{"product_id":"primitive-fire-an-ethnological-study-of-firemaking-methods-and-equipment-used-prior-to-the-advent-of-the-match-and-the-artificial-striker-paperback","title":"Primitive Fire: An ethnological study of firemaking methods and equipment used prior to the advent of the match and the artificial striker - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Hough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs far as historical reports of various methods of primitive fire-making go, none equal Dr Walter Hough's \"\u003cem\u003ePrimitive Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin its pages you will find forgotten wisdom on how to make: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003efire by friction with the hand drill, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebow drill, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efire saw, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efire plow;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efire by percussion using flint and pyrites, flint and steel as well as the enigmatic Southeast Asian porcelain and bamboo technique;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efire by compression of air using the Malay fire piston.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn addition there's a section on traditional selection of tinders for primitive fire-making.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile it covers traditional fire-making from all over the world, \"Primitive Fire\" spends a good deal of time examining the Native American and Eskimo traditions in thorough detail. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenned at a time when these methods were still in day-to-day use by indigenous people around the world, \"\u003cem\u003ePrimitive Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\" describes the equipment and techniques used through direct observation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with scientific drawings as well as rare period photos, \"\u003cem\u003ePrimitive Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\" is an extraordinary resource for anyone interested in self-reliance, primitive skills, bushcraft, survival or the broader field of anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469394493618,"sku":"9781514389652","price":24.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2dd12308ec3541f15aa02505061ef583.webp?v=1779071682","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/primitive-fire-an-ethnological-study-of-firemaking-methods-and-equipment-used-prior-to-the-advent-of-the-match-and-the-artificial-striker-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}