Complete Bow Drill for Beginners

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0:00 Introduction
0:21 MATERIAL SELECTION
1:22 WILLOW
1:25 ASPEN
1:28 COTTONWOOD
1:31 BASSWOOD
1:47 HEARTWOOD
1:55 SAPWOOD
3:05 POT HANGER NOTCH (BAIL NOTCH)
3:30 SADDLE NOTCH
5:49 CORDAGE
8:11 COMPONENT 4: SPINDLE
9:21 HEARTH BOARD
10:01 CATCH PAN (WELCOME MAT)
10:11 THE BURN IN
10:52 CARVING THE DIVOT
12:03 LOADING THE BOW
13:19 BODY POSITION
14:45 STEP ONE: BURNING IN
15:08 PROPER BOWING TECHNIQUE
18:33 SQUEAKING IN THE SET
19:43 SCORING THE NOTCH
20:37 CARVING THE NOTCH
21:42 TOUCHING UP THE BEARING BLOCK
23:04 TOUCHING UP THE SPINDLE BOTTOM
23:24 HIGHTENING THE STRING
24:08 STEP TWO: FILLING THE NOTCH
27:32 THE CUES
27:40 RUNNING SMOOTH
28:54 ALOT OF SMOKE
29:48 STEP THREE: LIGHTING THE NOTCH