See closeups of my Flint And Steel steels, charred punk wood, charcloth, chert, a $2 Flea Market file before modifying and how to check it for sparkiness. I then used each steel twice. One time to cast sparks down onto charred punk wood and then, to ignite char cloth held atop Chert. Please follow the LINKs below and SUBSCRIBE. Thank You! How To Make A Steel Out Of A File Playlist ruclips.net/p/PLkoXX8XsMW3n39s_OA1Y3ib73n2Ee57Ed Flint And Steel Playlist ruclips.net/p/PLkoXX8XsMW3mFf5FgLtam1aDmXmqQQice
I’ve made four of these from some old Nicholson files I had in the shop. I also have purchased several steel strikers off eBay an’ Amazon….none can compare to the ones I made from those files…even the small left over end piece of the file casts sparks superior to the so-called store bought strikers. Good to know that Black Diamond is the same now. Thanks again for this hack.
Don't know if it's true or not, but this is a great way for a pyro to make money!!! Lol on a serious note its a great channel and would recommend it to people that want to learn more about alternative fire sourcing.
I use a Simonds USA file, works great. I bought some frensal lens cards like you use and was amazed how easy plain, dry, punk wood ignites! I think the punk wood came from a rotten willow tree.
Most everything I've learned about fire making I've learned from you. One of the Nicholson files I aquired this summer was made into a 5" striker (with lanyard), and a 3" and 2" striker each with no lanyard. The 3" I put into a fire making tin 'kit' that I put together. I put some char cloth in there, a couple flakes of quartz, some jute, and a wallet fresnel. The 2" I carry in my pocket with a flake of quartz as part of my edc.
Really great instructional video David! Out in Arizona we have a lot of quartz. It does get some sparks off the back of my knife, but not like the flint does from your files. Guess I need to go to Ebay. Thanks for the video.
It never ceases to impress me how readily you can catch a spark on your punk wood. The wood I use (a variety) is downright stubborn! I don't have a problem casting the sparks down into the nicely charred material, made from perfectly spongy specimens, but I very rarely get the spark to stay.I'm NOT impressed with my attempts. What sayest you, oh Heap-Proficient-Fire-Friend? 🙂
Does your char look clean and shiny in the Sun like mine did in the close up? You have to have a 1/4" hole in your char tin for the gases to escape easily or they will coat the char material which makes it much less reactive. Split some of the bigger pieces in and try F&S igniting the insides.
Hey David, great close-ups. What's the braid on the orange lanyard? Looks denser than cobra for more reserve cordage per inch.. I made my second flint and steel Steel inspired by your videos out of an old rusty file found on the beach (a good soak in vinegar will dissolve most or all rust). I made mine multifunctional as a spark generator, knife/tool sharpener, honing steel, fatwood scraper, and bow drill socket with a Paracord bow drill string lanyard: I only ground off the teeth on one edge to serve as the striking edge, which I gave a slight bevel to on either side to make better contact with the flint. This edge also can be used as a mini butcher's steel in the field to straighten and strop knife/axe edges. The file teeth on the faces and on the remaining edge were left intact to serve as tool sharpeners (or even a nail file if you don't have clippers!) I left the tang a bit longer and used another file to put a nice sharp 90 degree edge and burr on both edges, making it great for scraping tinder or fatwood. Lastly, I put a nice deep dimple right below the file teeth on one face to serve as a bow drill bearing block using a nice sized drill bit. Thanks for all the inspiration!
David- I don't know how else to contact you other than here and I had an idea that maybe you would consider trying. Some of your thumbnail pictures holding fire rolls look like you're holding a "bag-worm" cocoon. I don't know if y'all have them where you are, but here in Texas they are everywhere. I wondered if one was to clip off the top of one of these cocoons, take anything out that was still in there, and fill with some wood ash if THAT couldn't be "fire-rolled". Just a thought. Love your channel and all the ideas you share. God bless!
No bagworms here. The cocoon would be a type of silk, probably. Silks, hair, wool, etc are protein based. They melt when they get hot. The outside fibers of a fire roll must be able to ember not melt. See my fire roll playlist.
Hello David , great content and channel. I built my first hobo stove last week . Is there a way I can message you ? I’ve got some flint from flint ridge in Ohio .
See closeups of my Flint And Steel steels, charred punk wood, charcloth, chert, a $2 Flea Market file before modifying and how to check it for sparkiness. I then used each steel twice. One time to cast sparks down onto charred punk wood and then, to ignite char cloth held atop Chert.
Please follow the LINKs below and SUBSCRIBE. Thank You!
How To Make A Steel Out Of A File Playlist
ruclips.net/p/PLkoXX8XsMW3n39s_OA1Y3ib73n2Ee57Ed
Flint And Steel Playlist
ruclips.net/p/PLkoXX8XsMW3mFf5FgLtam1aDmXmqQQice
I’ve made four of these from some old Nicholson files I had in the shop. I also have purchased several steel strikers off eBay an’ Amazon….none can compare to the ones I made from those files…even the small left over end piece of the file casts sparks superior to the so-called store bought strikers. Good to know that Black Diamond is the same now. Thanks again for this hack.
I oughta buy some steels and see how they compare like you have.
That is REALLY AWESOME 👏
Thanks TM!
The close-ups turned out great.
I like closeups and slo-mos. TY!
Nice!
Don't know if it's true or not, but this is a great way for a pyro to make money!!! Lol on a serious note its a great channel and would recommend it to people that want to learn more about alternative fire sourcing.
Good video David , have a great day , God bless brother !
Like your flints and steels.
4 different sizes and they all spark well. TY!
I use a Simonds USA file, works great. I bought some frensal lens cards like you use and was amazed how easy plain, dry, punk wood ignites! I think the punk wood came from a rotten willow tree.
Simonds are great files to make steels out of.
Ciao Davide, stò divorando i tuoi video,hai un nuovo iscritto 🔔attivata😉👍🇮🇹👣🐾
Most everything I've learned about fire making I've learned from you. One of the Nicholson files I aquired this summer was made into a 5" striker (with lanyard), and a 3" and 2" striker each with no lanyard. The 3" I put into a fire making tin 'kit' that I put together. I put some char cloth in there, a couple flakes of quartz, some jute, and a wallet fresnel. The 2" I carry in my pocket with a flake of quartz as part of my edc.
Wow! You love Flint and Steel as much as I do.
Really great instructional video David! Out in Arizona we have a lot of quartz. It does get some sparks off the back of my knife, but not like the flint does from your files. Guess I need to go to Ebay. Thanks for the video.
I like using my local Quartz too, but as you said, it doesn't scrape lots of sparks like the Flint does.
It never ceases to impress me how readily you can catch a spark on your punk wood. The wood I use (a variety) is downright stubborn! I don't have a problem casting the sparks down into the nicely charred material, made from perfectly spongy specimens, but I very rarely get the spark to stay.I'm NOT impressed with my attempts. What sayest you, oh Heap-Proficient-Fire-Friend? 🙂
Does your char look clean and shiny in the Sun like mine did in the close up? You have to have a 1/4" hole in your char tin for the gases to escape easily or they will coat the char material which makes it much less reactive. Split some of the bigger pieces in and try F&S igniting the insides.
Hey David, great close-ups. What's the braid on the orange lanyard? Looks denser than cobra for more reserve cordage per inch.. I made my second flint and steel Steel inspired by your videos out of an old rusty file found on the beach (a good soak in vinegar will dissolve most or all rust). I made mine multifunctional as a spark generator, knife/tool sharpener, honing steel, fatwood scraper, and bow drill socket with a Paracord bow drill string lanyard: I only ground off the teeth on one edge to serve as the striking edge, which I gave a slight bevel to on either side to make better contact with the flint. This edge also can be used as a mini butcher's steel in the field to straighten and strop knife/axe edges. The file teeth on the faces and on the remaining edge were left intact to serve as tool sharpeners (or even a nail file if you don't have clippers!) I left the tang a bit longer and used another file to put a nice sharp 90 degree edge and burr on both edges, making it great for scraping tinder or fatwood. Lastly, I put a nice deep dimple right below the file teeth on one face to serve as a bow drill bearing block using a nice sized drill bit. Thanks for all the inspiration!
The fishtail braid... Nice customizations!
David- I don't know how else to contact you other than here and I had an idea that maybe you would consider trying. Some of your thumbnail pictures holding fire rolls look like you're holding a "bag-worm" cocoon. I don't know if y'all have them where you are, but here in Texas they are everywhere. I wondered if one was to clip off the top of one of these cocoons, take anything out that was still in there, and fill with some wood ash if THAT couldn't be "fire-rolled". Just a thought. Love your channel and all the ideas you share. God bless!
No bagworms here. The cocoon would be a type of silk, probably. Silks, hair, wool, etc are protein based. They melt when they get hot. The outside fibers of a fire roll must be able to ember not melt. See my fire roll playlist.
Hello David , great content and channel. I built my first hobo stove last week . Is there a way I can message you ? I’ve got some flint from flint ridge in Ohio .
No thank you friend. I just bought 6 pounds of Georgetown Flint.
НУ ОЧЕНЬ КРУТО А ТО Я РУССКИЙ И ДО СИХ ПОР ПАЛКУ ЛАДОШКАМИ КРУЧУ ПОКА ДЫМ НЕ ПОЙДЁТ А ВЫ АМЕРИКАНЦЫ ТАКИЕ УМНЫЕ ПРОСТО ЖУТЬ... 😅🤣😂
Thanks friend!