Ancient Anasazi Fire starter

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The size of this fire starter was made for the ease of placing this tool into a pouch along with a fire pump drill that was disassembled to take along on trade routes which these ancient traders would walk for many miles and would be away from their homes for months at a time. The use of a fire drill stick end point was set in the hole, burnable grass was placed around in the bowl. A rapid turning motion was achieved from the fire drill stick end which created friction heat that would start to smoke and smolder. It was then transfered to another waiting pile to start their fires.