Fire-saw explained

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

• Fire plough
• Hand drill

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fire Thong . Primitiveways.com . 2012-12-18.
2. Web site: Firem'n Chit Course - Leaders Training Youth - Scout Resources . InsaneScouter . 2012-12-20.
3. 2009-10-28 . 10.1525/aa.1947.49.3.02a00040 . 49 . 3 . American Anthropologist . 426–437. Davidson. D. S.. Fire-Making in Australia .
4. Web site: Mark . Nehawka Primitive Skills: Bamboo Fire Saw . Nehawkaprimitiveskills.blogspot.com . 2009-06-20 . 2012-12-18.
5. Web site: Fire Making . Jewishnaturecenter.org . 2012-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718083337/http://www.jewishnaturecenter.org/html/fire_making.html . 2012-07-18 . dead .