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If you use 0000 or 000 it should work fine.

How long did you let it dry after you peeled it?

I have not.

Using (and making) char cloth (and material) can be an important skill IMO. Are there better, more efficient methods? Absolutely, but understanding how it works and being able to make it - even in...

It seems that you may be confusing or mixing up several different items. Here's what I mean..... This is not an unreasonable price for a blacksmith to make and harden a striker then package it with...

You'll see at least two UST fire starters in the video posted in the OP.

Glad it was helpful.

H......stop putting the dog in the dryer!

48 seconds of the second video listed in the OP.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jtYR3hlRIg

Thanks, and no I haven't thought of using the Aussie Survival Tool. You have now mentioned it in three of your four posts which sure does make it appear to be spam (the annoying promotion of...

Try it and let us know how you like. Probably not something I would want to try, but looking forward to your review.

Nothing wrong with a tube of fire paste, but I would not carry cotton balls pre-soaked in it. Not sure if it would dry out, or what the "shelf life" would be after you soaked them, but there are...

The length of time is going to be dependent on the amount of material and the heat of your fire (or stove). I wait just a little after there is no more smoke (or lit gasses) coming out of the vent...

Here's one you may want to try.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAz8vnRyYPo

With the talk of steel wool lately, I threw this together this afternoon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yx437EnxKw

Yep - good till the last drop. Some of the formulations are slightly different, with each claiming to cast a bigger shower of sparks.

As I recall, there was only one dancer in the group that had any redeeming qualities at all......but we won't talk about her.:innocent:

That would be better than the WSF dancing boys. Remember the jib jab dance around Christmas with Poco, Rick and yours truly?

Oh, it was the berries. Big production. It involved dancing girls and bacon.

You should see the one I shot today.......only to find out I had not really depressed the record button on the camera.:blush:

Thanks. I'll edit the first post as I add videos to the thread so that they are a bit easier to access.

Poco brought it up in another thread, so I did a quick vid on fire from natural flint and steel. As you can see, you don't get the big shower of sparks like you do from a fire steel, but with the...

Just as with the various fire starters we use, we often take for granted the tinders that we carry. Hopefully this video will demonstrate how to use some tinders that are carried in kits and packs. ...

Your wish is my command.

Good point Rick. I'll do some vids that focus more on one type, and show several ways they can be used.