Finished product, starting to drill:
Making the drill
Here are the tools I'll use:
- Some sections of Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
- Glue stick (made from Xanthorrhoea resin, charcoal and roo poo)
- Some flint flakes (leftovers shards from knapping)
- Fire (in this case a candle because too hot and gusty to safely have anything larger)
Cutting the reed just above a node. The node is a strong point.
Selecting a flint fragment to use as a bit:
Melting some glue (A candle is net very good, its a gusty day and its quite difficult)
Starting to drill (perhaps its an awl ?)
Flint drill bit
Flint shard seated in the end of the reed with some glue
More glue
Ready to start drilling
See also "Making a bone needle" : http://bushcraftoz.com/forums/showthread.php?9586-Making-a-bone-needle
Eye of the none needle: http://bushcraftoz.com/forums/showthread.php?9596-Eye-of-the-bone-needle&p=98446#post98446
Making the drill
Here are the tools I'll use:
- Some sections of Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
- Glue stick (made from Xanthorrhoea resin, charcoal and roo poo)
- Some flint flakes (leftovers shards from knapping)
- Fire (in this case a candle because too hot and gusty to safely have anything larger)
Cutting the reed just above a node. The node is a strong point.
Selecting a flint fragment to use as a bit:
Melting some glue (A candle is net very good, its a gusty day and its quite difficult)
Starting to drill (perhaps its an awl ?)
Flint drill bit
Flint shard seated in the end of the reed with some glue
More glue
Ready to start drilling
See also "Making a bone needle" : http://bushcraftoz.com/forums/showthread.php?9586-Making-a-bone-needle
Eye of the none needle: http://bushcraftoz.com/forums/showthread.php?9596-Eye-of-the-bone-needle&p=98446#post98446
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