This coating needs to be gone before a spark can be created. A general rule of thumb is that you should see a shiny area on the rod/striker where you will scrape. you can use anything from sand paper, stones, a knife, a file.
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The new Stealth Fire Strikers™ are also included. Made from heat-treated Stainless Steel the Stealth Fire Strikers™ include 4hex bits, a beveled straight-edged tinder scraper/prying tool, and also functions as a bottle opener, a pretty handy feature when sitting around a campfire!
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Unlike matches or lighters, they do not break and require no fuel. They are 100% water and wind-proof and can light fires at all altitudes. Fire steels are a blend of ferrocerium, a synthetic alloy that produces hot sparks due to a rapid oxidation process that occurs when you strike the rod.
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Ferro Rods are made using a blend of ferrocerium, a synthetic alloy that produces hot sparks due to a rapid oxidation process that occurs when you strike the rod. Simply use the striker to scrape away at the magnesium block to produce flammable magnesium shavings.
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Put the magnesium rod 45 degree to the ground and the scraper blade vertical to the surface, quickly scraping magnesium rod until sparks burning the dropped magnesium turnings. Practice with different tinder material and you will soon improve your technic.
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This fire striker is a must-have for every survival kit. A fire striker is a waterproof and fireproof rod. The fire striker also features a ruler and bottle opener. The forged fire striker will last for approx.
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Multipurpose Tool: Useful for starting fires for warmth, cooking, signalling, or survival purposes in the great outdoors.
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• Ferro rod striking area: 40mm (L) x 6mm (W). Don’t be fooled by the size of this rod! • Perfect back-up necklace fire starter. The bright orange colouring also makes it a to harder to loose at camp!
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