Boy's lighting fire
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or a Pyromaniac... 
Seriously, That's awesome, well done young man.....wait a minute, you never said what age he was...42 is not so awesome.
Seriously, That's awesome, well done young man.....wait a minute, you never said what age he was...42 is not so awesome.
bambodoggy
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Big well done to him, I know plenty of adults who can't do it that effectively 
My six year old is getting good with his ferro rod but not as consistent as your lad yet, mine is also I/c wood burner lighting but like Bowlander's lad, he uses a match for that
Have you tried him with traditional flint and steel yet? Bet he'd master it no problem. Bit of flint and the spine of an old flat file works well for intro and practicing
Cheers,
Bam.
My six year old is getting good with his ferro rod but not as consistent as your lad yet, mine is also I/c wood burner lighting but like Bowlander's lad, he uses a match for that
Have you tried him with traditional flint and steel yet? Bet he'd master it no problem. Bit of flint and the spine of an old flat file works well for intro and practicing
Cheers,
Bam.
Have you tried him with traditional flint and steel yet? Bet he'd master it no problem. Bit of flint and the spine of an old flat file works well for intro and practicing
Cheers,
Bam.
Real fire steel and flint next then on to fire plough and bow drill. Made it a bit more interesting also taught him the delights of chemical fire potassium/sugar and potassium/glycol as a bit of fun.
bambodoggy
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Lol...bet he thought that was very cool haven't done chemical fire lighting with my boy yet but sometimes sprinkle a little magnesium powder onto his tinder so he gets what he calls a rocket fuel fire lol
haven't done chemical fire lighting with my boy yet but sometimes sprinkle a little magnesium powder onto his tinder so he gets what he calls a rocket fuel fire lol 
My lad is 16.. I set him a challenge recently of using shavings and a flint n steel. He sat there for 20 minutes trying to light it unsuccessfully... told me it was impossible. Three strikes and it was lit.
Credit to him, he asked to do it over, so I got together more shavings... he sat there for another 20 minutes. No success, but he was trying his best.
Third time lucky after lighting it again, but nope... he's still struggling with it... but my hat goes off to him because he's determined to crack it.
Congrats for your lad though... 9 years old and a 6 for 6... as has been said, either a born bushcrafter or a pyromaniac
Credit to him, he asked to do it over, so I got together more shavings... he sat there for another 20 minutes. No success, but he was trying his best.
Third time lucky after lighting it again, but nope... he's still struggling with it... but my hat goes off to him because he's determined to crack it.
Congrats for your lad though... 9 years old and a 6 for 6... as has been said, either a born bushcrafter or a pyromaniac
