View Full Version : I Want A Fire Piston Swap For A New
fishfish
10-08-2009, 11:50
WILL SWAP ONE OF MY hunter CATAPULTS FOR ONE!
must be in good nick ie working.
heres what i am offering (one of):
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/crafts/DSC03794.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/crafts/DSC03791.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/crafts/DSC03789.jpg
thanks for looking
I've got one I'd be willing to swap.
I'll dig it out and take some pics for you.
Cheers
Grebby
fishfish
10-08-2009, 17:44
cheers grebby! ime getting excited now!
http://www.grebby.com/images/pics/FP1.JPG
http://www.grebby.com/images/pics/FP2.JPG
I got all of this together, there is the fire piston itself plus a lot of other bits. These are
A small tin containing some charcotton wool (I think), 2 types of suitable fungus, a couple of spare "o" rings, lubricating grease, and a small brasss rod to freee thw ember once burning.
A tinder box, and some instructions.
I had real problems getting my first ember, to the point that I emailed the maker and asked if she had tested it before sending it to me. She had and it worked fine, there is just a knack to it:rolleyes:. I found it best to place the piston part on a solid surface and then align the other half and sharply smack it down on to the piston. It took a few days before I managed it though.
Let me know what you think.
Cheers
Grebby
I don't know if the pics look OK but from my end it's all gone wrong and I can't seem to edit my post. I resized the pictures and deleted the lovely out of focus one but I think that the old versions are cached somewhere:confused:
Fishfish, if you can't see the pics please feel free to PM me and I can email them over to you.
Mods please feel free to tidy up delete bits as appropriate.
Cheers
Grebby
two tidy in focus pictures Grebby :)
two tidy in focus pictures Grebby :)
Oh good, they look OK from my end now:cool:
Big_bazza99
10-08-2009, 21:40
Got one from the same seller and it works well - however better with some materials over other. Chaga fungus is excellent and always lights within one or 2 compressions - as Grebby says, there is a knack to it - just don't give up!
fishfish
11-08-2009, 00:18
I don't know if the pics look OK but from my end it's all gone wrong and I can't seem to edit my post. I resized the pictures and deleted the lovely out of focus one but I think that the old versions are cached somewhere:confused:
Fishfish, if you can't see the pics please feel free to PM me and I can email them over to you.
Mods please feel free to tidy up delete bits as appropriate.
Cheers
Grebby
done deal! ille even chuck in some lead shots!!
pm me yer address and ille reciprocate.
wooohoooo # ...i am a fire starter ,a twisted fire starter...................#
fishfish
11-08-2009, 00:20
oh yeh ,nearly forgot with all the excitement,which did you want?
oh yeh ,nearly forgot with all the excitement,which did you want?
Top one looks nice to me :D
PM on it's way soon.
Cheers
Grebby