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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeWilkinson View Post
    Needed low resin content and a well weathered bit of wood. absolutely knackering to do though.
    agree with Mike completely on this one... it took me a process of elimination over 3 days with pine doing a bit tweaking then revisiting it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sapper View Post
    managed it with pine....once and only once...
    Didn't need a fire when I tried - just the attempt got me warmed up enough!! Just taking a burnt out jigsaw to bits to salvage a bearing to make a fish-style bearing block to make life easier for myself!

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    Quote Originally Posted by beermaker View Post
    Didn't need a fire when I tried - just the attempt got me warmed up enough!!
    LOL likewise
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    Quote Originally Posted by beermaker View Post
    Didn't need a fire when I tried - just the attempt got me warmed up enough!!!
    I've had several attempts like that...
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    all my attempts have been like that!

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    My first attempt resulted in doing my shoulder in lol.
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    In case it helps, I'll post this video again. Easily the best video I have found on bow drill technique, well presented and easy watching.


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    Cheers for that Bernie - brilliant video! Might have another go this week if I can find some wood other than pine!

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    I was trying pine on pine no wounder it didn't work, haha! But thank you all I relly appreciate all the advice. I am goin to try willow I think next time. And you are right about doin in your shoulder in mine was killin me, haha!
    I will have another go and let you know how I get on.

    Thanks again everyone

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    hello,
    This might interest you on how to construct such
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