A fossilized Pac Man?

kii said:

A fossilized Pac Man?

ten points for realistic imagery.. but no.

(fact is.. i thought it looked like that too, after I looked at the photo on the computer)

a pic of a tree half cut down. maybe by one of those old death trap saws with a circular blade. got jambed and the round burn mark is some part of it that rotates and caused the burn.

Boris said:

a pic of a tree half cut down. maybe by one of those old death trap saws with a circular blade. got jambed and the round burn mark is some part of it that rotates and caused the burn.

I’ve got a Hagen swing saw with a blade a yard wide.. good guessing but no.. ;)

a pic of a tree half cut down. maybe by one of those old death trap saws with a circular blade. got jambed and the round burn mark is some part of it that rotates and caused the burn.

Something to do with polishing opals…but it broke?

kii said:

Something to do with polishing opals…but it broke?

heh.. another topical guess but not this topic.

What are all the little particles dotted all over the burnt bit?

kii said:

What are all the little particles dotted all over the burnt bit?

to answer that would probably stop all guesswork but I’ll try.. they are wood fibres.

Was the wedge shape intentionally broken/cut?

kii said:

Was the wedge shape intentionally broken/cut?

yes.

One of those fire-starting thingies, where you twirl the stick and stuff.

i reckon you’re right kii.

Boris said:

i reckon you’re right kii.

Probably. Sorry it took so long…I was making a BBQed pork omelette

kii said:

Boris said:

i reckon you’re right kii.

Probably. Sorry it took so long…I was making a BBQed pork omelette

Yep. spot on. it is the anvil part.. the cut out is to drop the wood fibres onto some bark and the same to drop the hot bits into the prepared wood fibres.

roughbarked said:

kii said:

Boris said:

i reckon you’re right kii.

Probably. Sorry it took so long…I was making a BBQed pork omelette

Yep. spot on. it is the anvil part.. the cut out is to drop the wood fibres onto some bark and the same to drop the hot bits into the prepared wood fibres.

Yay!

roughbarked said:

kii said:

Boris said:

i reckon you’re right kii.

Probably. Sorry it took so long…I was making a BBQed pork omelette

Yep. spot on. it is the anvil part.. the cut out is to drop the wood fibres onto some bark and the same to drop the hot bits into the prepared wood fibres.

The spinning stick is held on the top pivot by a hand held stone with a bearing hole ground into it, a bow is used to spin the shaft. Spin slowly at first to grind some fibres then spin rapidly to make sparks.

I’ve seen people take longer to light a fire with fire starters and matches.

roughbarked said:

I’ve seen people take longer to light a fire with fire starters and matches.

Obviously you have never seen one of my homemade fire starters in action :P

kii said:

roughbarked said:

I’ve seen people take longer to light a fire with fire starters and matches.

Obviously you have never seen one of my homemade fire starters in action :P

I use about a square inch of waxed cardboard. I found that fatwood is great but not in common supply in Australia.