I've been making friction fires for about 3 years, and recently I've taken an interest in making pottery with primitive means. If this is topic does not belong here, feel free to relocate it to a more suitable category.
Both the drill and the baseboard are made from coastal hibiscus, which is what the local indigenous peoples used to use. A sharp stone flake was used to prepare the baseboard for the fire.
I used palm tree fiber for tinder.
Got it second go.
More to follow
Primitive Fire and Pottery
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Re: Primitive Fire and Pottery
Warming the pot in preparation for firing.
Joe
The pot glowing red.
Will check it in the morning and see if it survived. This is the second pot I've fired so far, and I hope I didn't just get lucky on my first go! Joe
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What an ingenious young fellow you are ! For one so young you sure are advancing your creative skills. Well done Joe.
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Absolutely awesome stuff mate!!! keep it up
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Top stuff Joel
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Nice work Joe.
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Excellent , looking forward to a result
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