Poor Mans Fire Steel

[Hammock_man]

Treat myself to a few blank Ferro rods and knock up 3 for the grandkids.
First is a simple stick with a grove in the top half, which I drilled a few holes into. Cut some notches in the ferro rod and used milliput as the glue.



Also made a "standard" one (Yes it moved while the araldite set!) and one based on a "tripod" . The tripod was a bracket I had made to hold the poles of my Lavvu but was unhappy with the angles, so it was just hanging around. The tripod one is for a 5 year old.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great ideas, nice and simple.

 

[Tony]

Cool stuff Paddy

 

[Disabled Preppers]

Wow i have found an idea off here already that will help my wife , she has arthritus and raynard in her hand and holding small stuff is not easy , i put rubber and foam bands on most stuff but the long handle paddle type i like the idea of but the bracket idea is so much better as she can put it downb and rest her hand on the top and then just rub the steel down thanks great idea

 

[Hammock_man]

It can also be draged along a blade edge. Place a knife, blade upper most, near your tinder bundle. Hold the steel handle and place your finger along the length of wood, ferro rod below. Drag the steel over the blade at 90 degrees and the sparks fall onto the tinder. The wood keeps the finger safe.