How to start a friction fire

In this video series, our expert Mark Sullivan will teach you how to start a friction fire. He will show you all the tools you will need including, a stick, a spindle, a string, a bow, and a box cutter or sharpened stone. Mark will teach you how to find a proper stick, tie a knot on the stick, and use the spindle and bow to rub that stick against another stick so furiously that the heat catches your kindling on fire.