Bigger firesteel?
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Oh My God!
it's arrived and it is huge!, I know I saw the dimensions but until you actually have it in your hand it doesn't quite sink in.
I think it needs some wheels or a sledge mount to help move it around, pics to follow...
Shocked of Waterfoot
PS I'd like to take a pic of the spray of sparks but the digital camera we have is utterly crap at action shots, is there a trick to it?
Perhaps more practically my mate sent me a couple of sizes of the US issue (Micro and Pico) Widgy pry bars and a aluminium K&M matchsafe for me to cut down to fit standard Uk kitchen strike anyware matches. I love my brass ones to bits but they are too big and heavy for EDC.
it's arrived and it is huge!, I know I saw the dimensions but until you actually have it in your hand it doesn't quite sink in.
I think it needs some wheels or a sledge mount to help move it around, pics to follow...
Shocked of Waterfoot
PS I'd like to take a pic of the spray of sparks but the digital camera we have is utterly crap at action shots, is there a trick to it?
Perhaps more practically my mate sent me a couple of sizes of the US issue (Micro and Pico) Widgy pry bars and a aluminium K&M matchsafe for me to cut down to fit standard Uk kitchen strike anyware matches. I love my brass ones to bits but they are too big and heavy for EDC.
after asking for a quote and several folow up emails he finally asked what i wanted so i re sent the Qtys again and no reply again this is over weeks .
so i will find a supplier who want the buisness was for $400 of fire steels
im not chasing people to give them money
ATB
Duncan
thought all firesteels worked the same, i have a light my fire army model. is it not a very good one compared to others?
I do like the look of the Firesteel tubes.
Anyone else interested in them?
http://firesteel.com/categories/FireSteel-Tubes/
If the way someway to include the striker inside the tube rather then on the lanyard that would be an exceelent bit of kit.
Anyone else interested in them?
http://firesteel.com/categories/FireSteel-Tubes/
If the way someway to include the striker inside the tube rather then on the lanyard that would be an exceelent bit of kit.
We've all had a go with the bunker and compared with the other steels I have tried its pretty damn impresive, chucking out a lot of very large sparks. We did some short movies on the digital camera which I'll try to put up.
to show you the size of it. The big handle is very easy to grip, in the past I have found the shop bought handle on Light My Fire steel being rather fiddly especially when I had cold wet hands.
I've added a rubber O ring next to the thread onn the steel section.
ATB
Tom
to show you the size of it. The big handle is very easy to grip, in the past I have found the shop bought handle on Light My Fire steel being rather fiddly especially when I had cold wet hands.
I've added a rubber O ring next to the thread onn the steel section.
ATB
Tom
TeeDee, on the bunker at least there is plenty of space between the rod and the inside of the tube to fit a curved striker/scraper. Infact if I had a spare one I'd find a same size/diameter as the rod bit of steel and hammer it around it so it would fit. Bum! I should have asked my mate to get me a spare!
The scraper does work particularly well by the way.
ATB
Tom
PS I can't seam to put up the movies so if anyone wants to see them pleas e-mail me.
The scraper does work particularly well by the way.
ATB
Tom
PS I can't seam to put up the movies so if anyone wants to see them pleas e-mail me.
Tom , Just to clarify , is taht the Bunker in the Piccy then.?
Good idea about the striker.
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Hi TeeDee
that is indeed the Bunker.
I think I have redone my profile thing so it will accept e-mails now...
ATB
Tom
that is indeed the Bunker.
I think I have redone my profile thing so it will accept e-mails now...
ATB
Tom
ah my people - the cases are made by another topics member after a discussion. so if you were serious you could probably get them engraved bcuk or if you source different steels then he might be open to doing some business.
had my bunker for a year or so along with a few smaller ones which mount happily in a 5.56 shellcase. I just use the bunker to scare people.
not sure why ron isnt communicating about a bulk purchase but he does go out into the woods a lot as he practises what he preaches on the survivaltopics pages. it could just be that he would rather someone didnt by his gear and triple the price to sell on. he recently did price cut and also gave away free steels to forum members equivalent to their membership rating a while back. I do know that he has voluntarily cut his margins to help folks out in the credit crunch and his kit is dirt cheap anyway so asking for a further discount is maybe a bit cheeky considering he has the hassle of arranging foreign postage.
- the cases are made by another topics member after a discussion. so if you were serious you could probably get them engraved bcuk or if you source different steels then he might be open to doing some business.had my bunker for a year or so along with a few smaller ones which mount happily in a 5.56 shellcase. I just use the bunker to scare people.
not sure why ron isnt communicating about a bulk purchase but he does go out into the woods a lot as he practises what he preaches on the survivaltopics pages. it could just be that he would rather someone didnt by his gear and triple the price to sell on. he recently did price cut and also gave away free steels to forum members equivalent to their membership rating a while back. I do know that he has voluntarily cut his margins to help folks out in the credit crunch and his kit is dirt cheap anyway so asking for a further discount is maybe a bit cheeky considering he has the hassle of arranging foreign postage.
We've all had a go with the bunker and compared with the other steels I have tried its pretty damn impresive, chucking out a lot of very large sparks. We did some short movies on the digital camera which I'll try to put up.
to show you the size of it. The big handle is very easy to grip, in the past I have found the shop bought handle on Light My Fire steel being rather fiddly especially when I had cold wet hands.
I've added a rubber O ring next to the thread onn the steel section.
ATB
Tom
i NEED one of these,anybody somebody do a group buy.
ah
not sure why ron isnt communicating about a bulk purchase but he does go out into the woods a lot as he practises what he preaches on the survivaltopics pages. it could just be that he would rather someone didnt by his gear and triple the price to sell on. he recently did price cut and also gave away free steels to forum members equivalent to their membership rating a while back. I do know that he has voluntarily cut his margins to help folks out in the credit crunch and his kit is dirt cheap anyway so asking for a further discount is maybe a bit cheeky considering he has the hassle of arranging foreign postage.
mm hell of a lot of asssumptions there
First off he did email me back after a while (nearly a month ) and Ask for my qtys Which i sent a month ago) then never replyed again so was aware i had been trying for a while to get a price why not just say he dosnt want to deal with me (your opinion not his) i assume hes not been in the woods for 2mths
Second i asked for a quote not a Discount as i assume the postage would be differnt etc hes free to price to me as he wants
Third i am not reselling at a high price im a new Knife maker just starting up and offer matching fire steels with my knifes if wanted and as i do Scale versions this is one of the few places that do suitable other sizes for this .
I dont charge £2-300 for a bit of sharp 01 hardened steel so im not going to Ramp the cost a bit of Ferro.
lots of peeps do freebies and favors
all my stuff carrys a discount for Subscribed members tho i cant quite run to the £15 for membership on a £25 spoon knife
and yes we know theres a credit crunch my wife has fianlly found work after nearly a year so we dont have to sell the house at a lose
so the few ££s I have made making knifes was important .. considering its actually way less than minimum wage if i worked it out but it allowed me to make a little and look after 2 kids full time as well.
Do you hand back your wages to your emplyer at the end of the month to help him out in the credit crunch ( see im making assumprions now
)ATB
Duncan
ah my people
had my bunker for a year or so along with a few smaller ones which mount happily in a 5.56 shellcase. I just use the bunker to scare people.
not sure why ron isnt communicating about a bulk purchase but he does go out into the woods a lot as he practises what he preaches on the survivaltopics pages. it could just be that he would rather someone didnt by his gear and triple the price to sell on. he recently did price cut and also gave away free steels to forum members equivalent to their membership rating a while back. I do know that he has voluntarily cut his margins to help folks out in the credit crunch and his kit is dirt cheap anyway so asking for a further discount is maybe a bit cheeky considering he has the hassle of arranging foreign postage.
Not getting into the other stuff , but i have PM him without reply.
I would be very interested in either buying made up or getting someone else ( who? ) to supply the screw casing and fix it together myself.
Holy sh*t, Casey!
I stumbled onto firesteel.com's firetubes probably right about the time this thread was started.
I had ordered a firesteel tube (I believe it's the Bunker size), a smaller firesteel with some magnesium (a round rod that fits the scraper perfectly to make shavings), and some paracord.
This thing is AMAZING. For starters, the tube, while a little on the large size, probably about the size of a AA flashlight/torch, seals in the firesteel well. It even has an O-ring to keep the firesteel dry. There were a few threads a while back about firesteels corroding/dissolving. This thing should help.
The tube itself makes it easy to grip.
And the sparks? Again, I say, "Holy sh*t, Casey!" This is, without a doubt, one of the best firesteels I've owned. The striker is much better than those that comes with the Light My Fire brands.
I'm a delirious customer, at this point. Great products, and great prices.
And, for the record, I'm just a pyromaniac. I'm not involved with the company in any way, shape, or form at all, other than being a customer.
Doc
I stumbled onto firesteel.com's firetubes probably right about the time this thread was started.
I had ordered a firesteel tube (I believe it's the Bunker size), a smaller firesteel with some magnesium (a round rod that fits the scraper perfectly to make shavings), and some paracord.
This thing is AMAZING. For starters, the tube, while a little on the large size, probably about the size of a AA flashlight/torch, seals in the firesteel well. It even has an O-ring to keep the firesteel dry. There were a few threads a while back about firesteels corroding/dissolving. This thing should help.
The tube itself makes it easy to grip.
And the sparks? Again, I say, "Holy sh*t, Casey!" This is, without a doubt, one of the best firesteels I've owned. The striker is much better than those that comes with the Light My Fire brands.
I'm a delirious customer, at this point. Great products, and great prices.
And, for the record, I'm just a pyromaniac. I'm not involved with the company in any way, shape, or form at all, other than being a customer.
Doc
Seriously thinking of getting a OD Maxpedition 5" touch pouch to keep the Bunker Tube in.
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=199&idcategory=9
Its probably cheeper to get it straight from the US.
ATB
Tom
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=199&idcategory=9
Its probably cheeper to get it straight from the US.
ATB
Tom
all you do is fill in the form and he gets back to you with postage, thats all I did. half a dozen cost me 9 bucks in post but then I got stung another tenner with customs and charges so I would have been better ordering fewer.
as to PM's I dont know but I'm not sure whether he polices the site himself or whether he has delegated to mods as those I assumed would be mods like me disappear from time to time.
he does take a proffessional interest though even trying out new strikers all the time, quality wise they are excellent. for survival/pocket kits then the little 65p ones are excellent.
as to PM's I dont know but I'm not sure whether he polices the site himself or whether he has delegated to mods as those I assumed would be mods like me disappear from time to time.
he does take a proffessional interest though even trying out new strikers all the time, quality wise they are excellent. for survival/pocket kits then the little 65p ones are excellent.
okay contacted the maker of the tubes for you through the forum, I also have his email if he doesnt get back to me that way.
I finally got a Maxpedition 5 inch torch pouch for the Tube Bunker to go in, here it is attached to my Responses Pak, although I'll use it more on my belt (I thought I'd spare you the sight of my overhanging gut! ;-{D).
Theres loops for all sorts of mounting methods on the back so it can be easily attached to just about anything.
In the end I got it from a UK company specialising in fenix torches and will be sometimes using it for my P9.
ATB
Tom
PS going to order a Tube Pup and the new super striker from Ron as well as a spare striker to bend to fit inside the big Tube, I think theres just enough room.
Theres loops for all sorts of mounting methods on the back so it can be easily attached to just about anything.
In the end I got it from a UK company specialising in fenix torches and will be sometimes using it for my P9.
ATB
Tom
PS going to order a Tube Pup and the new super striker from Ron as well as a spare striker to bend to fit inside the big Tube, I think theres just enough room.
Just e-mailed Ron to see what best way of ordering from Uk was, he got straight back to me with his paypal address and as soon as its cleared or whatever paypals does I'll be getting a Tube Pup, a spare striker (to have a go at bending to slip inside the tube) and one of the new super strikers
http://firesteel.com/products/FireSteel-Super-Scraper.html
All I can say is he is being a very nice man to me!
ATB
Tom
http://firesteel.com/products/FireSteel-Super-Scraper.html
All I can say is he is being a very nice man to me!
ATB
Tom
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