Does anyone know what this might be?

[PSBurton]

A friend picked it up in a job lot of bushcraft gear but I don’t have any idea what it is

 

[Chris]

Fire piston by the look of it!

 

[grainweevil]

Fire piston?

 

[Toddy]

Fire piston....
@Galemys will hopefully see this thread

a link to one of his previous....

Thread '"Galemys fire piston tutorial", making a fire piston out of hardware store material'

Nov 11, 2008

This is how I make my own fire pistons out of normal commercially available hardware store material & is meant as a guidance. There are off course numerous other ways to make working fire pistons. Clicking on the pictures will lead you to my photobucket account with bigger sized pictures

Tom Lourens AKA Galemys, 2008



How to make a simple fire piston out of hardware store material

Materials needed...

• Galemys
• Replies: 23
• Forum: DIY and Traditional crafts

 

[Pattree]

If the barrel isn’t cracked (ref photo) and the washer isn’t perished then put a folded pinch of charcotton in the piston end. Fit together then smack the piston smartly down into the barrel. Take apart with piston upright and you might have an ember. Slip into a tinder nest and blow gently.

 

[Tengu]

its well made

 

[PSBurton]

Feels solved, thanks everyone!

 

[Galemys]

Fire piston it is, and it looks well made
It makes fire by swiftly compressing air.

Cheers,

Tom