Yup, that's why I like the popular flying quote, "Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing." Whatever way works, easy, hard, or anywhere in between.
I should have mentioned it took me several attempts before I was successful in my last vid. I ended up replacing the fireboard and bearing-block before finally getting success. I took about 1.5 hours of video footage, but in an effort to save time and minimize boredom I condensed it down to 16 minutes or so (which is still a long time in YouTube time). The problem in doing so means missing out on the troubleshooting and overcoming problems encountered along the way. Especially with fresh unproven materials. So, the success you see in my vid was not my one and only as it may seem, but my 3rd attempt. The good thing is the natural bowstring held up beautifully the whole time. So, it was durable enough for multiple attempts.
To be honest, I wasn't really sure I'd even be successful as it was another hot & humid day and the weather can be a big factor. If anyone noticed, it took me well over a minute of effort going for the coal. Generally, it shouldn't take that long, but I've been trying to figure out how to better deal with the high-humidity factor. Moisture is friction fire's Kryptonite.