Ferro rod, Knife & feather stick fire lighting

[stuart f]

Hi folks, i was out today and the recent inclement weather we have had, ie lots of snow, got me thinking whilst out in the woods, that there was a serious lack of combustable materials, to be had,as they were buried under 8 inches of snow. So i found a dead Spruce log, which i split down, and turned into feather sticks. But i had no matches or lighter to hand, so i used my ferro rod to ignite the sticks instead. I did find that it took some perseverance, it is achievable, but what i found was that your last shaved curls, must be the tiniest and finest, to achieve ignition.

Anyway here my attempts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOYsWnn6SGw

Thanks for looking.

Cheers Stuart.

 

[Ruud]

good video!

 

[CraigM9]

Cheers for the post Stu!

C.

 

[alpha_centaur]

Stu,

I noticed that you use the back of the blade of the knife near the tip. I've always been told to use the firesteel near the handle. Is there a reason that you do it this way, or is this just your personal preference?

 

[stuart f]

Stu,

I noticed that you use the back of the blade of the knife near the tip. I've always been told to use the firesteel near the handle. Is there a reason that you do it this way, or is this just your personal preference?

Hi alpha-c, yeah it is my preference as i feel i have more control of the Ferro rod, also i feel that it concentrates the sparks into one area, for the less flammable tinders, rather than just showering them all over your tinder in the hope they ignite.

Thanks for taking the time to check out the video.

Cheers Stuart.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Good vid, thanks for posting.