Congratulations. Fun, isn’t it?
Snowflower
That’s always something to boast about. I’m happy for you. Unfortunately, I’m not there yet. I made smoke with two handdrill sets and one bowdrill set. I have a couple more tweaks on my skill and sets, I know that because I can feel it, see it, and smell my work about to work.
i was amazing. seriously, one of the most rewarding endeavors in a long time.
gratz on getting smoke, rrm. you’re getting there.
now that i’ve practiced some more, i can bust a coal probably 75% of the time. i’ve been having trouble with blowing my tinder into flame, though. don’t know if i’m choosing sucky tinder, blowing too lightly or too fiercely or what?
RRM, the first time I tried to make fire, I worked and worked and worked and worked - and it didn’t work. I was exhausted. I remembered what I had been taught - to THINK fire. So, I closed my eyes, and started again, and visualized fire coming from the groove cut into the board - I SAW fire in my mind, I FELT fire in my heart. And, the fire appeared. Try it - it works.
Snowflower
that’s a good point, snowflower.
i also prayed to the brother willow that provided my spindle and fireboard that he would release his energy to me in the form of a coal.