Do you have any less-than-trophy-caliber deer antlers just laying around? If you’re a deer hunter, you probably do. Instead of letting them collect dust in your shed, put them to use.
Deer antlers can be used in survival situations. Hopefully you are never in such a situation, but if you are, you’ll want to know how deer antlers can be used to save your life.
Friction Fire Socket
Drill a small depression into rounded antler chunks with flattened areas to make outstanding friction fire sockets. This type of socket is ideal for bow-and-drill fire starting, but it can also work as a modified hand drill. This works when one person holds the socket on top of the hand drill stick, and a second person spins the drill between their palms. Use a greasy lubricant with this socket as you would with any other porous socket material.. [continued]
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