Fire-saw
A fire-saw is a firelighting tool. It is typically an object "sawed" against a piece of wood, using friction to create an ember. It is divided into two components: a "saw" and a "hearth" (fireboard).[1][2]
History
Two forms of the fire-saw have been documented in central and western Australia.[3] One model is a split, notched stick as a hearth, and a knife-like hardwood stick as the saw. The other model makes use of the woomera weapon and defensive shield that natives carried.
In the Philippines and Oceania, a fire-saw from bamboo pieces is common.[4][5]
Fire thong
A fire thong is a form of fire-saw, where a pullstring (usually wood fibre or rope) is used to saw.[1] It is common in Southeast Asia and Oceania.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Fire Thong". Primitiveways.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ↑ "Firem'n Chit Course - Leaders Training Youth - Scout Resources". InsaneScouter. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- ↑ "FIRE-MAKING IN AUSTRALIA* - DAVIDSON - 2009 - American Anthropologist - Wiley Online Library". Onlinelibrary.wiley.com. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ↑ Mark (2009-06-20). "Nehawka Primitive Skills: Bamboo Fire Saw". Nehawkaprimitiveskills.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ↑ "Fire Making". Jewishnaturecenter.org. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
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