This is a traditional flint and steel fire starting kit. That means the flint is made of flint and the steel is made of steel! Surprisingly it is easy to use and only takes a little practice to be able to make a fire within seconds every time. By scraping the steel against the flint hot sparks are produced and these are used to start your fire.
The kit contains all you require:
A case hardened and through hardened large heavy carbon steel striker. Important for long life and hot sparks - you should never need to replace this item!
Genuine English flint well sized easy to hold
Several char cloths to catch the sparks, contained in a water proof bag enough to start at least 30 fires
A number of jute pieces for tinder, at least five lengths and each one long enough to make a couple of nests
A candle, under certain circumstances it may be better to light a candle and use the candle to light your main fire. This is true of whatever fire starting method you use.
Some natural latex rubber strips, which burn hot (& smelly) even when wet.
Some dry sticks for kindling
A leather mat to stop the contents rattling and to use to use if you need to knap the flints to protect your hand. This is sent outside the tin as I cram the tins full
All contained in a 2oz tobacco tin with a seal in the lid. Full instructions printed on the lid
Orders for next working day delivery option must be received before 12 noon
Instructions:
(but first the 'elf n safety) Wear safety glasses and gloves or you could get hurt! Of course if you are in a real survival situation rather than practicing you may have to take your chances?
Prepare your fire materials, and grade into size. Make a tinder "nest" from teasing apart strands of jute, you soon have a mass of fine fibers.
Hold the flint in your left hand (if you are right handed) so that a sharp edge is laying horizontally and facing your right hand. Hold the striker vertically in your right hand and practice taking one good deliberate stroke at a time. Bring the striker nearly straight down so that the sharp edge of the stone shaves off microscopic bits of metal. Follow through with long strokes. When you are getting good sparks then you are ready for the char cloth. To catch the sparks, hold a piece of char cloth the size of a stamp on top of the flint with your thumb. Hold it as close as possible to the edge without interfering with the striker.
Once a spark catches on the cloth and glows cherry red, blow gently to help it spread. Then, place it in the tinder nest and blow it into a flame. Then add sticks and build your fire in the normal way
You will get a great deal of satisfaction from learning to make a fire this way, it is much more of a skill than using one of the modern ferrocerium rods which are effective but what if you don't have one with you? With this kit you are learning a skill that may be employed with items you may have around you.
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