I'm looking for some iron pyrites nodules...

[passengerplanetearth]

...can anybody send me some? I'm in Holland. Of course I'll be happy to pay the postage.

all the best

Al.

 

[AndyW]

Hi

I'm off to Dorset in June and have been told that I should find some down there.

If I do, I can send some on.

Andy

 

[passengerplanetearth]

thanks, Andy, that'd be great.

Dorset... June... I envy you!!

all the best

Al.

 

[Galemys]

...can anybody send me some? I'm in Holland. Of course I'll be happy to pay the postage.

all the best

Al.

You can also buy a set from here (marcasite, flint and amadou) from here:
http://www.het-stenen-tijdperk.nl/
(go to the shop and then to firemaking sets)

Diederik is a Dutchmen as well and a member of this site.

Cheers,

Tom

 

[Galemys]

Here's some pictures of marcasite and flint firestarting:
http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t258/galemys/Marcasite firestarting/

The marcasite is not really hit as in flint and steel, it is more a scraping motion, using the thumb to add pressure (not clear in the picture because I needed one hand to take the picture). A long, pointed piece of flint will therefore work better than a smaller one. Once in a few scrapes a spark is produced, if it takes too long, the tinder will slowly be covered in marcasite dust and harder to reach for a spark.

Cheers,

Tom