Making Fire (Paperback)

David M. Welch

ISBN 10: 0977503518 / ISBN 13: 9780977503513

Published by David M. Welch, Virginia, NT, 2006

About this Item

Paperback. An essential survival guide. Making fire is a basic survival skill, a way of attracting attention if one is lost alone in remote bushland. Shown here without using modern tools, it is possible to use crude pieces of rock to fashion fire sticks and from these, to make fire. Making fire is a basic survival skill - a way of attracting attention, staying warm, and preparing food when lost and alone in remote bushland. Here four traditional methods of making fire are demonstrated, and fire making amongst indigenous people of the world is discussed. Australian authors. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Fire (Paperback)
• Publisher: David M. Welch, Virginia, NT
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977503518
• ISBN 13: 9780977503513
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

This book has two parts. Firstly, it gives a history of fire making and an account of fire making amongst indigenous people of the world, particularly amongst Australian Aborigines. Secondly, it gives a practical demonstration of making fire, rubbing two sticks together, using each of the hand drill, bow drill, fire saw and fire plough methods. There are over 100 photos and drawings giving exact detail of how to choose fire sticks, shape them in the wild, and achieve fire making. All of the technical aspects are discussed.

About the Author

Stephen Blake is a fire making expert in Australia, who is able to rub two sticks together and produce a flame in under half a minute. He describes in great detail exactly how this is achievable, and the book is full of photos every step of the way. David M. Welch has studied Australian Aboriginal culture, including fire making techniques, which are recorded here.