its just a tad harder to learn. Keep your powder dry and one eye open. Kephart is smiling keep up the great work Dave.
When I first starting do this type of fire-making. I had a very hard time. I then took a fresh-water clam shell and used that as my bearing block and BOOM instant ember. Granted! The Clam shell don't last for more than 2 fires, but it works very well due to the smoothness of the shell. Hope someone uses this first if they can find a shell.
Filters do fail,I've backpacked the Grand Canyon rim to rim and a large paet of the AT, also numerous wilderness areas. I can speak from experience, filters do fail. Nothing replaces skills.
Steve, Thank you for putting this awesome video up of a Bow drill fire by Dave....... I just loves how he explains every little Nuance in not only the manufacture of the set, but even the Preparation of the fire lay and the birds nest. I'll be looking forward to new video's from you too in the coming weeks. I would like to speak with you about coming and doing a rondezvous here in Iowa next year sometime soon, if you would be available.
The only major thing I do differently is put the spindle to the outside of the bow string. This gives a longer range of motion because the spindle doesn't knock against the bow. I suppose this isn't a big deal with longer bows, but I like to use shorter bows because they're easier to take with you.
This guy is so full of himself, I love goodness of his heart to teach and show you everything you need to know about the art of our forefathers how to live and survive in the woods. One of the best.👍⚓️🇺🇸. No horse shit about him.live long and prosper..
So much fun to watch, it was one of those things I learned years ago,I bet I have not used a drill in 30 years as I got a steel and a hunk of fools gold, it's a good skill to have and not something you want to try and learn when you need it.
12:45 right there i was telling myself, holy shit , he's setting that cord way too tight on that bow, he'll never be able to twist his spindle in there. On top of that, he's saying that he's giving himself some slack to fit the spindle in it lol. He doesn't give himself any slack at all. Funny enough, at 13:40 there is a cut and you can easily see that he's readjusted the cord to be much much more loose. Then at 15:56 you can clearly see exactly why you need that much slack in the cord. I don't know why he didn't just mention his mistake and showed us how to correct it rather than try to hide it with video editing. His "so called expert" pride came back to bite him on that one. Now all that is being topped off by him completely cutting out the one part of the video that everyone wanted to see. The part where he actually uses the thing to create an ember. He goes on about posture and form being everything for bow drill fire and all that crap that no one needs to hear , only to cut out the part that everyone have been waiting for. That guy is the perfect example of people i'm not compatible with. They go on and on and on about their craft like they're absolute experts but when it comes to actually SHOWING how good they are, they make up excuses OR as you so clearly saw in this video, they simply remove their failure using video editing and simply show the end result. I might come out as a total ass here but i'm a straight shooter. I say it like it is.
Thanks for this video. At the 24 minute mark you indicated that there was something amiss with the setup, but corrected it (not shown) and did not mention what the issue was. It would be good to know what it was so that we might know how to deal with a similar situation should it arise. Also around that time, the edit also did not show the actual creation of the ember, which to me is the most interesting and critical part of the process to witness. The bow method is tricky to master, and your advice on the steps to take for a successful outcome are much appreciated.
Do you have any recommendations for a good quality Kentucky long rifle flint lock kit? I'm keen to build one. Is the musket in this video considered a KLR?
Have you tried stabbing the tip of your knife into a tree trunk before carving this kind of thing? The extra bracing from the tip being stuck in a tree really helps you get a good, light on the wrist, cut with less effort.
Lots of Tulip Poplar near my campsite,but the branches grow too high to reach.Got a positive id.on them by the cup-like flower.A cedar board and tulip poplar spindle was made for me by a friend,but I'm failing at getting a coal,merely just smoke and dust.I have a way to go yet to get this means of fire starting down pat.
The things we take for granted today. In the 18th century, making a cup of coffee took a lot of work, and if it was raining, you might not be having your coffee.
I don't care about the controversy over the dual survival show. This guy is obviously smart, well spoken and in my opinion explains survival skills better than anyone on youtube
Well said.
Mario Cohenn
I KNOW BOW DRILLING CAN BE GOOD TO YOU BBUUTT THERE IS SO MUCH WORK ON A BOW DRILLING JUST TO START A SINGLE SIMPLE FIRE...…….IN MY OPINION AND I MEAN IN MY OPINION IS THAT THEE POLYNESIANS FIRE PLOW IS LITTLE MORE FASTER AND BETTER AND A LITTLE MORE SMARTER WAY STARTING A FIRE THAN BOW DRILLING FIRE STARTERS........AND I REALLY DID COMPARED ALL THOSE BOW DRILLING FIRE DRILLINGS THESE RUclips VIDEOS COMPARED TO THEE POLYNESIANS FIRE PLOW FIRE STARTER.....AND THERE IS NOTHING IN NORTH AMERICA CAN COMPARED AND BEAT THEE POLYNESIANS FIRE PLOW FIRE STARTER NOTHING CAN...........
Mr,Casino bro what?
Sorry to be off topic but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account?
I stupidly lost my account password. I love any help you can offer me.
This instructor is both smart and wise. I am over sixty years old and I know the difference. You would do well to watch and listen. If you have a question, is is so easy to "ask" questions on RUclips that we forget that the questions are as important as the answers. This is the first time I have visited this site and I look forward to learning more here in the future. Thank you Mr. Canterbury.
What blows me away is that, this is what Dave is capable of, and Cody was STILL considered the FireMaster. If a guy with this much experience and knowledge looks to you for your expertise, you're truly something special.
I have found that this guy makes the most easily understood videos on youtube. His no-nonsense down to earth demeanor and teaching style, coupled with obvious extensive knowledge and experience is unparalleled. After discovering Mr. Canterbury here about four months ago, and watching many of his videos, he has sparked something inside me that I haven't felt since I was a kid. It has renewed my love of the outdoors and nature itself. The desire to once again get out there and enjoy the simple peaceful pleasures of God's creation is overwhelming. Armed with the knowledge this man has shared I will always be grateful. Thank you ! I will pass this on to my kids for I have envisioned many wonderful memories in the coming years with them as we enjoy the great outdoors. Again, Thank You
Thank you Mr. Canterbury for taking your time to demonstrate everything in details via this RUclips video
It's awesome, very much appreciate it
Thank you so much
Thanx 4 sharing with us ! I will never forget the 1st time I ever made a bow drill fire . I almost knocked out my coal from being tired & excited . I appreciate you passing on the old ways........peace
Always solid and candid Dave. Thank you for your time.
That's by far the best bow drill video I've seen so far. Thankyou!
I truly enjoy the knowledge Dave shares.
I'm 26 years old and have been Fishing, Hunting and learning bush craft most my life. I made a fire today with my own Bowdrill set and thought I would share. Cazadero California, Redwoods and Rain.
Hi Dave. I still missing seeing you at the Dual Survival. I loved that show. I know you're an expert on your field. You know what you are doing.!!! Keep it up!! God bless you!!!
Good stuff. Now that's what brothers are for.
Respect.
One of the best videos I have seen on bow drills, if not the best...... thanks
Outstanding video. I learned more in 27 minutes than all I've read about the subject.
Anything that is hard work is more rewarding. There are so many lost skills it is nice to see people keeping our past alive for future generations.
So good that, at the end, I could feel the fire's heat from my cold screen and the smell of the wood smoke filled the room! Awesome job! Thank you both!
Miss seeing you on tv dave you're cool calm and collected, i practice many of your techniques and they have always worked as well as saved my ass a few times... keep doin what your doin man your awesome...
There are no super hero's.... just Dave. Mad Love!
I watched Duel Survival and loved it and learned a lot and now my dad is taking me on a campout to tell me the ways of being a man and to start a fire I have to do it the bow drill way so thank you for teaching us in the way of bush craft.
Great info , but don't forget the pioneers also used their black powder in their fire making process, wet conditions especially !!! But only tiny amount of powder is necessary !! These instructions are great in dry conditions !!!!
Another excellent educational video by Dave Cantebury! Well done.
Methodically well explained ....in a relaxed way. Thanks.
Thanks again that was awesome to see,,, David Canterbury,, you are rell master of survival school,, may children love you and he won't be like you
I have to say, between this, and the other vid you did, you have the BEST bowdrill "How To" vids available. for free, or cost.
You're an awesome teacher. Thank you!
There were a lot of things to like about this video even if you aren't going to make your own fire drill. I thought the man's exceptional skill were a pleasure to watch. It provided insight into the kind of skills that might have been necessary for survival that are now almost completely lost.
Watching the full process really makes you appreciate what people of old had to do for fire. This really makes me appreciate my BIC and ferro rod. We've all seen this on survival shows on tv but they edit it to make it look like a quick pretty easy process. But the truth is, you could easily spend the better part of afternoon starting a fire primitively. Awesome stuff Dave. And those look like the old Schwarzkopf desert boots. But they fit the outfit whatever they are!
Thanks Mr. Canterbury for sharing your knowledge. I enjoy your videos and hope to attend your school some day.
Now thats a bow drill. Steve is a good man I enjoy his vids as well.
It took a lot of effort to put this video out I'm sure. I appreciate you sharing this with us for free. Thank you Pathfinder School.
nice video dave and to steve keep postin man! cant get enough
Dave makes it look so easy!
Your the man Dave, I learned so much from your video`s can`t wait to participate in your classes. I`ve followed you from your days with Dual Survival. Thank you for your time and knowledge.
A wonderful display & teaching about a vital skill!
Thank you, Dave! It's always a pleasure watching your videos. Please keep sharing your knowledge to all of us...
I've done 17th and 18th century lifestyles since I was 9 (I'm 32 years old now). I do mostly Native American and mountain man lifestyle. Native name is white hawk mountain man name is Irone Hyde. Lol both given to me by earning. Your videos are quite exceptional!! I'd like to discuss some things with you if you are up for it as well as possibly send you a few 18th century items I have produced. Perhaps you'd like to try them out. Keep up the good work and God bless the pathfinders
Thanks very much for this fantastic demonstration of making fire from scratch with just a knife, made to look very easy !!
Great insightful video, stopping and taking a 5 min break to relax could make or break your attempt at making a fire. Notes taken thanks.
I like this guy. He is working here really.
Very informative thank you. Glad this was the short version.
Finally someone explains the required wood.
as the handle you can use some really sap fat wood that smells almost fresh or terpentineish, will be self lubrecating.
holy shit dave canterbury 2013 ! Thank god i found this channel.
took you long enough google. damn.
Dave sure makes it look easy but having done this more than a few times it is all about prepping and patience. Take your time and do the steps shown here in order. Great vid. Critter I have watched all your vids on Daves page now I can add you here.
thank you Dave that was about the best video on youtube showing the making and using of a bow drill.
awesome video dave,very respectful
The knot for the baring block was cool I use a smooth rock with a divot works like a dream
By far the best video I have seen very useful
Man... I love watching Dave build a fire.
Great to see you over on Steve's channel Dave! I really enjoyed the detail in this extended version.
Great vid Dave, thank you for showing the proper way of making one !!!
I miss you man in dual survival!!!
If you are ever out in the Arizona desert, find a dead sajuaro cactus and use the dry wood. Ten good strokes to coal. That stuff is phenominal. Thanks, Dave, you are an inspiration...
really enjoyed the how-to , will try it myself soon , thanks.
Your the best Dave.
Great Video.
Thank you for this WOODCRAFTER76.... and thank you Dave C. always!
Have I mentioned you always make this look extremely easy
An outstanding presentation, you know your stuff sir.
Awesome video ..Well Explained ... You make it Commonsense.. Thanks
Thanks Dave for a great lesson, to many times Flint/Steel and char are always shown but, the bow drill is not high on the list. Why well its just a tad harder to learn. Keep your powder dry and one eye open. Kephart is smiling keep up the great work Dave.
Great video! In Texas I use Yucca for the base and spindle...works great! Learned it in Boy Scouts by great leaders back in the day..
When I first starting do this type of fire-making. I had a very hard time. I then took a fresh-water clam shell and used that as my bearing block and BOOM instant ember. Granted! The Clam shell don't last for more than 2 fires, but it works very well due to the smoothness of the shell. Hope someone uses this first if they can find a shell.
Try embedding a metal bottle top in the bearing block
@@JohnDavis-im1oy you're funny, using what's laying around all over the place. Flint and steel is my prefered method. "Cheat" LOL
@@JohnDavis-im1oy you're cheating! LOL
Filters do fail,I've backpacked the Grand Canyon rim to rim and a large paet of the AT, also numerous wilderness areas. I can speak from experience, filters do fail. Nothing replaces skills.
Oh, bearings rust and freeze up. Being you are like you are, take a bic
Great demonstration. You have some awesome skills.
Steve, Thank you for putting this awesome video up of a Bow drill fire by Dave....... I just loves how he explains every little Nuance in not only the manufacture of the set, but even the Preparation of the fire lay and the birds nest. I'll be looking forward to new video's from you too in the coming weeks. I would like to speak with you about coming and doing a rondezvous here in Iowa next year sometime soon, if you would be available.
thank you so much for your help it will help me and others great job
The only major thing I do differently is put the spindle to the outside of the bow string. This gives a longer range of motion because the spindle doesn't knock against the bow. I suppose this isn't a big deal with longer bows, but I like to use shorter bows because they're easier to take with you.
@@amorvincitomnia6093 Was thinking the exact same thing!
excellent video Dave, very informative. Thank you.
This guy is so full of himself, I love goodness of his heart to teach and show you everything you need to know about the art of our forefathers how to live and survive in the woods. One of the best.👍⚓️🇺🇸. No horse shit about him.live long and prosper..
So much fun to watch, it was one of those things I learned years ago,I bet I have not used a drill in 30 years as I got a steel and a hunk of fools gold, it's a good skill to have and not something you want to try and learn when you need it.
Well done good man. The more I hurry the longer it takes.
Great video!
Cool stuff thanks for all your vids & help on self reliance I appreciate it
12:45 right there i was telling myself, holy shit , he's setting that cord way too tight on that bow, he'll never be able to twist his spindle in there.
On top of that, he's saying that he's giving himself some slack to fit the spindle in it lol. He doesn't give himself any slack at all.
Funny enough, at 13:40 there is a cut and you can easily see that he's readjusted the cord to be much much more loose.
Then at 15:56 you can clearly see exactly why you need that much slack in the cord.
I don't know why he didn't just mention his mistake and showed us how to correct it rather than try to hide it with video editing. His "so called expert" pride came back to bite him on that one.
Now all that is being topped off by him completely cutting out the one part of the video that everyone wanted to see.
The part where he actually uses the thing to create an ember.
He goes on about posture and form being everything for bow drill fire and all that crap that no one needs to hear , only to cut out the part that everyone have been waiting for.
That guy is the perfect example of people i'm not compatible with. They go on and on and on about their craft like they're absolute experts but when it comes to actually SHOWING how good they are, they make up excuses OR as you so clearly saw in this video, they simply remove their failure using video editing and simply show the end result.
I might come out as a total ass here but i'm a straight shooter. I say it like it is.
Thanks for this video. At the 24 minute mark you indicated that there was something amiss with the setup, but corrected it (not shown) and did not mention what the issue was. It would be good to know what it was so that we might know how to deal with a similar situation should it arise. Also around that time, the edit also did not show the actual creation of the ember, which to me is the most interesting and critical part of the process to witness. The bow method is tricky to master, and your advice on the steps to take for a successful outcome are much appreciated.
these guys are awesome.
love the socks dave. Trevor from Pa
Almost got us with a few of them spindle shavings Dave ;)...Great Vid thanks again.
Thank you, very good video
Subbed from Dave's channel....enjoying it
Nice work.
Love this guy
Cool Video 👍
Found the answer in Dave's video "Bow Drill from Woods to Ember" near 24:50. The spindle position depends if your a Right or Left handed person.
great video..Im hoping my son and I will make fire this next camp bump in the Ozarks
thanks Dave
Another masterpiece bro. Love the champhering tips...
Thanks Coach 😊
Why do you like the spindle on the inside of the bow ?
I am.watching tons of these and this is the first one where the spindle is on the inside of the bow , does it matter ?
canterbury is the best :)
great vid!!
Beautiful. Thank You
You freaking ROCK!
Our black locust has a dark center like that. Is that a similar hardness?
Good Job
Do you have any recommendations for a good quality Kentucky long rifle flint lock kit? I'm keen to build one. Is the musket in this video considered a KLR?
Have you tried stabbing the tip of your knife into a tree trunk before carving this kind of thing? The extra bracing from the tip being stuck in a tree really helps you get a good, light on the wrist, cut with less effort.
Отлично! Молодец! Очень познавательно и круто добывать огонь таким способом! Я обязательно попробую этот способ добычи огня!
Tier 1 of woodscraft
Thnxs
Lots of Tulip Poplar near my campsite,but the branches grow too high to reach.Got a positive id.on them by the cup-like flower.A cedar board and tulip poplar spindle was made for me by a friend,but I'm failing at getting a coal,merely just smoke and dust.I have a way to go yet to get this means of fire starting down pat.
Very nice...
i have to use the plow here in OKC. it is sub tropical. humidity always wins.
The things we take for granted today. In the 18th century, making a cup of coffee took a lot of work, and if it was raining, you might not be having your coffee.