Ever start a fire the hard way?

[elky McElkerson]

I\'m failing. I want to make a bow friction fire. I\'ve tried a few times. I can\'t get an ember. The guys on YouTube make it look easy.

Anyone pull this off? This is for fun. Since I carry a lighter while I\'m in the woods.

 

[cnelk]

It looks intriguing, but I tend to improve my skills by using up to date techniques... not go go backward )

I think having the right kind of wood makes a big difference

 

[bnsafe]

when i was a kid we shot muzzleloaders almost every weekend and part of that was starting a fire with a iron piece that went over our knuckles an stone. it was cool. prob been 30-35 years since ive done that