You are totally lost in the woods with no matches..can you really start a fire by rubbing two sticks together? What methods can you use to get a a blazing fire stated? bob@zahirsky.com

short answer.. yes.

long answer?
you would be better going to a library and getting out a book on survival/wilderness!

you don't really rub 'sticks' together (like two drumsticks!) , but you do have to cause a fair amount of friction, and to be able to collect the hot, smouldering powder that forms, or all is for nowt...

http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/

you could use this method (with a bow if you chose)

or the fireplow method..



And just to give you an idea about all the different woods that will or will not work....

http://wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/materials/preferredmaterials1.html