Fire Making with Pump Drill

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Published 2014-05-06

This video demonstrates how to use an ancient pump drill to create fire. The history of the pump drill is discussed followed by a fire making demo. Afterward I reassemble the pump drill components to explain their proper function and provide some useful tips to improve performance.

All Comments (21)

@JapanForSale 9 years ago

You're very articulate and pleasurable to listen to. You'd make a great teacher, sir. Thank you for this video.
@wullebulle123 8 years ago

now that was a masterpiece of engineering thousands of years ago
@davidbolduc828 5 years ago

I'm always blow away by ingenuity of our ancestors.
@janm5854 2 years ago

another perfect video to watch at 2am
@newhampshirebound8551 8 years ago

Wow, awesome. I've been looking at bushcraft vids for a couple years now and never came across this before. Brilliant.
@touchnova 6 years ago

Sure miss your videos, Jim. The amount of information I learned from you over the years is amazing - you made me the flint knapper I am today! Best from Montana, hope you're well.
@HillbillysNdaBush 10 years ago

Great demo. I havnt used a pump drill yet... but its on the to-do list.
@ScottWorthington 8 years ago

Cool. I've never seen that before. Thanks for sharing.
@lucymariearaneta113 9 years ago

Great effective demo on fire starting
@badrpedro4057 7 years ago

thank you is good way to make fire you are a good man .iam from morocco.
@1thankyou504 5 years ago

it's my first time watching your YouTube channel sir I'm from Philippines this helps alots..This is amazing techniques👏👏Godbless you.. And Have a Great day😊☺☺
@icanfix1 9 years ago

This is such a cool devise. It's one of those things that you don't need but you just got to have one. Can't wait to start on mine. Thanks for sharing this. Great video.
@shitpostadmiralty2921 7 years ago

The engineering behind this is genius.
@PetterRivera 2 years ago

Thank you very much brother for the video! I am from Colombia South America here for the indigenous communities it is very important to produce the sacred fire in this way in fact it is called "origin fire" or "original fire" and this is always used in this way for important rituals or ceremonies with power plants , word circles, etc... Fire is considered something sacred, it is also a grandfather, the oldest in the Universe! Thank you
@madcamp44 9 years ago

I've seen many fire making techniques, but I have never seen anything like this. This is super cool! Love it!
@daphneraven6745 2 years ago

Thank you very kindly for the demonstration and tutorial!
@williamwinkler9248 8 years ago

Only 30 pumps to get that ember and no hurry.. Wow love the information ty
@eltonherrera7524 7 years ago

Nice!! Awesome lesson of survival skills
@kevinbradleygardeningandou9767 10 years ago

Great demonstration, thanks for sharing,
@kullcraven 10 years ago

great job, i have seen this method before, but never constructed this in the field. I need to do this in the field. very good video .thanks