Make a Fire Kit Handhold
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What happens here
A woman is seen actively grinding a small, flat stone against a larger, stationary stone, creating a divot. She explains that she is trying to make a 'fire kit' by creating a hole in the rock. The goal is to carve out a handhold for a fire-by-friction spindle. This initial step involves 'pecking' the rock to create a shallow depression, then moving the pecking tool around to gradually grind and deepen the hole. The process is slow and requires patience.
Goal: Create a handhold in a stone for a fire-by-friction spindle.
Tools and materials
- Larger — The base material in which the handhold is being carved
- Small — Grinding against a larger stone to create a handhold