Adult Earth Skills: Matchless Fire Magic
Description
What lights your fire? Come with us to learn the ancient art of friction fire. In this workshop we will use the bow drill to light our maple boiler and kick off the first harvest of the season. While the sweet sap bubbles, our mentors will guide you through the fundamental human skill of friction fire. Each participant will go home with their own bow drill kit and the skills to master matchless fire magic!
Step by step instruction from experienced mentors will make the practice of friction fire accessible and fun! Use provided bow drill kits to learn the skill then dive deeper by carving your own kit and learning how to identify and harvest local natural materials to reproduce this craft or teach others in your community.


Skills Covered:
-Identifying and harvesting local natural materials to build a bow drill set.
-General Carving skills and safety. Specific wood working techniques to complete the bow drill project.
-Bow drill friction fire techniques.
-Tinder selection and preparation.
-Basic fire building skills.
-Tool use including carving knives, saws, hatchets and batoning.
Location:
Primitive Pursuits (PP)
Dates:
Feb 27th, 2027
Time:
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ages:
Ages 18 and up
Cost:
$100 ($103.00 with credit card)
Availability:
This session has openings
Registration will end on 2/19/2027.