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    Another tip for those who make their own char cloth is to use cotton gauze like the 4 X 4 gauze pads, seems that they can catch a spark better due to an open weave.
    As I have/had a infinite supply due to FIL WWII injury, He gave me cases of these, so that's all I ever used.
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    I make my char cloth from old blue jeans, about 1.5 squares. to use I rip a piece in half and align the ragged edge near the edge of the flint.

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    Quote Originally Posted by randyt View Post
    I make my char cloth from old blue jeans, about 1.5 squares. to use I rip a piece in half and align the ragged edge near the edge of the flint.
    There is something wrong with using perfectly good knife handles to start fires.
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    If you are bringing something to build fires why not just bring something that works better?

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    Quote Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
    There is something wrong with using perfectly good knife handles to start fires.
    this is true but with fiberglass resin a guy can make a knife handle out of anything. I wonder how a bundle of paracord would work out. <g>

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    I hate to say this but you probably have a "dead" steel. From being a black powder buff, I have bought many poor quality fire steels. They are too soft to throw a good shower of sparks. A good sparker is hard to find. Ask around to find a distributor of known quality strikers. Once you find a good source, buy a couple because they're hard to find.

    Once you do find a good fire steel, you will see the difference immediately. Good luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jbtusa View Post
    I hate to say this but you probably have a "dead" steel. From being a black powder buff, I have bought many poor quality fire steels. They are too soft to throw a good shower of sparks. A good sparker is hard to find. Ask around to find a distributor of known quality strikers. Once you find a good source, buy a couple because they're hard to find.

    Once you do find a good fire steel, you will see the difference immediately. Good luck!
    If that's the case (not sure if it is) then it can always be resuscitated by hardening it.
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