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Show number 150: Ancient Firemaking

Photo Album Dino Labiste's Firemaking Demonstration

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A tinder nest. Pine needles outside, cattail down inside. 		DSC00363.JPG
Dino's hand drill and hearth board.
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Hand drill, hearth board, and a flint knife used to cut the notch. 		DSC00367.JPG
Dino drilling to make embers.
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Smoldering wood dust is created by drilling. 		DSC00372.JPG
A bone fire piston and tinder fungus.
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Preparing to use a fire piston. 		DSC00376.JPG
A glowing ember in the fire piston.
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Flint, marcasite, and tinder fungus. 		DSC00379.JPG
Striking the marcasite with the flint.

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