OK - so now I have mastered the steel / flint / making charcloth thingy. Can someone give me a rough idea when this method first came about?
When?
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Steel and flint shortly after the discovery of steel, about 4,000 years ago.
Oooo ta very much. You see, I associate the second millenium BC (4000 years ago) with Bronze age 'goings on'. But I see there was some ancient steel around 4000 years ago (from wiki) - now I am confused
Perhaps I should take Robbi up on the offer of a lighter - BTW I sold that fly gear, Rob
No someone else
'twas a bit of a bargain price.Now..... which knife????? No no no no no no no!!!!
Anyway, back on topic, this fire thing is terribly interesting - how did we end up with steel in the Broze age? or is this because there is a European bronze age and various discoveries of iron etc at different times for different parts of the planet???
this one........can't go wrong at that price
http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/ka-bar-mark-1-utility-knife---kraton-or-stacked-leather-handle-7771-p.asp
http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/ka-bar-mark-1-utility-knife---kraton-or-stacked-leather-handle-7771-p.asp
I have one of these now, Robbi, I dunt want no 'mercan stuff 
ARrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhh!!!! Knife nuts always shift the conversation on to sharp shiny stuff.
Now, this fire thing???
ARrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhh!!!! Knife nuts always shift the conversation on to sharp shiny stuff.
Now, this fire thing???
nice ! Gary's a good guy, i have one of his folders and it's great.( but have you only got one ?
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( but have you only got one ?
Plus a knackered Helle Eggen, a Mora / Hutafors / Gerber / Opinal / Spyderco and umpteen SAKs - how many do I need?
AARRRRRRRRRRRRGgggggggggghhhhh! you've done it again - fire!
Fire and the making thereof!
Ya nutter!
how many fire steels ya got ?
( to go with the knives)
3
Do you think I should have more? Now, if I were to start prepping for when the zombies attack perhaps I should have at least 30 of them stashed about my person and in my 'bog off bag' or whatever it's called....
Ah, now yer talking !
Zombies ! have you got any REALLY big knives ? are they sharp and pointy ?
what about torches ? ....and batteries ?.....how many ya got ?
Zombies ! have you got any REALLY big knives ? are they sharp and pointy ?
what about torches ? ....and batteries ?.....how many ya got ?
Twelvety four
..... Bloomin' loadsHow many stoves have you got? And camp mats?
Eh? eh? eh?
Bog off, Bug Out, who cares what it's called as long as it's around if you need to bugger off.
I shall just take a wallet.Which bit of the bay are you in, mate?
thinning the stoves out, down to about 5, gonna eat the zombies raw !
camp mats.........3.....wanna buy them ?
bed roll ....1....wanna buy it ?
camp mats.........3.....wanna buy them ?
bed roll ....1....wanna buy it ?
