Fire has three principle uses in a survival situation: Cooking Signaling Warmth Wood used for a fire can be broken into the following categories: Tinder - Dry and fluffy wood shavings, cedar bark, or even dryer lint. Kindling - Small twigs and splinters of wood. Fuel wood - Branches smaller than your wrist. Logs - Not used in any survival scenarios but nice for cabins.
A short spindle should be used due to the downward pressure that will be applied, so that it does not bend or break. A top handle that has another bowl carved out of it will be held in your left hand for stability. A bow with the string wrapped once around the spindle will be used to do the back and forth motions. A string. A boot’s shoelace works very well for this application, due to the standard sizes being very long.
