Awesome! I love hearing that. I've got another one (I may do a video on it) ... I don't think it's the Bayite brand, but it's small and you can attach it to your keychain. It's just nice knowing that you have a way to start a fire in the event you get caught outside. And a lot smaller and less bulky than a lighter. Be sure to subscribe so that you'll be the first to know when we come out with new content!!
The Morakniv Companion knife wasn't designed to be used to throw sparks using a ferro rod. However, the Morakniv "Bushcraft Black" and the Awesome Morakniv "Garberg" have 90-degree spines and are designed to be used with ferro rod.
The first ferrorod I used was the military issue back in 71 . The Doan Firestarter is a block of rock hard magnesium with the ferro rod glued to the side and trying to shave the magnesium with the small piece of hacksaw blade provided was comical . The Doan was kept for backup and a Zippo + common book matches were the primary source for fire . Spare fuel for the Zippo was carried in a small eye drops bottle . All of that boring historical minutiae aside - The Bayite is the best to date and thanks for the data about Chinese manufacture . The Bayite strikers made from high speed tool steel work extremely well . Your "waterboarding " comment is hilarious and your demo is excellent . My suggestion for another use for a ferrorod would be for signaling at night . Thank You and all the best .
Great video, No one mentions the elephant in the room, the Bayite weighs a ton. I use mine for home wood stove lighting and outdoor garden yard burns. You could easy chop the rod in half and have 2 more backpack friendly firesteels. Using a knife spine to strike sparks is cool and you can notice the difference if using both a stainless steel blade and a carbon steel blade, the more carbon kicks out whiter sparks, in theory turbo charging a already great performer. It is worth breaking the rods in without gouging deep lines at first, trying to strike a new spot each time stops that curve or side thinning. I do like the bayite but I would leave at home unless car camping, I hate weight, lol. Stay well.
... thx 🍀✌️😁✌️🍀 ... i always learn things from other people ... I heard that corrosion is a big problem when the firesteel is always wet ... without drying... then the firesteel is not more to use .... big problem in extreme situations then ...... 😜✌️
Bayite is too expensive,,,Uberleben on the other hand is cheaper and works great..That’s a lifetime purchase but if you manage to use or waste 1/2x8” rod,that’s a lot of fires 🔥.. You know that $5 bucks Coghlands is also cheap and good choice...
For a moment there, I was wondering why you were trying to soak a ferro rod. It's not a sponge. Did you think that within 10 - 20 minutes, it would soak up with water? Solid steel doesn't have the ability to soak up water like a sponge. I like Bayite Ferro Rods. They are my favorite ferro rods (along with EricX Light Ferro Rods on Amazon which have more reviews than the Bayite rods at a better price). Honestly, after using both rods, I think they may be the same steel recipe since they both produce the same amount of sparks There are many different compositions (metal recipes combining two or more metals) of ferro rods depending on the manufacture you order from. But, most of the common brands on Amazon and Ebay are simply generic ferro rods from China sold under a unique company name. See below: Fire Steel Composition: It is also known in Europe as Auermetall after its inventor Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach. Three different Auermetalls were developed: the First was iron and cerium, the Second also included lanthanum to produce brighter sparks, and the Third added other heavy metals. In the Baron von Welsbach's first alloy, 30% iron (ferrum) was added to purified cerium, hence the name "ferro-cerium". A modern ferrocerium firesteel product is composed of an alloy of rare-earth metals called mischmetal (containing approximately 20.8% iron, 41.8% cerium, about 4.4% each of praseodymium, neodymium, and magnesium, plus 24.2% lanthanum.) A variety of other components are added to modify the spark and processing characteristics. Most contemporary flints are hardened with iron oxide and magnesium oxide. Technique is important also. Remove the paint on the outside of the rod. Keep the scraper stationary and forcefully pull the rod to get the sparks you need. Of course, from time to time, I still find myself moving the striker because it seams more natural than pulling the rod against the striker. See the article below for a more in depth explanation: www.outdoorlife.com/use-these-tips-to-avoid-beginners-mistakes-with-spark-rods/ Personally, I like "David West" Homemade Fire Steels. These are awesome, easy to produce and are low cost to produce. See video below: Make A File Steel Striker out of Bastard Mill File DIY: ruclips.net/video/6LRWhrIvtS8/видео.html DIY Fire Steel from Bastard Mill Fire: ruclips.net/video/HOPECwE-Mck/видео.html DIY Fire Steel From File on Quartz Rock: ruclips.net/video/Ez5VSBnboho/видео.html You can learn a lot from David Wests channel regarding fire making skills. As far as a fluff maker, a small saw on a Swiss Army knife will create tiny pieces of sawdust that work extremely well with a ferro rod (example models: the Camper or the Fieldmaster). A $1 Betty Crocker brand Cheese Grater from the Dollar Tree store is pocket size and includes a small, built-in container to hold the shredded cheese. This works fantastic as a fat wood, saw dust generator when in the woods. Hope this helps. Sincerely, Jacob May 31st, 2021
Thanks! Just got my first Bayite and am learning how to use it properly.
Awesome! I love hearing that. I've got another one (I may do a video on it) ... I don't think it's the Bayite brand, but it's small and you can attach it to your keychain. It's just nice knowing that you have a way to start a fire in the event you get caught outside. And a lot smaller and less bulky than a lighter.
Be sure to subscribe so that you'll be the first to know when we come out with new content!!
The Morakniv Companion knife wasn't designed to be used to throw sparks using a ferro rod. However, the Morakniv "Bushcraft Black" and the Awesome Morakniv "Garberg" have 90-degree spines and are designed to be used with ferro rod.
The first ferrorod I used was the military issue back in 71 . The Doan Firestarter is a block of rock hard magnesium with the ferro rod glued to the side and trying to shave the magnesium with the small piece of hacksaw blade provided was comical . The Doan was kept for backup and a Zippo + common book matches were the primary source for fire . Spare fuel for the Zippo was carried in a small eye drops bottle .
All of that boring historical minutiae aside - The Bayite is the best to date and thanks for the data about Chinese manufacture . The Bayite strikers made from high speed tool steel work extremely well . Your "waterboarding " comment is hilarious and your demo is excellent . My suggestion for another use for a ferrorod would be for signaling at night . Thank You and all the best .
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
And thanks for the kind words.
Great video brother I use a bayite there great
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I don't know how he can sit so calmly and talk when his computer monitor is on fire.
Great video, No one mentions the elephant in the room, the Bayite weighs a ton. I use mine for home wood stove lighting and outdoor garden yard burns. You could easy chop the rod in half and have 2 more backpack friendly firesteels. Using a knife spine to strike sparks is cool and you can notice the difference if using both a stainless steel blade and a carbon steel blade, the more carbon kicks out whiter sparks, in theory turbo charging a already great performer. It is worth breaking the rods in without gouging deep lines at first, trying to strike a new spot each time stops that curve or side thinning. I do like the bayite but I would leave at home unless car camping, I hate weight, lol. Stay well.
I have the 1/2 " X 5" Bayite and ordered a 6 pack of 1/8" X 2" rods for very little money / very little weight . ATB
Is it soft or hard ferro rod? What's your opinion compare to uberleben ferro?
.... ⚠️⚠️⚠️ after use .... dry and wax the ferro rod ... corrosion May start when you do not dry him
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... thx 🍀✌️😁✌️🍀 ... i always learn things from other people ... I heard that corrosion is a big problem when the firesteel is always wet ... without drying... then the firesteel is not more to use .... big problem in extreme situations then ...... 😜✌️
Bayite is too expensive,,,Uberleben on the other hand is cheaper and works great..That’s a lifetime purchase but if you manage to use or waste 1/2x8” rod,that’s a lot of fires 🔥.. You know that $5 bucks Coghlands is also cheap and good choice...
$10 for what will likely last the rest of your life. :)
@@hardcorecampinggear Too expensive!!! :)
Does the Urberleben still work if it gets wet?
@@thegreatecb Yes Sir,just wipe it off.I have 6 inches Chinese and works awesome...
For a moment there, I was wondering why you were trying to soak a ferro rod. It's not a sponge. Did you think that within 10 - 20 minutes, it would soak up with water? Solid steel doesn't have the ability to soak up water like a sponge.
I like Bayite Ferro Rods. They are my favorite ferro rods (along with EricX Light Ferro Rods on Amazon which have more reviews than the Bayite rods at a better price). Honestly, after using both rods, I think they may be the same steel recipe since they both produce the same amount of sparks
There are many different compositions (metal recipes combining two or more metals) of ferro rods depending on the manufacture you order from. But, most of the common brands on Amazon and Ebay are simply generic ferro rods from China sold under a unique company name. See below:
Fire Steel Composition:
It is also known in Europe as Auermetall after its inventor Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach. Three different Auermetalls were developed: the First was iron and cerium, the Second also included lanthanum to produce brighter sparks, and the Third added other heavy metals. In the Baron von Welsbach's first alloy, 30% iron (ferrum) was added to purified cerium, hence the name "ferro-cerium".
A modern ferrocerium firesteel product is composed of an alloy of rare-earth metals called mischmetal (containing approximately 20.8% iron, 41.8% cerium, about 4.4% each of praseodymium, neodymium, and magnesium, plus 24.2% lanthanum.) A variety of other components are added to modify the spark and processing characteristics. Most contemporary flints are hardened with iron oxide and magnesium oxide.
Technique is important also. Remove the paint on the outside of the rod. Keep the scraper stationary and forcefully pull the rod to get the sparks you need. Of course, from time to time, I still find myself moving the striker because it seams more natural than pulling the rod against the striker.
See the article below for a more in depth explanation:
www.outdoorlife.com/use-these-tips-to-avoid-beginners-mistakes-with-spark-rods/
Personally, I like "David West" Homemade Fire Steels. These are awesome, easy to produce and are low cost to produce. See video below:
Make A File Steel Striker out of Bastard Mill File DIY:
ruclips.net/video/6LRWhrIvtS8/видео.html
DIY Fire Steel from Bastard Mill Fire:
ruclips.net/video/HOPECwE-Mck/видео.html
DIY Fire Steel From File on Quartz Rock:
ruclips.net/video/Ez5VSBnboho/видео.html
You can learn a lot from David Wests channel regarding fire making skills.
As far as a fluff maker, a small saw on a Swiss Army knife will create tiny pieces of sawdust that work extremely well with a ferro rod (example models: the Camper or the Fieldmaster).
A $1 Betty Crocker brand Cheese Grater from the Dollar Tree store is pocket size and includes a small, built-in container to hold the shredded cheese. This works fantastic as a fat wood, saw dust generator when in the woods.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Jacob
May 31st, 2021