My sister told me to start writing my stories. I tend to compose it in my mind and I would tell her the story. She pretty much wants me to write it down. My two sisters volunteered to proofread the stories. So these are the stories I was working on at the moment.
1) Fenris - When an archaeology team finds a malevolent virus in an ancient viking burial ground and turned it to science to find out the mystery behind it. The Fenris virus was later stolen by a terrorist group to use as a weapon. They send infected operatives to enemy territories for a suicidal mission. Homeland security plays a deadly cat and mouse game with the terrorist as they wait for the virus to mature. Can they be stopped in time?
2) The Lazarus Project - What do you get when you revive a dead person? A young girl was raised from the dead by her loving father using modern medical science. She was able to be revived, but her higher brain function was too damaged. She acts like a wild animal. The military want to use her and her kind as weapons by raising the dead on the battle field to attack the enemy. Is she even a human anymore? Does she have a soul?
3) River People - What happens when the legend that was protecting your area became the menace? A young boy drowned in the river and found by the searchers. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. That night while his body was prepared for an autopsy, he started to breath. He was rushed to the emergency room. That same night the morgue was ransacked by an unknown mob. The local constable followed the clues, but it points him to a legend. Could it be really the river people, the protector of the river and the local people, that is causing the problem? How can you reason with the undead?
A.Sibal
Monday, November 30, 2015
Friction Fire - Bow Drill
I have been reading a lot about bushcraft and wood lore. I like it a lot, but it did not take long for me to start fiddling with some of the designs. I looked at the spindle for the bow drill method and I really thought that it could be improved. Okay, so maybe make it more complicated and turn it into a gadget type item. Here is my example of the spindle.
FIRE BOW DRILL SPINDLE DESIGN
The bow drill spindle is composed of the spindle insert, spindle body and the spindle end.
Spindle Body - The spindle body is made from hard wood to allow it to last. The body is faceted to allow the bow string to grab the spindle to spin it. The spindle can be prepared at home to make it easier to make. The holes for the spindle insert and spindle end can be of any shape. I used square to make it easier to draw. There are small relief holes at both end to make it easier to extract the spindle insert and end using a metal pick or an awl. You can add more relief holes to make for an easier extraction of the spindle end or the spindle insert.
Spindle End - You can use a metal insert to to prevent the end from wearing out. The small contact point should be able to rotate freely from the bearing block. The spindle end can be made from aluminum, titanium or steel. A simple spindle end is to make it from a bolt. Just shape the head of a bolt to make it easier to make and tap it into the wood. Another fix is to use a smooth head thumbtack to make it rotate freely.
Spindle Insert - The spindle insert is made from willow, cottonwood or other light wood used to make a traditional fire drill spindle. Cut the wood into smaller pieces that will allow the spindle to work without making the spindle to be ungainly and wobbly to use. The insert can be replaced as it gets worn out. You can save the worn out spindle insert for use with a hand fire drill or cut it up for kindling.
A.Sibal
The bow drill spindle is composed of the spindle insert, spindle body and the spindle end.
Spindle Body - The spindle body is made from hard wood to allow it to last. The body is faceted to allow the bow string to grab the spindle to spin it. The spindle can be prepared at home to make it easier to make. The holes for the spindle insert and spindle end can be of any shape. I used square to make it easier to draw. There are small relief holes at both end to make it easier to extract the spindle insert and end using a metal pick or an awl. You can add more relief holes to make for an easier extraction of the spindle end or the spindle insert.
Spindle End - You can use a metal insert to to prevent the end from wearing out. The small contact point should be able to rotate freely from the bearing block. The spindle end can be made from aluminum, titanium or steel. A simple spindle end is to make it from a bolt. Just shape the head of a bolt to make it easier to make and tap it into the wood. Another fix is to use a smooth head thumbtack to make it rotate freely.
Spindle Insert - The spindle insert is made from willow, cottonwood or other light wood used to make a traditional fire drill spindle. Cut the wood into smaller pieces that will allow the spindle to work without making the spindle to be ungainly and wobbly to use. The insert can be replaced as it gets worn out. You can save the worn out spindle insert for use with a hand fire drill or cut it up for kindling.
A.Sibal
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