Produced by Dino Labiste
Produced by Dino Labiste
Wood everywhere, but never a spindle long enough for a hand drill fire. Creating fire by friction is never easy and finding the right materials in the wilderness can be difficult, if you don't know what particular wood you're looking for. Any advantage in the wild to help you create the fire-by-friction method is always useful. The solution can be found in a device called the Thumb Loop Hand Drill.
Spindle rotation and downward pressure are two important requirements for starting a hand drill fire. The Thumb Loop Hand Drill Fire Kit will help you with that all important downward pressure. It will also allow you to use short pieces of wood for your spindle. Long, straight branches or stalks do not have to be hacked out of a plant for your spindle needs.
The Thumb Loop Hand Drill can be taken anywhere with you on backpacking or hiking trips. It's light weight and handy. The Thumb Loop Hand Drill is also great for demonstrating the fire-by-friction process to boy scout or girl scout troops, campers, for nature and school programs, or to anyone who is interested in Stone Age skills. Making fire has a strong positive psychological impact upon an individual in a survival situation.
Instructions and sample wood materials are included in the kit to get you started. There is information on troubleshooting your fire kit. The most frequently asked questions concerning the fire-by-friction procedure are discussed. A list of wood recommendations is also provided in the kit. Increase your success rate with the Thumb Loop Hand Drill. Learn the art of calling down the Sun. Awaken the spirit of the wood and discover the mystery of FIRE!
"Short wooden spindles
everywhere
and an ember is ready to be coaxed out of the hearthboard
with my Thumb Loop Hand Drill."
The price for the Thumb Loop Hand Drill Fire Kit is $75. This does not include the shipping cost and the packaging fee. I will need to know the city and country you live in to determine the shipping cost. Payment can be a personal check, money order or PayPal. To order your Thumb Loop Hand Drill Fire Kit, contact Dino Labiste at kahikoarts@yahoo.com.
Please note that the main spindle shaft will not have the black woodburning artwork as seen in the photo above. The main spindle shaft will have carved, cross hatched hand grooves or wrapped cordage, but no burnt artwork.
The price I was charging for the thumb loop hand drill in 2005 did not justify the amount of hours I spent making one and the cost of materials. So, I stopped producing the item after 2008. Recently, I have had requests for the thumb loop hand drill. In order to make it worth my time to make one, I have to charge $75 for creating a hand-made thumb loop hand drill.
Read past e-mail comments from customers about the fire kit. During 2005 to 2008, the cost of the thumb loop hand drill fire kit was a lot cheaper.
Check out the thumb loop hand drill on the PaleoPlanet Forum website.
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