Pump drill

Native American drilling with a pump drill.

A pump drill is a fire making technique that is a variant of the bow drill and uses a coiled rope around a cross-section of wooden stake spin the shaft by pumping up and down a cross-member.

References

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External links

• Primitive Technology: Cord drill and Pump drill - Primitive Technology, 22 January 2016, YouTube