Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: White Falcon on September 21, 2021, 01:58:46 pm

Title: Mini fire kit.
Post by: White Falcon on September 21, 2021, 01:58:46 pm

Just puting this in my pack to lighten it up. Birch Bark, Rath, Char Cloth, striker with teeth left on for saw and striker.

Title: Re: Mini fire kit.
Post by: BowEd on September 21, 2021, 03:46:02 pm

Very handy item to have with you.Good use of tins.
Here's mine.Center has a magnifying glass.I was given this brass flint and steel container from ah Ogalala in South Dakota.
Back up containers also.
I always took these with me to rendezvous in years past.
(https://i.imgur.com/ZRIS1vH.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/H3qNyTw.jpg)

Title: Re: Mini fire kit.
Post by: White Falcon on September 22, 2021, 09:00:32 am

Great looking tin and set.

Title: Re: Mini fire kit.
Post by: JEB on September 22, 2021, 09:36:13 am

Both kits look very nice and usable. I make mine using an American made file. I break the file at around 3" so it fits in the altoid box and grind the two edges flat removing the file marks. I also cook my striker rock to make it harder and it throws a real nice spark when doing that.

Using a file like I do not only allows me to start a fire but put an edge back on the knife if need be.

Title: Re: Mini fire kit.
Post by: Hawkdancer on September 23, 2021, 01:19:49 am

I need me one of them burning glasses!
Hawkdancer