This primitive technology has been helping humanity since we first put two and two together and realized how it works. This version is very similar to those primitive models as it is far removed from the fancy forges that you can purchase online.

This one, however, is the kind that you would have to work with if you were on the go or attempting to survive in a post-societal collapse world.

“I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using only primitive technology. I began by fanning a fire with a piece of bark to increase its temperature. It is this basic principle I improved on throughout the project. The housing was about 25 cm wide and 8 cm tall. The hole in the top and the spout were both about 6 cm in diameter so that the air coming in roughly equalled the air coming out. The base of the fan rotor sat in a wooden socket placed in the ground to make it spin easier and the top of the rotor protruded from the hole in the top of the housing.”

As you can see in the video below there are no modern day tools of any kind. Things are cut with rocks and hammered with sticks. This truly is a primitive way of creating a forge blower but something we feel is vital to everyone's survival as modern day conveniences may not be around when needed.

So what do you think? Is this something you feel you can build on your own? Any tips or advise that you didn't see in the video that you feel would be of benefit? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: GoodHomeDesign