Practical Tips for Making Friction Fires
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
Primitive fire making is an essential skill for any survivalist. Many have a basic understanding of how the bow drill and hand drill works but successful execution is really another story. After years of struggling with friction fires I finally found what I was doing wrong. So here are some tips to help you be successful at making friction fires.
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This is a clear demonstration of how the bow drill was a giant leap forward in fire technology.
@processingbenefitsbt6306
3 жыл бұрын
Hello I would like to meet you
I now think that there is not a single person who does anything primitive not named Chad. He is Chad, and all of his teachers were named Chad as well.
@lindaseel8633
3 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too.
@Squatch76
3 жыл бұрын
That’s why it’s called being a chad
@chadbergeron9135
3 жыл бұрын
I concur
@jonpaul3868
3 жыл бұрын
His teacher named Chad Keel. Watch out it keel.😂😂😂
When i was 14 I started a fire in my backyard using sticks rubbing them together it took me a whole hr and when i got fire my hands were red and blistered lol but i was so happy it’s satisfying
Этот комментарий-мой вклад в популяризацию данного видео. Я благодарен автору за его труд по информированию, съемкам и монтажу. Желаю еще больше радости в жизни тому, кто это читает!
@grantg8638
3 жыл бұрын
Взаимно, золото такого, что можно научить.
@white8836
3 жыл бұрын
Шо там у вас там как раз и все будет ок ок я тоже хочу к вам на работу завтра не смогу без него никак нельзя назвать эту любовь и счастье в том числе в смысле что делать будем с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе с ним в одной школе учились вместе
@hvddy2136
3 жыл бұрын
Balls
@HAPAS420
3 жыл бұрын
Русские везде
@processingbenefitsbt6306
3 жыл бұрын
Hello nice to meet you I love you
I remember trying friction fires and getting frustrated when I'm doing everything wrong
@processingbenefitsbt6306
3 жыл бұрын
Hello nice to meet you I love you ❤️
The primitive genius uploads once again and makes my day 1000% better.
@dugdugder7991
3 жыл бұрын
🗿
@brambleblaster
3 жыл бұрын
@@na-sj2fz Balls. Thanks for your input.
@processingbenefitsbt6306
3 жыл бұрын
Hi how are you?
@niklasahrens2969
3 жыл бұрын
The videos are really good, beginning, video/explanation, conclusion , it's straight clear and in a good speed to understand it. Well made and really enjoyable.
This is DEFINITELY the best instructional video on fire making i have ever seen.
@user-bf6vp4rv1f
3 жыл бұрын
Yep
Chad was taught by another Chad, because of course he was.
The density of effective information in this video is just outstanding! Clear explanations, amazing complete demonstrations, zero nonsense time fillers. Love your video Chad, please keep em coming!
You deserve your own tv show, you’d be very successful on tv I think. This is TV quality content, that’s for sure. Just as entertaining and informative as some of my favourite shows like survivorman or ray mears.
@hablandosolo3037
2 жыл бұрын
Ya nadie ve la tele we
There is something poetic in a man using hand drill, putting so much effort and time, then with a smile start a fire in his hands, tossing it away in a second...
Also, I had this thought. Once you get a fire going, why not hunt around for more sticks? When you find some make sure they are semi green. That way you can use the existing fire to bend them straighter and cut them shorter to have a ready made supply of sticks that will last a while in a yucca or some other tube of wood for moving in nature. It would save time and of course being protected in a tube of wood could also save your life as all the sticks and materials would be essentially weather proof. If it were me, I'd do that to make sure I knew I could start that fire even if I had a bow drill.
@ChadZuberAdventures
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's an excellent idea. I often straighten dry sticks by wetting the area I want to bend and then heating it by the fire.
Really helpful for my future adventures! Thanks Chad!
Молодец Чад! Хороший учитель. Зрители будут достойными учениками.
Thank you for showing and telling in detail - that is really helpful and motivational!
Me and my Grandma has been a fan for some time now and you made me a different person thanks for everything
Bro thanks for the tips. Can't wait to see them in use in the next Primal Tendencies video.
Melhor canal de sobrevivência... Muito útil seus ensinamentos, atualmente a humanidade esqueceu destas antigas técnicas que graças a elas chegamos a onde estamos hoje.
@b-nascimento5286
3 жыл бұрын
E legendado !
It’s fun to get together and have something good to eat at least once a day. That’s what human life is all about…enjoying things. Love from Korea🇰🇷💕
one of the best videos about the subject, actually! Thank you!
Patience is not an easy thing. I am impressed by yours and your skills sir.
Notification squad!!! Yassssss I'm sooooo early 41 seconds hahahahahaha
@johnthedwaynerockson1835
3 жыл бұрын
I was f8irst the moment it got uploaded XD
@sandranobs1945
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnthedwaynerockson1835 That's good! Hahah
I really appreciate all of your hardwork to do this video
Thank you for your handy tips! You never know when it could come in handy for a camping or any other situation!
Increible video,muestras la realidad y hasta que punto debes resistir la tentacion de rendirte si te frustras por no lograrlo,no hay dudas de que la practica hace el maestro..!
Поразительно смотреть на это с технологической вершины и ощущать всю её хрупкость. Любая техногенная или космогенная случайность перечеркнёт историю всех достижений, но подобные навыки помогут нам выжить как виду.
Much patience in this video thank you for sharing your wonderful skills my friend.
Thank you for this GREAT tutorial! Coincidentally I am planning to try this out as my next bushcraft project for the upcoming trip. Your video is right on time! Much appreciated.
Você está fera em fazer fogo primitivo!! 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Essa madeira que você utilizou por último, a gente aqui conhece como sisal.
Thank you for all of this knowledge Chad!
Beautiful Chad!!! Love ya survival artwork
You probably wont see this but you are a revolutionary man
Great control over frustration! Can't give up! Relief, an success when you finally get that burning hot amber!
The usefulness of this video along with the calm and steady voice over. Lends to the ease of understanding and absorption of the material. This subject at times can be given out by others in a far too simplistic form. It can be misguiding and misleading as to the nature of the actual work involved. That success isn't always guaranteed but earned. Great Video and easy to understand. Thank you Chad.
في يوم ما ربما كنت سأحسدك على العيش الحر الذي إخترتًه لنفسك ولكن معظم الناس في بلدي صاروا يعيشون نفس ظروفك هذه مجبرين بسبب التقشف الشديد والحصار الظالم لبلدي شكرا لك ولعلوم التعايش القيّمه من سوريه كل الإحترام لكم ولقناتكم الرائعه 🇸🇾😓
Chad has a nice kit for his environment and primitive tool limitation. Another method using a bow and drill that I've seen replaces the handhold (stone in the video) with a heavier branch/trunk propped up with stakes to hold the drill on it's own so that you can use a longer bow or both hands.
Many would just show their successes, however, much can be learned about the failed attempts. Thank you for sharing. Keep up the great work.
I remember doing these at my survival scouts training camps. Did it when I was 12. Now im 17.
I love when you smile and get the fire
Honestly i think the Rudiger roll a.k.a. the Fire roll is the easiest friction fire method but you have to have a pretty extensive knowledge of natural fibers and either carry ashes with you or learn what works as a filler or "accelerator" out in nature. Also the hand drill is easiest if you use the "cheater method" by making a notch at the top and using a piece of chord with two thumb loops. Then you can spin and apply pressure to your hearts content without hurting your hands or wasting a bunch of energy 😁 Excellent video chad! Been watching for a long time and youre one of my idols 👌
The best of the best !!! Thank you again and again !!!
When I saw Chad at the end where he made the fire and he was happy I also felt like that!
honestly, this is amazing, thank you
@processingbenefitsbt6306
3 жыл бұрын
Very good command
Really appreciate for your Tip.
Excellent thanks once again Chad the Man!
Excelent advices and tips! I've just learned that's important do not give up at the initial attempts and try other materials if were the case. Thanks for sharing these teachings!
Great video!! Very informative! I like that you narrated what you where doing and how
thank you Chad. Solid demonstration.
Great explanations! I loved it, thank you so much !!!
tyvm for these videos i absolutely love yer channel and always wait for a new video
This guy deserves a million views in an hour!
I absolutely love your videos and you give me alot of inspiration. Im a primitive technology guy myself although only 14. Thank you!
The bow drill (with lots of practice) seems super useful! With the hand drill I don't think I could ever produce an ember. Thanks for the video, great info!
Great video as always, and I like you commenting it to as it makes things more clearer and gives more depth. The second method is way hard, was the first time I saw someone explaining all the details like the size of the notch. 8:20 there was then the fly turned into a mutant with hero powers.
Another great video about this topic. I haven't seen any video like this. You are the best teacher!!!
Muchas gracias por tus enseñanzas y reales pruebas,en sobrevivencia es vital aprender hacer fuego,te salva la vida,para hervir agua,calentarse,cocinar e incluso hacer señales con humo para que te encuentren. 💪💪educativo vídeo.
Thank you for showing the failed attempts. It's a lot more informative that way.
Your videos are so creative and informative . Thank you for another video
Thank you again
Thankyou for showy reality of this very difficult craft!
I appreciate this video so much as it is very helpful for a beginner like me and i hope to achieve this skill thanks to you! very appreciated!
This makes me want to try it!
Me encanto que mostrases el proceso completo con tus fallos, creo que la prueba y error es parte fundamental hacia el exito y verte fallar y frustrarte para luego lograrlo hizo que yo tambien me sintiese feliz al verte lograrlo. me dieron ganas de volver a intentarlo aun sabiendo que voy a fallar. muchas gracias
The Chad is back
THANK FOR YOU CHANNEL😘😘.. I AM FROM COUNTRY SABAH&SARAWAK..
Another Great Epic Amazing Primitive Videos 🥰🥰🥰
Esta forma de hacer fuego es un clásico en todos los canales de vida primitiva y supervivencia pero es tan fatigosa y se requiere desarrollar técnica y acumular práctica para lograrlo. De cualquier modo siempre es muchísimo más práctico llevar un encendedor moderno con uno.👍
Beautiful!!
never got a better explenation
Excellent instructional video. Very helpful information.
Thanks for do this video.
Acho incrível essa forma de fazer fogo 🔥👏
Que primitivo eres amigo su supervivencia es muy buena
All your videos are very useful. Thanks for your channel.
Love these videos
Thank you for that
Fantastic
thanks for sharing.....
great vid. Would it be possible to use a slightly larger diameter spindle in order to reuse the hole thats drilled all the way through?
IT'S VERY VERY GOOD TO LEARN!!! THANKS YOU! I SO LIKED.
Finally you explain my problem thanks chad for sharing this most difficult job :)
very informative tarzan I learned so much from watching this now ik how to make fire when I go camping
Wooooow wooooow super gracias me ha gustado la técnica el palo se ve que tira lo que uno le dice aserrín o cabitos de madera de verdad muy importante hasta para la gente que vive donde neva y se pierden en algún lugar como ha sucedido en mi país que se pierden en las montañas y pasan frío por la vaja temperatura de la noche El lugar soñado con diferentes expresiones de la naturaleza felicitaciones amigo super video Pura Vida 🌎🌴
Thanks!
Thanks friend
amazing video as always
So good to hear your voice 😁🤜 Great job Chad.. keep your hard working, but dont forget to take breaks.. sometimes.. /peace and love\
Nice and good tutorial from you Mr. Chad
Awesome
That is great video enjoy watching it
Great video and great learning!!
It's cool of course! But looking at all these unimaginable labors, in order to make fire without anything, perhaps I will buy several blocks of ordinary lighters. Gas and resource which will last at least 10 years in the event of an apocalypse. And it takes up little space! Thanks Chad 😊 P.S. These are the thoughts that this video inspired 🔥
Thx, this vídeo is important!!
Excelente lección!🙌🏼🔥
chads teaching chads. chads rule the world
Thank you sir... For such vedios it's really relaxing to watch.
Wow a great place to cook with it's just like a survival.. Great job.. 💪💪💪👍👍👍
Amazing
Thank you very much ^^
Very helpful video.