What was the way people used to make fires?

There are many ways for the ancients to make a fire, and the most familiar one is to drill wood to make a fire. This method has the longest circulation time and is widely used. The ancient people's research on drilling wood for fire reached its peak. For example, the wood drilled out is quite exquisite. Have a monthly payment? Take elm willow in spring, jujube apricot in summer, oak tree in autumn and Sophora japonica in winter? The records are all common tree species such as elm, willow, jujube and apricot. It is very simple to take them. There is a difference between what kind of wood is used in rainy days and what kind of wood is used in frozen snow days.

The picture shows the fire sickle.

However, drilling wood for fire is time-consuming and laborious, and it is relatively backward. It was gradually replaced by another method of fire, called. Fire sickle? When did this method originate? The earliest record appeared in the Tang Dynasty, and the poet Bai Juyi had it. Knock on the deep fire to make new tea, and Shi Huo sent this? , Liu Zongyuan has? Knocking on Shi Huo at night, the mountains are as bright as day? According to records, the Shi Huo here is a fire sickle. It is said that the sickle of fire was a necessity in the Tang Dynasty. The artillery was invented in Song Dynasty, and the steel sickle was used for military purposes. It has become a necessary daily necessities for every household, and it is also one of the bride price when getting married.

Smoking must have a lighter now, and smoking must have a fire axe before.

What is flint? It's simple. It consists of flint, tinder and flint. Flint, also called flint, is a common quartz stone. Flint burns very easily. After drying, flocculent plants, such as mugwort and cotton, are ordinary iron blocks. Based on the principle of friction fire, flint is knocked on the flint and sparks are emitted to ignite tinder.

The picture shows the fire passbook.

In addition, there is another method that is also widely used, and that is? Fire passbook? Put the lit toilet paper into a bamboo tube and cover it. In the case of lack of oxygen, the bamboo tube will be in a semi-burning state. When necessary, take it out and blow it gently, and the fire will be rekindled. Generally, after a family makes a fire and cooks, they will store fire passbook for convenient use at night. The most common fuel is toilet paper which can be stored for one day. Conditional use of paper containing nitrate, sulfur, rosin and other components greatly improves the flammability rate and storage time.