As far as historical reports of various methods of primitive fire-making go, none equal Dr Walter Hough's " Primitive Fire ". Within its pages you will find forgotten wisdom on how to make: fire by friction with the hand drill, bow drill, fire saw, fire plow; fire by percussion using flint and pyrites, flint and steel as well as the enigmatic Southeast Asian porcelain and bamboo technique; fire by compression of air using the Malay fire piston. In addition there's a section on traditional selection of ...
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As far as historical reports of various methods of primitive fire-making go, none equal Dr Walter Hough's " Primitive Fire ". Within its pages you will find forgotten wisdom on how to make: fire by friction with the hand drill, bow drill, fire saw, fire plow; fire by percussion using flint and pyrites, flint and steel as well as the enigmatic Southeast Asian porcelain and bamboo technique; fire by compression of air using the Malay fire piston. In addition there's a section on traditional selection of tinders for primitive fire-making. While it covers traditional fire-making from all over the world, "Primitive Fire" spends a good deal of time examining the Native American and Eskimo traditions in thorough detail. Penned at a time when these methods were still in day-to-day use by indigenous people around the world, " Primitive Fire " describes the equipment and techniques used through direct observation. Packed with scientific drawings as well as rare period photos, " Primitive Fire " is an extraordinary resource for anyone interested in self-reliance, primitive skills, bushcraft, survival or the broader field of anthropology.
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