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7z Boy Scouts When in the grinding the dust that runs out oo?rse and brown, it means that the wood is too soft; when it is very fine And scanty. it means that the wood is too hani,

The rubbing-sticks for fire-making x. The simplest k/nd of bow; a bent stick with a stout leather thong fastened at e?ch ead. It is about 27 inches long and ? inch thick. a. A more elaborate bow ?ith a hole at each end for the thong. At the handle end it goes thro?ugh a d/sc oi wood. This is to tighten the thong by pressure of the hand against the disc while using. 3. Simplest kind of dr/ll-socket; a pine or hemlock knot with a shallow hole or pit in it. $a is under view of same. It is about 4? inches long. 4. A more elaborate drill-socket; a pebble cemented with gum in a wooden holder. 4? is under view of same. $. A very elaborate drill-socket; it is made of tulip wood, carved to represent the Thunderbird. It has eyes of green felspar cemented in with resin. On the under side ($a) is seen, in the middle, a soapstone socket let into the wood and fastened with pine gum, and on the head a hole kept filled with grease, to grease the top of the drill before use. ' 6. The dril]; x2 to x8 inches long and about t inch thick; it is roughly eight-sided so the thong will not slip, and pointed at each end. The best wood for the drill is old, dr? brash, but not punky, balsam fir or cottonwood roots; but basswood, white cedar, red cedar, tamarack, and sometimes .even white pine, will do. 7. Fire-board or block; about ? inch thick and any length handy; notch with pit just begun, b shows the pit after once using and in good trim for second time, c shows the pit bored through and now useless; the notch is ?z inch wide and ? inch deep. 8. Shows the way of using the sticks. The block (4) is held d wn with one foot, the end of the drill (b) is put in the pit, th; drill-socket (c) is held on top in left hand, one end of the bow (d) is held in the right hand, while the bow is drawn back and forth. 9. Is a little .wooden fire-pan, not essential bu?i?//?l?n?,?hb? edge is put under the notch to catch the powder that falls.