I'm brand new to this stuff, and I'm getting a bit confused. I figured it was best to ask the experts before my head implodes.
My understanding of starting a fire is that:
Flint (along with some other similar stones) can be used to create small steel shavings which spark and can start a fire.
A pile of magnesium shavings works great as a target for the sparks because it burns quite hot.
But then I watch a short video on Mora knives where it appears their firesteel is made of magnesium. That's not right, is it?
Can someone set me straight?
I'd link to the video but can't since I'm a new member. You can see it by going to youtube and searching on "dD7hfCr4VTQ". It's only a minute and a half long and the fire starting bits are covered in the first 40 seconds.
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