Out and about bimble find

[Hugo]

Whilst out and about having a bimble and carving session with my mates Kepis and Rockmonkey, I went to look for a piece of fallen wood so as to make some spoons, what caught my eye whilst looking was this whopping great piece of iron pyrite that an animal had disturbed whilst digging a small hole, weighing in at 16.5 ounces, as you can see it's a nice shape.
Just had to show it to those who are interested.

 

[widu13]

Looks more like discarded slag H.

I remember the feeling well

 

[stevec038]

Interest rock, slag or meteorite. But is that a re-scaled SAK? Can I learn how to do that. It beats red plastic and Alox right out of the woods.

 

[Kepis]

Looks more like discarded slag H.

we only get those at the spot we call '32C'

 

[Hugo]

Yes it is a re scaled SAK.
Just pop the red ones off, place them on some new wood draw around them, then cut out and do a bit of sanding.
For the tweezers, just use a small scraper or file to make the channel, tooth pick hole can be put at the other end as it is not feasible to do it the same end as there is a weakness if you have a corkscrew.
Sand the metal where the new scales will go so as to make good contact with the epoxy glue to stick them down, use a clamp to hold them until stuck.
I found it best to put a small amount of glue on the scales only so as not to make a mess, it has worked for the two knifes that I have done.

 

[Ratbag]

Forgive my ignorance: What can the Iron Pyrites be used for? Or is it just a nice thing to find?

Cheers

Rat

 

[tartanferret]

Forgive my ignorance: What can the Iron Pyrites be used for? Or is it just a nice thing to find?

Fire starting !


http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27757

 

[Kepis]

Forgive my ignorance: What can the Iron Pyrites be used for? Or is it just a nice thing to find?

Cheers

Rat

it can be used for fire lighting, same methodology as modern flint and steel, demo'd by some bloke from East Sussex from time index 09:26 in the first video and from the beginning in the second

[video=youtube;PefnpVm0V-8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PefnpVm0V-8[/video]

[video=youtube;g6GH-uZ57hY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6GH-uZ57hY[/video]

 

[Hugo]

It can be used to make fire just like this bloke did many years ago.
see what he had in his pouch. http://www.primitiveways.com/Iceman.html

 

[stevec038]

Thank you. Sounds like somethong I can manage without screwing it up to bad. Got a couple of SAK;s that would benefit. Still a great rock,slag, meteorite or whatever.
Steve

 

[Gailainne]

That is very cool Hugo, I'm making a special trip to the Lyme-regis, Charmouth area just on the chance of picking up a few nodules like that for fire starting on my way, (well past), to the Moot this year. Nice one.

Stephen