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  1. Apr 26, 2023, 04:42 PM #1
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    Starting a fire with a bow drill - GIF

    Starting a fire with a bow drill.




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    And it works just like that in real life, every time.

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    The material in the hole certainly had something to do with it. White gunpowder isn't very common but will light up as easily as that did.
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    White gunpowder ??? Simply potassium nitrate ?
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    White gunpowder is potassium nitrate and some other ingredients. I got caught using local slang.
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