Soon the spindle was working steadily, and the hole was becoming deeper and deeper.
When they had bored a hole halfway through the tooth, they began to bore from the opposite side.
All the Cave-men came up to see them work.
As soon as the hole was made, Strongarm took a cord of braided sinew and hung the sabre tooth at his side.
A bow drill
After that he always wore the trophy.
Sometimes he used it for a knife and sometimes for a saw.
Every one who saw this rare trophy knew that Strongarm was a brave man.