Ferrorod
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I've had two or three different ones from eBay which are 13mm diameter and 130mm long, but never found them to be as effective as the softer 'light my fire' type. They are usually a medium grade containing more iron, but they last considerably longer and work well with a good technique and a sharp 90 degree knife spine or hardened striker. I will happily send you one to try out mate if you like?
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Never mind the price!! Sod lugging that plus it's handle around
Just get a couple of little'uns.
Rob.
Www.thebushcraftstore.com the TBS own brand firesteel are absolute top notch. They send a great shower of sparks and light things really quick. More important they are cheap which is a plus for such a perishable item.
I'm well versed in ferrorod fire lighting, I've tried many but the light my fire ones I find the best, I was watching a YouTube video with Larry from Alone and he was putting a pathfinder rod up against a cheaper EBay purchase both quite large rods and it got me thinking about trying one out.
Most non LMF rods I have found really don't suit me, here's a few examples; Exotac (terrible), Ronnie Sunshine's (passable ), small shark designs (poor) and ebay Chinese exotac rip off (crap).
Most non LMF rods I have found really don't suit me, here's a few examples; Exotac (terrible), Ronnie Sunshine's (passable ), small shark designs (poor) and ebay Chinese exotac rip off (crap).
Sounds similar to the ones I mentioned earlier, same dimensions and same price, have to say that it's been absolutely fine... Not LMF standard, but does the job well with my knife spine as a striker. Had the cheaper stuff and some of those you mentioned- had a Webtex and an Exotac fracture when used.
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I could be out on a limb here but I'm going to suggest that the striker is important too. Used many different rods and the strikers always seem to be the et down point.
I got a nice damascus one from USA, can't remember the name and recently made some myself with antler and tool steel. The really hard steel and well fiished 90* edge helps greatly in producing the shower of sparks.
I got a nice damascus one from USA, can't remember the name and recently made some myself with antler and tool steel. The really hard steel and well fiished 90* edge helps greatly in producing the shower of sparks.
your quite right but robs not a stranger to a well made firesteel scrapper
Ahhhhhhh.
In that case, I got a nice Ray Mears blank. Not mega chunky but nicey sparks. Not sure if still available but quite soft.
got a link? Be good to hear your view when it arrives. A large one would be goo for teaching with youngsters as I find try struggle with the small size.
Next time you break a piece of crockery (mug, Plate, Saucer etc.) try a piece of that as a scraper, you might be very surprised, better still though slightly less safe is a piece of glass, never found anything better even on the cheapest of ferro rods than a bit of beer bottle. A good bit of flint will work well too.
D.B.
D.B.
