Flint and steel + take down bow saw - £50 budget

[Samon]

Yo, I have a £50 budget and I'd like to find a nice wooden take down bowsaw and a traditional flint and steel fire lighting starter kit for Xmas. I've only ever had the solid bow saws which are a pita to lug around and I've never used a flint n steel before so don't know what to go for.

So far Ive searched a handful of relevant websites that sell that sort of stuff and tried eBay but I've not found anything special. Any help would be good.

Cheers

 

[Laurence Milton]

My Firestarter is from "The Friendly Swede"

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=fire+s...prefix=fire+steel,aps,134&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_10

A kit containing 2 sets, robust and work well?

 

[Corso]

I'd look at beaverbushcraft for a flint and steel set

https://www.beaverbushcraft.co.uk/ourshop/cat_836471-Traditional-Flint-Steel-Fire-Steels.html

loads to choose from

can't help you with the saw though

 

[Jared]

http://wildcrafts-bucksaws.co.uk/ ? Only place I've seen that has wooden bucksaw within the budget.

 

[Wayland]

There is a blacksmith called Dave Barnes at Murton Park nr. York that makes excellent traditional fire steels. Among the best I've used.

Last time I saw him selling them I think there were around a tenner but that was a while back.

 

[crosslandkelly]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CrazyGadge...ocphy=9045963&hvtargid=pla-699856439170&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Max-Fuchs-...5GJAZDKFN84&psc=1&refRID=J3DA4HMZN5GJAZDKFN84

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leezo-Stri...t=&hvlocphy=9045963&hvtargid=pla-815244976293

 

[Dave Budd]

I think for the budget you are best off making your own saw, £5-8 or so will be the blade on it's own; I make take down framesaws as and they are 4 times or more than your budget!. The flint and steel can be got from lots of people, or just break a file and use that

 

[Samon]

Thanks guys. The wooden bowsaw I did find is similar to the one linked and it doesn't look like blades can be replaced. Not without modifying the saw which I don't mind doing but would rather make one if I have to get the tools out.

And I'll check out Beaver bushcraft, their stuff looks good.

 

[Mark Baigent]

For the saw, they are easy to make, loads of how to videos on youtube, have fun. I believe that a good greenwood blade is a Bahco 23 from axminster tools, £10 ish
https://www.axminster.co.uk/

 

[Mark Baigent]

Try this video, you dont need to curve is just use straight wood

 

[sunndog]

With your hand skills samon just make a bow saw as suggested.
Flint and steel, again it's nothing special spend your fiddy on something you can't make
I think the gift it on thread stalled with a fire making kit on offer iirc

 

[Samon]

With your hand skills samon just make a bow saw as suggested.
Flint and steel, again it's nothing special spend your fiddy on something you can't make
I think the gift it on thread stalled with a fire making kit on offer iirc

I think I might have to make one, it's annoying though as it was going to be a gift to me from my wife. Something I didn't have but thought I could use. Good shout on the gift it on thread, I forgot about that!

 

[sunndog]

Yeah making your own Christmas present is a bit sad eh lol
Could always get yourself a silky zubat for 50 quid or an almost as good samurai for half that