Hudson Bay High carbon steel striker. This striker features an open 'C' design which allows for it to be held comfortably whilst simultaneously protecting the fingers. - Hand forged (High) Carbon Steel Striker.
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The Hive Fire Starter™ is a hexagonal rod with 6 flat sides. The Hive Fire Starter™ will make fast work of your fire lighting needs, here's why The Hive Fire Starter is also for people who are serious about their fire-craft and don't want to leave any room for error.
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New and High Quality 1/2 x5 ferrocerium rods. 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.
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(Glowing sparks produced by a single strike will make a campfire, light your gas barbecue and stove. Produces 3000 degree hot sparks and will last for approx 3000 strikes. 2) Strike the magnesium rod with the striker and the sparks produced with ignite the shaved magnesium and start the fire.
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Hardened Tungsten Striker. A Good Quality 'Elite' Compact Fire Starter from Kombat UK. KOMBAT UK ELITE FIRE STARTER. Compact & Lightweight. Colour - Orange. Easily Lights Campfires, Stoves & Gas BBQ's.
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So when you start you dont get best performance until a scrapping has taken off the outer protective layer. Then you will find with practice and use you will get the best perforance from your rod. With practice and trying different strikers and tinder materials (cotton woll balls work really well & thats the reason you find a tampon in alot of survival kits) you will soon master these rods.
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Old strikers will be not sold any more. Each stone is made by artificial knocking, each piece is different in shape.
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This pocket size survival fire starter is an excellent bit of kit! Web-Tex Steel of Fire Mini Model.
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