BOY SCOUTS OF ANERICA Cat, #15278 INSTRUCTIONS FOR- MAKING FIRE WITH BOW AND SPINDLE Thong is twisted once around the spindle; tinder is formed into round pad and is placed under the board, directly beneath the notch and hole that are to be used, The fire notch is left clear and free from tinder. The following directions and speed suggestions on how to make fire by friction are quoted from Charles F. Smith's book, "GAMES AND RECREATIONAL METHODS." This article was written by Eagle Scout Dudley W. Smith, "World's Champion Firenaker "Next I worked a small handful of absolutely dry red cedar bark tinder into a thick round pad and placed it directly under the fire pit of my American Elm beard. When the starter said "go" I drew my bow back and forth with long complete strokes, In about 3 seconds a pile of smoking black charcoal issued from the pit. Then I stopped rubbing, picked up both the board and the tinder and blew directly into the smoking pile, which immediately turned into a red ember, In 7-1/5 seconds after I drew the first stroke the tinder burst into flame. Position for Starting Fire Grasp Thunderbird in left hand. Upper point of spindle is to be placed in hole in Thunderbird, Suggest a little soap in hole in Thunderbird to re- duce friction. Left hand 1s braced tightly against the left leg and is kept on the outside of it. Left foot 1s planted firmly on the board close up to spindle and heel is raised off the ground, Bow is held parallel and quite close to the ground. Spindle 1s kept absolutely perpendicular to the board, Right hand is grasping the bow and the fingers are pinching the thong. Flaming the Tinder Tinder 1s held above the nose and mouth, For speed, board and tinder are picked up at the same time, otherwise the spark is first knocked from the fire notch into tinder, Long, direct, forceful blows are necessary, but too strong ones will scat~ ter the tinder rather than flame it. Tinder must be held steadily and compactly together with blowing the flane, SUGGESTIONS i vihen making a fire, hold the board solidly under your foot, or else it will move slightly and\you will never get a spark, Adjust the pressure on the thong by pinching it between the thumb and fin~ gers, The tinder will flane quickly if you beat it up a little with a club and bake it slowly at a low temperature for 10 minutes. while blowing the tinder into a flame, do not shake it nervously but hold it steady in spite of the unccmfortable heat.154563 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF HEARTH AND SPINDLE IN A FIRE BY FRICTION SET ‘Step 1 Step 2 ‘Step 3 pe Wee Step 1. - Make a starting hole with the point of a knife. Step 2. - Bum in the drill; hake a starting hole. Step 3. - Cut the first notch 3/16" wide and straight in, almost to the center of the cup. Step 4. - Cut the sides back on a slant to clear the cone-shaped pile of powder. 2aa=-0 === === === 0-0 == 0220-0 0-0 = 0-9-0 0 Bottom point is short, 1 inch. Upper point is long,. / 2 inches Shape is octagonal. After spindle has been burned in, cut tip off the spindle. This removes any center support for the spindle and increases the periphers1 friction.