The more scraped off the better the flint will be exposed and better it will work. Put the rod at 45 degree to the ground and the scraper blade vertical to the surface, quickly scraping(striking) the ferro/magnesium rod until sparks drop down towards the ground.
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Bear Grylls Survival Fire Starter Magnesium Flint Rod, Portable Emergency Firesteel Kit Lighters Smoking for Camping Hiking
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Wood kindling, tinder or cotton wool pad - producing a roaring camp. Used by survivalists and military's around the world, magnesium flint. will ignite a small pile of magnesium shavings in the middle of your.
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Bear Grylls Survival Fire Starter Magnesium Flint Rod, Portable Emergency Firesteel Kit Lighters Smoking for Camping Hiking Tool
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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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Bear Grylls Survival Fire Starter Magnesium Flint Rod, Portable Emergency Firesteel Kit Lighters Smoking for Camping Hiking
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1/2/3/4/5PCS X Fire Starter.
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New Outdoor portable wooden handle solid flint fire rod camping fire tool outdoor survival magnesium rod with scraper tool
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Try at least middle sized rod like 6.5mm x 75mm or 8mm x 80mm or 10mm x 100mm - the thicker and longer the better as will be easier to use. Then you will find with practice and use you will get the best perforance from your rod.
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New outdoor flint survival fire rod camping convenient emergency round wooden handle fire rod bottle opener scraper tool
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Try and use a broken hacksaw blade which makes a really good striker or survival bush knife. I do have strikers listed should you need one. You need to practice to get the best performance from your rod.
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Outdoor Windproof and Waterproof Bottle Opener Lighter for Survival, Flint Umbrella Rope Sleeve Magnesium Rod Scraper Lighter
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đŸ”¥Essential Gear: An essential piece of kit for camping, survival, bushcraft or hiking. Light fires in almost any weather (providing temperatures above 2000°C). Contain Fire Starter Rod, striker, paracord, whistle.
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New Outdoor Survival Lighter, Windproof and Waterproof Bottle Opener Flint Umbrella Rope Sleeve, Magnesium Rod Scraper Lighter
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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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2PCS Small Ferro Rod Survival Drilled Flint Fire Starter with Toggle Hole for Paracord Bracelet Necklace
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