Courses

BOW DRILL BUSHCRAFT COURSE

To attend this course you will learn far more than just the bow drill.

The Bow Drill and Hand drill training courses could be the most rewarding one day bushcraft course you attend.

We provide free instructional aftercare and advice via email, phone or in person to anyone attending our fire by friction courses. If you're still having problems and are nearby we endeavour to spend a little more time with you, free of charge, to iron out any further problems.

There's something truly magical about gently coaxing a smoldering ember from seemingly inert materials and blowing it into a flame. It's a wonderful skill to have and one that is almost as enthralling to watch as it is to perform.

The bow drill is viewed by many as the quintessential bushcraft skill, giving the master of its use a feeling of freedom and self reliance that is rivalled by few other survival skills.

See the following video to gain an idea of what you will be taught...

On this bushcraft course you will learn the very best ways of achieving success in that ultimate goal - making a fire by friction.

Your instructor for this course; Dale, is one of the UK's leading experts on fire by friction, who with his ten years of experience has tried and tested many different methods and materials. As such, by attending this bushcraft course you are ensured the very best possible chance of succeeding in creating your first friction fire.

During this training we cover the main elements

Carving techniques
Wood types and selection
Techniques and skills involved in the fire making process
Position and stance
Location
Ember to flame
Fire management
Knots

Also covered in this bushcraft course

How to make a fire from a bow drill kit recently soaked in water.
A wealth of information on different types of tinder and their uses will also be provided.
Types of cordage that can be used, wild and man made.

There is also another advantage to studying this skill with us; we always throw in lots of other bushcraft knowledge and skills training thoughout the day. During this last year of teaching the participants to both this course and the handdrill course have learnt many other differrent aspects of bushcraft from wild edibles, cordage and carving, to trapping and tracking to name just a few.

We currently teach bow drill and hand drill in a completely differrent way to most approaches. We feel our method is better suited to giving the greatest chance of success whilst also teaching some important skills that are essential to bushcraft and the survival art of fire by friction.

We are also keeping the numbers lower to improve instructor to student ratio and therefore heighten your chances of success.

This bushcraft course focuses strongly on ensuring participants succeed in making that first friction fire and leave with the confidence and knowledge necessary to practice and refine their skill until to they have fully mastered the bow drill.

A midday meal, drinks and snacks will be provided as will all the equipment needed for the course.

To book contact us on learnbushcraft@gmail.com or 07952683383.

Max group size: 5

Duration: 1 day

Cost: NOW £90 (was £100)

pre-requisite bushcraft courses: none

Dates 2012

26th Feb (available)

18th March (available)

22nd July (available)

If you can't make any of these dates please call us and we can arrange a time that suits you for the same cost.

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