ferrocerium blanks

[ex member pyrophil]

What sizes do people like best. How much they cost you.
Been looking around and not many places in the uk sell them and those places are not cheap.
been looking at 4" to 6" rods 10mm to 1/2 thick,

 

[ged]

I got a few from Duncan on this thread:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65287

Very pleased with them. Maybe he has some left?

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

ive never really found ive needed more than 8mm x 80mm. Ive set them in antler tines, paracord wrapped them and just drilled them and hung round my neck. firesteel.co.uk do them or there are some on evilbay. there is a chinese ebayer selling a set of 8 for under $20 with free post. Thats not far off wholesale pricing

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150797014504?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

[ex member pyrophil]

That seller on ebay does those sizes at a good price, i got 2 in the post at the moment.
been talking to him this week if he can get larger ones, he is getting me some prices at the moment, so hoping he will come up with some good prices.

 

[swright81076]

Got a couple of dozen of these things in the post myself. Hoping they'll be OK.

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[ex-member BareThrills]

I get mine bulk from the USA but i have some from this seller and they work just fine. There is upward pressure on prices this year as rare earth metal prices have been rising for a while now.

 

[belzeebob23]

Hi
I've had a few from the Evilbay seller in China and Have no complaints about the product(8mmx100mm)
except from my friend who I gave one to as a present as he managed to scorch
his hardwood floor with the sparks
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAAAEu4/gLaN1VOpuVA/s640/S7300232.JPG?gl=GB

bob

 

[kard133]

I just received two of the ferro rods from the chinese seller on ebay, first impressions are good using the back of a hacksaw blade, almost as many sparks as the LMF army rod I have have, thanks BareThrills for the link. Now I just need to put a handle on them.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

No worries mate. Deer antler works really well and is super easy to work with. Have a look on highlandhorn.com

 

[ex member pyrophil]

Got these in the post today 1/2" x 5" Good price of £10 each

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huge-1-2-...586?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231deb8ca2

Good rods and a very good price, got them in ten days and postage in the price.
He does some 1/2 x 2.5" ones for less than 4.50 too

 

[Survive]

ive never really found ive needed more than 8mm x 80mm. Ive set them in antler tines, paracord wrapped them and just drilled them and hung round my neck. firesteel.co.uk do them or there are some on evilbay. there is a chinese ebayer selling a set of 8 for under $20 with free post. Thats not far off wholesale pricing

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150797014504?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Hi there, was wondering how to drill these without causing the material to spark and burn? Thanks

 

[decorum]

Hi there, ...

He's now an ex-member, he can't respond.

 

[Baelfore]

Hi there, was wondering how to drill these without causing the material to spark and burn? Thanks

To answer your question though, apparently you just use a standart metal frill bit and go very slowly. there will be some sparks. only what I've read, I lean towards Handles myself.

I'm pretty sure there is a post on here somewhere from the past 2 years where someone did this and gave there results.

hope this helps,

atb,

Ste