fireboard
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Remember that the drill must be as hard or slightly harder than the fireboard.
From Time Magazine Archive
Besides proper technique, you have to choose the right wood for the fireboard and spindle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Step One Cut a V-shaped notch in the fireboard, then start a small depression adjacent to it with a rock or knife tip.
From Time Magazine Archive
The combination of the right fireboard and spindle is the key to success, so experiment with different dry softwoods until you find a set that produces.
From Time Magazine Archive
This cord was twisted once round the upper part of the drill whose lower point fitted into the shallow hole in the fireboard.
From A Scout of To-day by Isabel Hornibrook
