How To Make A (Flint And Steel) Steel Out Of A File
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- Опубликовано: 13 фев 2022
- It sparks like the Grand Finale fireworks display on the 4th of July! It sparks like a heavy piece of 6010 welders slag falling 20' to a concrete floor! It sparks like a lightning bolt that just hit the transformer atop a city street power pole!
Come see my step by step demonstration as I build a steel from the $1, Flea Market, 10" Black Diamond file that I just bought yesterday. Please find that LINK below, among others, and SUBSCRIBE. Thank You!
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It sparks like the Grand Finale fireworks display on the 4th of July! It sparks like a heavy piece of 6010 welders slag falling 20' to a concrete floor! It sparks like a lightning bolt that just hit the transformer atop a city street power pole!
Come see my step by step demonstration as I build a steel from the $1, Flea Market, 10" Black Diamond file that I just bought yesterday. Please find that LINK below, among others, and SUBSCRIBE. Thank You!
Make A Steel Out Of A File Playlist
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Before Making A Steel From A File, Check It For Sparkiness!
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Cobra Weave Tutorial, for severely “knot challenged” people like me!
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1976 I was working for a small machine shop. I only had one pair of safety glasses and wouldn’t you know I left them in my toolbox at school. I asked the owner of the shop if they had any spare glasses as I was machining a large cast iron wheel drum. They all used Rx glasses so he did not have any spares. He said, “Just squint your eyes.” I smiled when I saw you keeping the squint your eyes method alive. 🤣😂🤣😂 Thanks for another good video David. Regards, Chuck
Many times I'll close my eyes altogether before impact. Timing.
I just made one out of a new Nichloson file. I used oil on the file as I cut it to keep the heat down. I was pleasantly surprised to be able to use the file to square off my striker and knife for a fresh 90 degree angle . So a new striker can be used for multiple purposes. I am sure that has been thought of,but it was new to me. Thank David, for real treasure of fire making Ideas.
I’ve heard the new files made in Mexico don’t cut or last well. If you find that to be true, modify a new old file of Nicholson’s from a flea market. Even on the worn out files like I modify for steels, that base section that I use still has a lot of bite. I have filed with my steels before.
David, your videos are awesome. I'm taking notes and preparing things for when I go camping. Will share all. Thank you man. :-)
Thanks CJ!
Very nice video. I’ve made steels from every file I have found except for the one (that I use) in my carpenter’s box.
Sometimes I will leave the end (opposite the lanyard) with a 90 degree edge to use on a ferro rod ( you know, when you just don’t have the time to blow a real fire) 😉
Been making fire with flint and steel since I was eight years old (1968). It’s been my go-to method for over 50 years now.
It’s good to see it is still alive, and still being taught.
Flint and steel is a favorite of mine too. Thank you!
That was cool . Totally cool .
Fantastic David, since I started following you, I never use a flame to start a fire 👍😄
Wait till you so advanced, that just staring at tinder will set it ablaze!
Another great tutorial... Thanks, David!
Thanks friend.
The other half of the file can be softened at one end with a propane torch with a small flame. Heat on one side and then let it cool completely slowly as possible and then heat on the other side again let it cool as slowly as possible. If you find you're losing too much temper use a pair of vice grips or a metal piece to act as a heat sink and protect the hardened areas you want to keep. And then continue as you showed.
What I love about this is that you still have a file
This one still cuts, but usually they're completely worn out.
Exceptional demo, sir. Thanks. Really "shines a light" on what you can do with yard sale finds. haha
$1 file into a sparky steel.
David , good video and tips , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Thanks Michael.
Thanks David; Neat project.
Thanks Starling!
That works really well 👍
Sparkier than I thought it would be.
Boy that really sparks good. I'll have to try wrapping my charcloth around the chert like you do. Thanks for the info and have a great day. 👍
👍👏. Good job!
Thank you friend!
Another great tutorial Dave . nice one😊👍
Thanks Dave!
As always another great video. Thanks for sharing this tutorial. I really liked the one about the flea market files. I did not know the different filed could dictate spark
It's all about the metal and it's hardness.
7:37 great head of hair though. I was balding at 20😂
I need to make me one from a file!! Thanks for sharing. Juddie - J & J TOA
Fun project.
Those File Striker’s work so well. Time to check my file collection to see if any need to be retired 🔥
Sparky!!!
I made a knife out of a file like that. I used a diamond sharpener to get the spine smooth and still keep the edges for ferro rod. 👍
That's cool! TY!
I think you could have made a fire grinding the file. Thank you for posting. Liked and subscribed
Those sparks are cooler than you think, but will ignite char material.
I didint use any heavy machinery, i took a 200 mm file , broke it , sanded a part a little with sandpaper and it made sparks
I've done that, but ground one side down on a cinder block. See my making a steel playlist.
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Dave, have you made a blade or anything from the other end of the file? I’ve been wanting to do both but our second hand stores have been closed for the past year over the plandemic here in my part of Washington. I can’t bring myself to sacrifice one of my good files. Great show n tell, thanks. 👍👍 Hey, have you shown any updates on your lower property clearing project?
No, sounds cool. We'll get around to raking it out and seeding it, someday.
Have you tried tempering or annealing any to see if that has any affect?
No.
How would it affect the performance of the steel if you left the teeth on? It seems to me that the teeth would facilitate the production of the hot metal shards that produce the sparks. Thank you.
I didn't like it when I tried. I think it catches the sharp edges of the chert and promotes bounce off instead of a scraping slide down the steel.
I did almost the same thing with my file but I made it longer (Might be too long) and I only ground one of the sides flat in case I still need to use that part of the file. Plus I also didn't chamfer the corners on the side of the file I ground flat. I left them at 90 deg. I did round of the top and bottom and chamfered them both. You commented on how to do it in a video two weeks ago then you came out with the video (after I had cut the file) to spark check the file first. I am just waiting for the snow to melt in order to find the right stones. I refuse to pay for rock online for something I might be able to find.
I'm glad you made it how you thought best. Everything I post can be duplicated or customized and still work perfectly.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl I can always make it shorter but don't have the welding machine to add more.😆
LOL!
Do you think the best material for making char cloth is denim jeans?
Yes. Please see my char playlist.
went out and bought a couple old files at pawn shop. does the edge need to be smooth to make a spark? tried to generat a spark with the rough edge to no avail on either one.
Yeah, but are they Nicholson or Black Diamond. Just any file won't work. See my steel build playlist in the Description.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl thanks for answering...I have purchased a Nicholson Black Diamond what type of drill bit will drill through the steel with a hand drill? I will check it for sparseness first. Thanks for the videos. I have made fires with char cloth I made, fatwood scrapings, etc..
The tang drills well with a regular drill bit. The body of the file is too hard to drill through without specialty drill bits or going through the trouble of annealing and rehardening.
Have you ever tried igniting the charred punk wood from the sparks of the disc grinder? LOL
No, but it wood work.
What type of rock are you striking?
Chert, but Flint and Quartz work also.
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I have an old file from a gerber multi tool. Won’t spark on the flint though
Might not be enough mass in the file to see if it's sparky. It has to be heavy enough for the chert to bite and scrape instead of just bounce off.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl after a few scrapes and roughing up the metal a bit. Got a few tiny sparks, not sufficient enough lol. When I find and old file I shall try again
That would be considered a shorty
What is the striker plate making the sparks
Flint and steel will work with Quartz, Flint, or Chert.
@@DavidWestBgood2ppl So the old file blade is the striker and the Flint Steel is the round bar of steel and magnesium alloy that you use to scrape the striker to drag off the hot sparks. The tinder is held close to the striker to catch the sparks produced from the Flint Steel. Now I am beginning to understand the fully process. I will check out the Flint Steel supply.
Just curious, do you have old files just laying around the house from past use, or do you get them from somewhere?
Flea Markets.
@@DavidWestBgood2pplThx👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
I'm with you on the cutoff wheel I've blowed more cut-off wheels up then most people ever see very rarely wear glasses only thing I hate whenever that stuff shooting over top of your head dim little scratches scratches get down your neck I'd rather take a ass whooping
I always wear glasses, but grinding dics will split or a part of the edge will disintegrate . I've only ever felt particles impact my arm, but not break the skin.
I’ve got a scar from a grinding disc exploding, it cut into my artery and was a frantic rush to the ER to get stitches. It’s the reason I use a guard.
I alway say Safety requires a little common sense. Requiring excessive gear can sometimes lead to a sense of false security. Best practice is training on equipment that you use. And always take your time to complete the task.
So, I had to do some grinding on a job where all that gear was required... safety glasses, goggles, face shield, hard hat. I had to reach through some hand rails and grind for an extended period of time. When done, I went to remove my hard hat, then goggles, as I pulled the goggles away a big pile of grindings poured off the top of the googles, and fell at just the right angle to miss my safety glasses and go right into my eye... 100s of grindings. Not wanting to blink, I kept that eye closed, stood at the handrail, head hanging down, as I pondered, where's the eyewash station, how will I get to the Dr, how much time off from work. All the time my eye was just pouring tears. Right here is where the Lord stepped in!!! When I opened that eye back up, apparently the tears had been viscous enough to make all the grindings stick together... and every single particle came out at one time in a clump. I didn't even have to use the eyewash. How's that for a loving and merciful Father?