The fire sticks are created out of two pieces of dry grass tree flower stem. Two pieces of the grass tree flower stem are used, a small notch and hole is made in the widest one which is then placed on the ground. The second piece is long and thin and is held between the palms of your hand. The vertical piece is rapidly spun between the hands to create friction in the hole of the base piece of grass tree stem. The action of spinning the two pieces together creates friction which can heat up and create an amber which is used to start a fire.