Yeah springs and car leap spring is much better to use in making strikers coz it does not easily brakes when it fall in hard surfaces while old file does easily brakes
5160 (what that coil springs would be) is usually right at the threshold of carbon content (.6%) for strikers, I prefer using files Nice technique mate
@@waveman0 Thanks. I have a whole series of these made from scrap. They all just fit in my vice and I use them all the time. Simple to make and definitely worth it.
I have virtually replicated your method, and the spring steel does not produce a viable spark. At leat I would not be relying on it in a pinch on a mountainside in the rain! Rather, I would use the spring stele for making knives, punches and the like. Youve got a great shop.
You are right. The spring steel is a little low on the carbon contend but the stuff I'm using seems to work ok. I use this steel a lot for axe bits. I have also had good luck making strikers out of old files. Thanks for watching.
Hello, sorry for the slow response. The chunk of coil spring when I start is 6.5 inches long and 3/8 inch diameter spring steel. I then square it up and draw out the ends to about 8.5 inches long before I curl the tips and make the shape. I hope this helps.
Yes, this coil spring would be about 5160. It does make a decent spark but you have to quench it in water and leave it at its full hardness. Quenching in oil produces no spark. This steel is on the low end for carbon content for making strikers. Using old files produces a better spark which is more like a 1095 steel.
Thanks for the video, I just made one myself and I'm quite pleased with the result, except that it no longer gives a spark. What should I look out for in the process next time?
Try belt sanding off the outer layer to expose bare steel on the striking surface. This may help. If not you could try quenching it again. Heat it to critical heat and quench the striking area in water and hold it there until the rest of the striker mostly cools off. This will make the striking surface hard and the rest of it less brittle. If you are using really high carbon steel like an old file the striker could be quite brittle. Good luck!
The round tube is 1 inch diameter and the square bar is 5/8. I have a whole variety of these round bending jigs that fit in my vice and I use them all the time.
Hi Roger. I do make these to sell to the public. I can make any style you are looking for. Send me an email or message me on Facebook and we can discuss. (BeckettsBlacksmithing@gmail.com)
Thanks. I enjoyed the simple,basic,clear demonstration.No chatter!Just art.
Thanks. That is what I was going for. I like to keep my videos short and to the point.
Great video
Nice
I just subscribed. I saw you over at Peter Kelly’s channel
Thanks for watching! Peter and I go way back.
Excellent Beau. I like your camera angles and really like the music. Keep em coming!
Thanks Peter. I have a couple more videos on the fire starting subject that I am planning on doing.
Yeah springs and car leap spring is much better to use in making strikers coz it does not easily brakes when it fall in hard surfaces while old file does easily brakes
Yes! Old files give a good spark but can be very brittle.
5160 (what that coil springs would be) is usually right at the threshold of carbon content (.6%) for strikers, I prefer using files
Nice technique mate
I prefer files too. This material barely cuts it but you can make it work in a pinch. Thanks for watching!
@@beaubeckett6045 I like your bending jig as well mate, I am going to make one up as that looks very handy.
@@waveman0 Thanks. I have a whole series of these made from scrap. They all just fit in my vice and I use them all the time. Simple to make and definitely worth it.
@@beaubeckett6045 I am going to use a socket set, just weld the nipple on and then I can vary the sockets as required.
@@waveman0 That's a great idea!
I have virtually replicated your method, and the spring steel does not produce a viable spark. At leat I would not be relying on it in a pinch on a mountainside in the rain! Rather, I would use the spring stele for making knives, punches and the like. Youve got a great shop.
You are right. The spring steel is a little low on the carbon contend but the stuff I'm using seems to work ok. I use this steel a lot for axe bits. I have also had good luck making strikers out of old files. Thanks for watching.
how long was this piece when it was not forged?
Hello, sorry for the slow response. The chunk of coil spring when I start is 6.5 inches long and 3/8 inch diameter spring steel. I then square it up and draw out the ends to about 8.5 inches long before I curl the tips and make the shape. I hope this helps.
I wouldn’t have guessed spring steel would throw such good sparks, isn’t coil spring supposed to be 5160? I like the short format!
Yes, this coil spring would be about 5160. It does make a decent spark but you have to quench it in water and leave it at its full hardness. Quenching in oil produces no spark. This steel is on the low end for carbon content for making strikers. Using old files produces a better spark which is more like a 1095 steel.
Thanks for the video, I just made one myself and I'm quite pleased with the result, except that it no longer gives a spark. What should I look out for in the process next time?
Try belt sanding off the outer layer to expose bare steel on the striking surface. This may help. If not you could try quenching it again. Heat it to critical heat and quench the striking area in water and hold it there until the rest of the striker mostly cools off. This will make the striking surface hard and the rest of it less brittle. If you are using really high carbon steel like an old file the striker could be quite brittle. Good luck!
@@beaubeckett6045 Thanks for your reply, that was exactly what I was adviced on another group, and it worked perfectly. Thank you!
What is the diameter and size of square stock in your jig? Looks like 1” maybe?
The round tube is 1 inch diameter and the square bar is 5/8. I have a whole variety of these round bending jigs that fit in my vice and I use them all the time.
Do you sell strikers to the public is this the only version you make
Hi Roger. I do make these to sell to the public. I can make any style you are looking for. Send me an email or message me on Facebook and we can discuss. (BeckettsBlacksmithing@gmail.com)