fireboard
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Step One Cut a V-shaped notch in the fireboard, then start a small depression adjacent to it with a rock or knife tip.
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The friction of the spindle against an indentation in the fireboard grinds particles from both surfaces, which must heat to 800 degrees F before a glowing coal forms.
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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.
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Sets made from dry softwoods, including aspen, willow, cottonwood, and juniper, are preferred, although a spindle made from a slightly harder wood, combined with a softer fireboard, can also work.
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A young woman had a fireboard nearly finished.
From Ethel Morton at Chautauqua by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)
