The
TBS Flint & Steel Firesteel is a great asset to any
firelighting kit and is great for using with a piece of flint to get
sparks and is also excellent to use as a striker for a ferro rod.
The
best product to accompany this is a good piece of flint, which is not
included but is widely available straight out of the ground and some
char cloth. Char cloth is simply a piece of cotton, or similar material,
that has been heated without oxygen (Pyrolysis) until it is jet black.
This material has an extremely low ignition point making an ideal tinder
for a flint and steel as it will give off a dull orange spark.
Using
a steel for firelighting can be difficult and requires practice and
patience but once you have mastered the method it is an extremely
satisfying way to get a fire lit and a great skill to have.