Fire pistons

[Jamie]

Just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere selling fire pistons?

 

[Gary]

Survival school

 

[Paganwolf]

I bought one from Johnny C (survival School) at the W/G its the dogs danglys. I cant stop playing with it ( the fire piston that is )

 

[Tony]

Yeah, the SS are the distributors for Jeff Wagners Fire pistons here in the UK. You might be able to go to Jeff direct http://www.firepistons.com/catalog.0.html

There is also this chap http://www.geocities.com/firepiston/ his name is Steve Leung and his email is on the page.

This site sells them http://www.survivalschool.com/products/fire_starting/Fire_Pistons.htm

 

[TheViking]

Hi...

A question!
Does a fire piston last forever? And am I certain that it will light a fire for me every time?? :roll:

 

[Ed]

Yeah, the SS are the distributors for Jeff Wagners Fire pistons here in the UK. You might be able to go to Jeff direct http://www.firepistons.com/catalog.0.html

He also sells kits so you can have a go at making your own ;-)

Ed

 

[Paganwolf]

nothing lasts forever little dude but looked after correctly will last a life time, gasket string may need changing and lubeing but its a beautifull thing to have

 

[Ed]

I've made them from bamboo.... I posted about it some time last year when I first joined :yikes:.... do a search, it'll come up in the archives.


Ed

 

[JakeR]

Quite a craftsman! i dont quite get how they work?

 

[Andy]

same wasy some diesel engines work. As the air is compressed it heats up to the point where it will ignite the fuel in the cylinder in this case your tinder, in the case of a car the diesel

 

[JakeR]

So when you start your car your setting the petrol alight? :shock:

How do you then get the tinder out of the firepiston?

Cheers.

 

[Ed]

It works by compression. When things are compressed quickly, they heat up..... in a fire piston, the air heats up to the point it can ignite char cloth.


Ed

 

[mr dazzler]

Is it the same as when a bike tyre pump heats up after a while? :?:
Amazing that someone found out about it really.

 

[Ed]

How do you then get the tinder out of the firepiston?

Just use a pin and transfer the mini coal from your piston to your tinder.

Ed

 

[Ed]

Amazing that someone found out about it really.

Anthropologist believe that it was discovered by Indonesian (or the Philippino depending on who you talk to) jungle hunters while ramming a wooden rod down a piece of bamboo to hollow it out and make a blow pipe..... and the pith ignited.... I've seen them do this but never saw the pith ignite :-?

Ed

 

[Andy]

Is it the same as when a bike tyre pump heats up after a while? :?:

yes

 

[Tony]

Here's some reviews on the fire piston http://www.bushcraftuk.co.uk/reviews/fire_piston.html

And here's an article written for us by Jeff Wagner
http://www.bushcraftuk.co.uk/articles/fire_piston_jeffwagner.html

 

[Jeff Wagner]

Hello Boys. Glad to see you are keeping the fire piston interest up over there. I would be happy to answer any questions that may arise. Once one discovers the use of natural tinders in the fire piston ( charcloth is not natural ) a completely new perspective on its usefulness is gained.

Best Regards,

Jeff

 

[Paganwolf]

Hi Jeff, I have a buffalo horn Fire piston,its my favorite thing what sort of natural tinders would you suggest?? :?:

 

[Tony]

Amadou :biggthump