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Offline JW_Halverson

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Flint and steel kit
« on: January 04, 2014, 12:25:46 am »


Canvas "wallet", mother of pearl shell button.



Tin for holding the char cloth.



There's the steel.



Twin pockets on the back with leather tie holding them shut.



And here's a chip of Rainy Buttes to make the magic happen!

Voila!  Fire kit in a wallet.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 12:27:32 am »
I carry flint and steel in my "crash pack" and in my hunting day pack, along with two to three other firestarting methods.  I tend to go straight to flint and steel, just because there is a certain level of "cool" that goes with it.  Plus, it doesn't hurt to have the skill honed and ready. 
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2014, 06:16:10 am »
My "kit" rides either in the possibles bag or day pack depending on the mission of the day. Always seem to have a small bag of Maclura Pomifara scraper shavings  and Fritos too  O:). Bob
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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2014, 08:25:22 am »
Quote from: chamookman on January 04, 2014, 06:16:10 am
My "kit" rides either in the possibles bag or day pack depending on the mission of the day. Always seem to have a small bag of Maclura Pomifara scraper shavings  and Fritos too  O:). Bob

How well do the fritos hold a spark?  ::)
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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2014, 09:55:02 am »
Nice kit JW, gotta love a good flint and steel kit, it's the best way to start a fire.

Kevin
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2014, 10:02:32 am »
Nice fire kit, John. I still have the set you sent me a few years back.
 I've heard that Fritos will ignite in a gale. Probably won't ignite from a spark but once you get a ember it will get your fire going.
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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2014, 10:30:01 am »
Very nice work Jdub!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2014, 02:33:40 pm »
 Cool kit JW, looks like something from a museum. Canvas pouch and the mother of pearl button does it justice...
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2014, 10:47:38 pm »
Nice kit
wish I had one that nice !
take care till our paths cross again!
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2014, 05:34:29 am »
Turtle - The Fritos won't take a spark, but still burn HOT helping to get things going. That, and even a stale chip or two aren't too bad if You're real hungry. Bob
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2014, 10:31:47 pm »
Nice kit JW, I like the looks of that pouch.
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Offline stickbender

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2014, 01:09:11 am »

     Fritos are saturated in nasty oil, :P and will burn like a smokey candle, and help to ignite larger pieces of wood.  In fact a year ago, a woman in my neck of the woods in Thompson Falls, got lost, and had a pack of Fritos with her, and had heard about using them to start a fire, and she was able to get a nice fire going using the Fritos, and rescue found her in short order.  As for eating them...... in an absolute survival situation only!  I will eat the cambium from tree bark first, and save the Fritos for fire fuel!   ;)

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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2014, 01:15:40 am »

     That be a right fine lookin far kit, it is!  Whut kind o flint do that be with that ere striker?  Yes sir it's shore a beauty!


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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2014, 12:53:09 pm »
Lays potato chips burn good, also.
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Re: Flint and steel kit
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2014, 03:48:35 pm »
     Most any of the junk foods that are saturated in nasty type oils, will burn well.  They act as a wick.  Hey J.W. I was sent some pictures by a cousin in an email.  Had one that I thought you would find interesting, if you haven't seen it already.  It is a White Owl.  No, not the cigar! :P  I don't know if it is real or not.  Kinda looks like fake feet. ???  The eyes are not looking in the same direction either.  Hmmm..../@$#%$! hack emailers, and their spam junk!  Why, I "do" believe it is a fake!  Never mind.  Just go have a cigar. :(  Guess I should have looked at this a little better before.  So boy that is some flint and steel....... ::)

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