You're the first person to demonstrate the minute step-by-step details of doing a friction fire to enhance success. Most vids I've seen on KZfaq skip these tiny little steps like tying a certain knot or making the proper notch on the base board (especially the part that allows air flow in the back- never seen that before). The devil makes its home in the details of a thing. Thanks for keeping the devil at bay.

I am an Australian, but I appreciate what America does for the world. Making men like this who willingly fight for the freedom of all. The skills he shows us are incredible.

This is the best tutorial on friction fire I have watched, precise instructions. Excellent.

When I head out to the woods, I always try to focus on at least one skill. Headed out to the woods this weekend, and this my focus for the trip. Last time out was your hobo fishing reel. Thanks for the great class, Teufel Hunden.

Please audition for Discovery Channel’s NAA. You’ll blow the competition out of the water. Your calm demeanor combined with your knowledge.

For those not familiar with what a "Cotton Wood" tree is, it is the common Poplar! The name "Cotton Wood" comes from the fact that the seeds of the poplar look a lot like cotton.

Corporal, Staff Sargent from Army , my uncle was at or in the Battle of Inchon & Chosin Reservoir and help raised me. So I was raised up by a Chester Puller , like guy. ( I loved him, because after Vietnam 🇻🇳 he and I could talk about stuff; sometimes with just a blind of the eye.) But , I like him carried my Tomahawk and my K-Bars (2) plus my Gruber Mark 1 and my Buck 10, in Vietnam 🇻🇳. I also carried 4 ponchos and two large C- 4 for cooking and coffee making. But , I enjoy your videos on everything. I am medical Retired Green Beret. I am crippled only by physical means but your videos my me feel alive again. They remind me of my youth growing up learning from Warriors , like my Grandfathers, my father, and Uncles and family friends. The crafts that you teach. I am damn glad that you are passing it on to your son and other s. Most of all to us old farts that’s mind is still 17 years old but with bodies that tells us we are 117 years ago. I will not munching the damn weight gains from being handicap. Thank you for the time travel!! 👍😎

i love your videos! you're so detailed and thorough. the little specifics like 'lock your wrist against your shin' or 'use green wood for the top piece' are invaluable. and every one of your videos are like that, so information-packed i have to watch them a few times to absorb it all...but like, in the best of ways. i really appreciate the encouragement to think creatively about solutions. like using mre bags for water collection and carrying - thank you for not just saying 'you can use mre bags to get water' instead you showed several different ways to try and left the door open for your viewers to try that and maybe come up with more. your videos are genuinely enjoyable. thank you!

One of the best demonstrations of building and using a bow drill I have seen on KZfaq. Excellent video.

This is awesome. Thanks a lot, my teacher said that if we can start a fire with bow drill we will get 100% the entire term. This is really helpful.

...I will be using this technique at our Boy Scout Troop meeting this evening, and have directed our Scouts to use this video as a reference. Needless to say, another great video Shawn. Muchos Gracias Amigo...

Subscribed a while back watch a lot of your stuff. The bow drill videos were a hit to me. Hell they all were. I like to go toe to toe with Mother Nature especially when it’s cold out. Your videos keep the pain of an outdoorsmen to a dull roar. Who can’t get out as much as I’d like. Keep up the good work. Appreciate your service sir.

I appreciated your throwing in the discussion of the beaver chew method of cutting sticks down safely.

That was an excellent tutorial. So clearly explained! I'm so happy that your go-to materials for the desert were covered, because that's where I am most of the time.

As you say: Outstanding! Take a bow. I am a city boy, and learned more from your stuff....

"Play like it's real", good advice. Can't wait to get out there and play.

Thank you for the in depth tree identification. Thank you for your service.

Clearest & BEST explanation of a Bow Drill I have seen! Thanks.

A genuine way of making fire in nature without using Lighters, fire starters, matchsticks etc 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍✌️🤟

Great video, I appreciate this information. I've never tried to light a fire like this, but your straight forward teaching makes me think I could do it! I'm gonna practice this weekend. Thanks!

That was very helpful thank you. You explained it better then any other video. I’ve been studying and practicing bow drill every dry day I get. I’m going get an ember next time.

Thanks , you have motivated me to give this method a try . For some reason I have never done this before and I'm almost 60 years old . I guess it's time to loose my cherry on this method . Keep the excellent training videos coming . Much appreciated !

Another Great video CC! Very well done demonstration of all the steps to make a "Bow Drill Fire." Simple and straight forward as are many of your videos. Keep up the good work. These skills will go a long ways towards saving someone's life one day.

I appreciate that you really went into detail with each step. Thank you 👍🏼

We live in the Northeast USA and I will make and practice the bow and drill technique We never know what might happen in the event of a serious survival emergency Thanks very much for your detailed instruction

Nice demonstration ,I've only just started the bow drill technique. Took a while to make fire, but got there in the end. 🔥🔥🔥

Awesome I'm going to start going every weekend down by the creek near my apt so I can get some experience in doing this thanks for teaching me how to make a bow drill I love learning new things

Ty for tour content. I love learning new stuff.

Thanks for the great video My son and I love doing bushcraft together Have a nice summer

Outstanding as always. You are a super teacher. Good practical skills to practice

Great video and great instructions. Thanks for taking the time.

Just another crazy Auzzie here. Thanks for the video mate. I really appreciate your no frills but effective approach. You've got yaself a new subscriber.

That was awesome. Many important small details that I was totally unaware of.

Outstanding Corporal Kelly. You make it look easy.

Excellent instruction like this greatly increases the chance of success for the student.

It's smart doing correct the first time, developing variation later, well done thank u. Special guy,God bless you.

This knowledge can save lives but people won't learn how to connect with nature. This video was great and as usual explained with full knowledge and details for making simple.

I am uploading a bow drill to my channel very soon and have some other fire making methods. I haven't seen your videos until now, but I have to say this has been one of the most informational and helpful videos that I have seen on the bow drill method... Very informative, I wish I could've seen this video before when I was first learning. I feel like it would've saved me a lot of frustration. I've also learned using different woods, harder than this that to expel moisture and get darker dust to ignite is to keep expelling moisture from the wood when you are only getting light dust. As in, bow til you have smoke... remove the drill and let it expel moisture and steam and then repeat until you have fine dark dust. Thanks again for all of your info! :)

Just subscribed! Excellent presentation and step by step instructions. I've made plenty of bow drills, but even the experienced can learn new tricks. I've never tried making an air flow channel, but most definitely will this next time. Great job!!

GREAT ! Exactly what I had TRIED TO teach since 1967 at the USN SERE school, for 12 yrs. but few Inst ( just here on shore duty ever cared .) Sad . YOU have the right mindset 110%. . Thanks ! 2021, I still teach here at my tipi camp in W. Colo. Mtn Mel -,Deweese, Ret USN SERE .

Just spent a day in the garden trying to start a fire as I’m quarantined and have nothing to do I didn’t achieve it so now let’s find out how it’s done 😂

Another straight forward and informative video. Well done.

Great video! I have seen so many of these videos that are 4 times as long and barely have a quarter of the useful info you provided. After watching a bunch of these videos it feels like everyone else focuses all the time and attention on the most obvious parts and then fly right by the most difficult, challenging and hard to see parts without any real info.. Thanks!!!

Thanks for the encouragement and the skills lesson.

Amazing video as always my friend 😇

Going through your videos and loving it. Thanks !

Thank you for your service and great information.

well i've found a new channel to binge watch

Absolutely fantastic video!

What a stud. I'm going to practice this soon with my son. I need to learn more about Montana trees!

Good video Corporal ! Well done and very informative, thanks & keep those videos coming !!

it's dang good as always corporal - thx & i thumbed it up!

Another great one. Thanks Corporal.

Best bow drill tutorial I have ever seen. 👍

Just discovered this channel. LOVE IT!!!!!

Greetings from Utah. Thank you for your videos.

Very clear presentation on a rather difficult skill to learn. Excellent details on the construction techniques for a bow drill. Outstanding video lesson.

very detailed and informative... I like how you provide the principals and reasoning on why and how to do something, rather than showing a rigid step by step one way only... Outstanding video as always - Thanks CPL Kelly!!!

Wow dude, the beaver trick literally probably saved me 30 minutes of my time.

Love your videos, you present good solid material and you don't talk down to your viewers. Keep up the great job.

as per the General's advise these instructions are not just easy to understand, they cannot be misunderstood, thank you!🔥

Thank you sir for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. And for your service.

I was just wondering how the bow drill worked. Thank you for this video.

This is seriously the best video on friction fire.

Great video always informative. As always thank you for what you do.

Always wondered, now I know and I can't wait to give it a try

Outstanding video. Love OG Corporal. Gotta save this one

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

that was a GIGANTIC AMBER. never seen such a big one from a bow drill

Love your training videos!

Thank you Corporal Kelly for a informative and entertaining video Keep It Coming

Lovely to see the passion for teaching you have .. would love to see the wood you would use in Aussie land 😀

Great job! Thanks for your tips and tricks, that you are giving us. Greetings from Serbia! 🌲🌲

well done once again every video is well worth watching for instruction new thoughts keeping one sharp in their skills but mostly i find motivating to go do with enjoyment !! thank you Corporal !! Semper Fi

Best bow drill video on KZfaq, thank you.

Thank you corporal for all the films I miss being outside for I'm in a wheelchair now

The best bowdrill tutorial so far I’ve ever seen

That was Fantastic! Thanks!

You are the best! Thanks a lot.

Great video, as always! Thank you! :)

Nicely done, good clear instruction.

Definitely my goal to train making fire through modern and the double c including the cody lundin way

That was fun. I enjoyed it.

Once again : Outstanding video! Carry on Corporal!

Tried this for the first time a couple of days ago. Used pine for the board, and ghost gum for the spindle. What I had the most trouble with was the spindle flicking out of the bow. But still, I had it going pretty quickly. Didnt quite get to an ember (I wasnt actually trying to start a fire, just practising) but I got heaps of powder and smoke. Not bad for a first attempt. I'll try for an actual fire next time. Thanks for the tutorials.

That was a great video. Thank you for the information truly you explain to everything really well and always try to be compared for all different kinds of woods is important OK main thing is. To keep a level head and a open mind to succeed. And overcome any situation survivor is. Staying calm thanking through the situation.

Awesome video. I am going to have my class make these soon. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent. Simple and easy to follow. The best.

Bow drill fire is not guaranteed. You did a good job teaching the basic method. Now, it’s up to the students to get out there. Give it some practice. Remember, it’s not practice that makes perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Listen to this instruction. Get the details. Get out there and practice.

Best bow drill video I've seen. Wish they had KZfaq when I was a Boy Scout.

Very informative and educational. Thank you very much.

Your tips helped me make my first bow drill fire

Best friction fire video !!!

this is litterally the most helpfull video on youtube

That helped me, i has in the forest without lighter. This took me one hour but i succesfully I lit the cigarette

Kick ass, dude. Thank you

Very informative, clear, well explained and demonstrated

I keep hearing you say people skip through your videos, I watch them completely rather 20mins or 30mins. Honestly I would watch even an hour , I learn SO MUCH from you!! I really like the videos because you show us how to use what we salvage in order to make everything we need to survive. I would love to see videos showing how to store food for long term survival also Tips on urban survival. Can you recommend any good survival books that we could purchase in case we cannot pull up KZfaq or use the internet.

Excellent!

Nice utilization of the elements around you. You make everything look "easy peasy, lemon squeezy" lol