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Flint And steel
stickbender:
All of the above, and if you don't mind stepping a bit out of the purely primitive, you can use pure cotton balls, and saturate them in Vasoline, and store them in a Altoids, can, or other container, old film case, plastic baggie, etc. And take one of those out, and pull it apart a bit to fluff it a bit, and put a spark to it, and you have flame. ;) Learn to use the natural tinder also. The inside of cedar, Juniper, cypress, etc. makes a nice tender, as was already said. Just pull the inner pieces off the bark, and roll them in your hands, and they will break up, and twist, and become fuzzy, and powdery like, and will take a spark, and start to glow and smolder. Same with various dry grasses.
Wayne
nclonghunter:
If you have any muzzle loading rendevous in your area, sutlers will be selling steels that you can test and purchase. Most blacksmiths can make you one easily. Do a web search and you will likely find some for sale.
If you want to make your own then a good file as mentioned is the way to go. Good Luck
Mike_H:
Can't post nonsponcer links but I got mine from lame beaver trading on Etsy. Great steel, sparks well.
streamflyer:
Thanks guys I will check all those out. Truth be told JW is cool but I don't want to overuse him as a resource. I am way too excited for the notion of making a fire with flint and steel I saw JW's kit and went and bought a box of altoids . I don't eat them so I put them in a bag for my fiance. She thought I was so sweet till I dumped them into a bag. then i got the look.
chamookman:
Oh No - not the "LOOK" ;)! A good friend never has a problem getting His tinder bundle going - He puts a charge of FFF from His priming Horn in the tinder >:D. Bob
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