How and when was fire made for the first time? As to how fire was made, there’s two likely methods: the percussive or ‘strike-a-light’ method where a hard rock like flint is struck against iron pyrite to create tiny sparks; and, friction-fire. Iron pyrite and flint strikers have been found in the archaeological record but …
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Fire with Thistle and Heather
August is the season for collecting thistles seed heads to use as an excellent tinder for firemaking. The flowers die back and the seed heads burst out in warm weather then disburse in the wind. There are lots of types of thistle in Britain; like Marsh Thistle and Creeping Thistle but one of the best …