fireboard

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The friction of the spindle against an indentation in the fireboard grinds particles from both surfaces, which must heat to 800 degrees F before a glowing coal forms.

From Time Magazine Archive

Step One Cut a V-shaped notch in the fireboard, then start a small depression adjacent to it with a rock or knife tip.

From Time Magazine Archive

Remember that the drill must be as hard or slightly harder than the fireboard.

From Time Magazine Archive

The combination of the right fireboard and spindle is the key to success, so experiment with different dry softwoods until you find a set that produces.

From Time Magazine Archive

He then went about his evening prayers, took out his idol, and removed the paper fireboard.

From Moby Dick, or, the whale by Melville, Herman