Hi, every one, pretty new to this forum so apologies if I break any rules or ettiquette. Please tell me if I do.
Ok so I have a problem that I hope someone can help me with, for quite some time I have been using a ferro rod to light my fires. If I use the supplied striker all works well. Every time I try to use the back of my knife as seen in various dvd's etc I manage to light the fire but at the expense of a load of skin on my thumb. Somehow or other the edge of my knife cuts my thumb that holds the ferro rod not particularly deeply but enough that I wouldnt want to light many more fires. I have tried several different ways to do it but with little success. Hopefully someone out there will know what im doing wrong.
I have been using a mora knife and using the rear edge of the blade at the tip as you see ray mears doing.
Thanks in advance
Mat.
Ok so I have a problem that I hope someone can help me with, for quite some time I have been using a ferro rod to light my fires. If I use the supplied striker all works well. Every time I try to use the back of my knife as seen in various dvd's etc I manage to light the fire but at the expense of a load of skin on my thumb. Somehow or other the edge of my knife cuts my thumb that holds the ferro rod not particularly deeply but enough that I wouldnt want to light many more fires. I have tried several different ways to do it but with little success. Hopefully someone out there will know what im doing wrong.
I have been using a mora knife and using the rear edge of the blade at the tip as you see ray mears doing.
Thanks in advance
Mat.