Ok, Im about to do a brave, some will say, a fool hardy thing and admit a major flaw in my character.
Even though it works fine on cotton wool and the like, I have NEVER managed to get a fire started using anything like a natural kindling and a firesteel.
There Ive said it.
Apart from the technique (I usually end up shooting the stuff across the garden) and the fact that Ive learnt (by watching Ray I wish they would spend more time showing the fundamentals) to move the steel and not the knife, thats not really it either, that tricky little manoeuvre he does with his thumb. I suppose the problem is that I never spend enough time preparing the tinder.
Has anyone/ can anyone do a master class for a frustrated firelighter.
Im going home now and hoping for solutions to brighten my Monday morning.
Unless I get drummed out of the club!
Even though it works fine on cotton wool and the like, I have NEVER managed to get a fire started using anything like a natural kindling and a firesteel.
There Ive said it.
Apart from the technique (I usually end up shooting the stuff across the garden) and the fact that Ive learnt (by watching Ray I wish they would spend more time showing the fundamentals) to move the steel and not the knife, thats not really it either, that tricky little manoeuvre he does with his thumb. I suppose the problem is that I never spend enough time preparing the tinder.
Has anyone/ can anyone do a master class for a frustrated firelighter.
Im going home now and hoping for solutions to brighten my Monday morning.
Unless I get drummed out of the club!