You May Already Pack-Carry A Great Bow Drill Bearing Block

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Let me demonstrate how great a bow drill bearing block your little fatwood sticks can make. I used one of mine with a Water Oak spindle on Tulip Poplar fireboard and Loblolly Pine Needles for the tinder bundle. Check out all the before and after extreme closeups along the way.
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[@brentgilbert4208]

I think that’s where I’ve been going wrong all along… it always amazes me how you don’t rush to get your ember into the tinder bundle.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

A coalesced ember won't break up as easily and is very much hotter. Most woods produce embers that need to set a while... not all.

[@kxd2591]

I was going to call him "Mr. UnHurriedFireMaker, but you beat me to it!

[@hagman1077]

I just made a fatwood bearing block that fits good in the hand and learned this from one of your prior videos. Thanks Mr West- be safe out there-

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

They’re all I ever use for bow drill.

[@bluehawk777]

God Bless You David thank you for all the work you put into producing these videos for us. 🕊🔥🙏

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

You are very welcome!

[@oldbones9162]

Mornin’…..
That’s right….make sure you clean up after!😉

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

LOL! I'm glad you're one of the 15% that watches all the way to the end.

[@patshes1951]

Cool stuff David.

[@starlingblack814]

Thanks, David, for the video. I always carry a couple of fatwood sticks in my fire kit, good to know they can also be used as a bearing block.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks SB!

[@zm6695]

Great video, thanks...

[@MichaelR58]

Good demonstration David , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks for watching!

[@willardlester170]

Great as always

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Thanks Willard!

[@jamessanders4310]

Don’t understand why the fat wood was used or needed. Could you have put the ember in the pine resin to start a flame?

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

800 degrees, even aerated hotter, is not hot enough to ignite fatwood as easily as Pine Needles.

[@mjohns66]

After watching your videos I started using fatwood for my bearing blocks. One thing I have noticed if using tulip poplar for the spindle I have to "clean out" the black charred resin from the fat wood between burning in and cutting the notch, then getting an ember.
If I don't go and clean it out it eats up the spindle on the bearing block end. I have noticed with a harder wood spindle (oak) this was not an issue.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

I bore mine out too when the build up of char gets too thick and the spindle starts dragging.

[@wesw5123]

👍👍

[@sully4875]

🔥🔥🔥💰💰💰👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rdykes828]

Keep those knees off of hard surfaces, please !!