You would be surprised about how hardly anyone knows about flint and steel starting fires with it.Even fewer are those who have practiced enough to do it.I have learned how to do this about 11 years ago and I practice about once a week to get an ember on charcloth it’s pretty easy afterwards to get a fire established with proper preparation and materials present.
Yes, I've made fire with flint/steel many times. I first learned it about 5 years ago and had no idea it was even a thing. I've made fire flint/steel way at a few public trails that allow fire and it always fun to see people react to it not knowing what it is or ever seeing it done before.
The tobacco tin was originally made to carry tobacco and the lens was used to light your stogie. The Mountain Men used them during the Fur Era as a container to keep their flint and steel kit. Just remember to keep a thin piece of linen, or denim over the top of the contents so it doesn’t scratch the lens. A couple of pieces of lamp wick work well too. Just be sure to char the ends to catch that spark. 😉 I made my first f/s fire when I was eight years old (1967). My Cub Scout Troop had the fire booth at the Scout-O-Rama. We made fire every half hour for three days. I was hooked. It’s been my go-to fire starting method ever since. In over 55 years of camping, hiking, wilderness trekking, it has never let me down regardless of season or weather. There’s just something about it. Almost a zen quality. Plus thinking about all those trappers doing it 200 years ago every day. A lighter will run dry, a ferro rod will eventually get used up. A good steel will last several lifetimes and never get used up, and one can almost always find an appropriate stone.
Another fun thing about flint and steel…. You can make rub cloth. Take your cotton material (denim jeans, mop strings, etc) and get it wet. Then rub black powder into it. Let it dry, and it works just like char cloth. Only it won’t be destroyed if it gets wet like char cloth does. Just let it dry out and it’s good to go. Best part, when you spark it and blow your fire, it smells like firecrackers! 🔥
Char-cloth... never heard of till now. Thanks for sharing Steve :-)
Man that’s so cool brother! 👍🏻
I really enjoy your videos. Great stuff man!
You would be surprised about how hardly anyone knows about flint and steel starting fires with it.Even fewer are those who have practiced enough to do it.I have learned how to do this about 11 years ago and I practice about once a week to get an ember on charcloth it’s pretty easy afterwards to get a fire established with proper preparation and materials present.
Yes, I've made fire with flint/steel many times. I first learned it about 5 years ago and had no idea it was even a thing. I've made fire flint/steel way at a few public trails that allow fire and it always fun to see people react to it not knowing what it is or ever seeing it done before.
The tobacco tin was originally made to carry tobacco and the lens was used to light your stogie.
The Mountain Men used them during the Fur Era as a container to keep their flint and steel kit.
Just remember to keep a thin piece of linen, or denim over the top of the contents so it doesn’t scratch the lens. A couple of pieces of lamp wick work well too. Just be sure to char the ends to catch that spark. 😉
I made my first f/s fire when I was eight years old (1967). My Cub Scout Troop had the fire booth at the Scout-O-Rama. We made fire every half hour for three days.
I was hooked. It’s been my go-to fire starting method ever since.
In over 55 years of camping, hiking, wilderness trekking, it has never let me down regardless of season or weather.
There’s just something about it. Almost a zen quality.
Plus thinking about all those trappers doing it 200 years ago every day.
A lighter will run dry, a ferro rod will eventually get used up.
A good steel will last several lifetimes and never get used up, and one can almost always find an appropriate stone.
Nice video, I've just received my tin like yours but without magnifying glass and made of tin.
Another fun thing about flint and steel….
You can make rub cloth.
Take your cotton material (denim jeans, mop strings, etc) and get it wet. Then rub black powder into it. Let it dry, and it works just like char cloth. Only it won’t be destroyed if it gets wet like char cloth does. Just let it dry out and it’s good to go.
Best part, when you spark it and blow your fire, it smells like firecrackers! 🔥