Hey everyone. So I purchased a flint and steel kit recently that came with a steel striker, a small piece of Texas flint, char cloth, and twine. I am super excited to finally be able to start working on my fire making skills but now there is something else getting in my way. I cannot get a spark!
I am striking the flint with the striker in a swift downward motion like I have seen others do in videos but my steel will not produce a spark to light my char cloth. Sometimes I might get one or two little sparks but nothing substantial. Pieces of my flint seem to be chipping off too! It is getting very frustrating but I do not want to give up, I am determined to get a fire going with this thing! Is there any sort of technique that I am missing? Do you think my tools are just poorly chosen?
