Firestick
Soft wood sticks used in the making of fire by rubbing on a flat plank of wood; one would prepare a fire plough. The friction caused by the rubbing eventually creates tiny flames (ember) that are applied to the tinder.
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Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- E1133
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Tools for farm and craft
- Material
- wood
- Common Name
- firestick
- Simple Name
- firestick
- Production Country
- Australia
- Production Date
- 19th century
