Pump Drill
From DT Online
A Pump Drill and its variant the Bow Drill, are two ancient devices powered by a simple twist of string.
Originally used to drill small holes (and still used for some craft acitivites) they are now most commonly used in woodcraft and survival courses as a means of making fire by rapidly rotating one piece of wood against another to generate heat by Friction.
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Pistol Grip Hand Drill |
Double Pinion Handdrill |
Pin Vise Model Hand Drill |
HSS 1-6mm Twist Drill Set |
Bow Drill |
Archimedean Spriral Push Drill |