[at-l] Bow drill was Survivor

[dragginanchor@earthlink.net (Draggin' Anchor)]

It was said:
>
> Old rotten pine stumps have a core of wood, normally below ground level,
> that is near pure pitch and will not contain water.
>
> Make your socket piece and tinder from it.

One caution here.  Where I live and I suspect elsewhere also, these stump
holes are prime habitat for our unlegged friends.  (Those with rattles and
those without.)

I would urge extreme caution before reaching in and thrashing about in an
attempt to extract the fat light/pitch.

Al (Draggin' Anchor)