Firesteel Blank Group buy

[sparkplug]

This Group Buy is now closed. Thanks to all involved and sorry to anyone who just missed out.

I started doing a web search to see if I could find a few firesteels to put my own ends on and the search pointed me back here to a group buy that Too Much Kit To Carry ran a year or so ago.

Having checked with him that he has no plans (or time!) to run another group buy I've foolishly decided to organise one myself if there is interest.

The firesteels would come from http://www.firesteel.co.uk and you can see the blanks here

The rods are 9mm diameter and 75mm long and must be pretty reasonable quality as Too Much Kit To Carry has said he'd want some from the group buy if I ran it

No connection to the company etc, just pinched the link from the previous group buy.

Pricing hasn't changed since last year, so I propose to keep it the same deal as before.

50 firesteels + 5 free cost £150 from the website.

To keep postage costs down and admin sensible, I'd stick with 5 firesteels per batch.

This works out a £13.75 for 5 firesteels PLUS P&P at cost and Pay Pal fees. I suggest that the P&P be charged at the same rate as www.firesteels.co.uk are charging which is £3.00 for 5 firesteels + 5% Pay Pal fees 84p making a total of £17.58

Payment
I would prefer payment by paypal to keep things simple, but I can accept bank transfers and cheques if required. Details will be sent to members via PM

Charity element
In the spirit of Too Much Kit To Carry's original group buy, the costs above should exceed the actual amount I spend and I'd like to give the surplus to charity. Being new to bushcraft I don't know if there are particular charities which people would be happiest to support - I know charity can be a thorny issue and I don't want it to become a bone of contention. I'm from the motorcycling community and personally support www.motorcycleoutreach.org but I'm not sure it's very relevant here. I'm open to suggestions on this one.

The list - first batch of 55
1) Seoras - 5 (50 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
2) reddave - 5 (45 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Thinks he's got them!
3) eskimotwenty - 5 (40 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
4) Mirius - 5 (35 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
5) gorilla - 5 (30 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
6) greg - 5 (25 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
7) mjk123 - 5 (20 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
8) bikething - 5 (15 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
9) fishy1 - 5 (10 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
10) jacko - 5 (5 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
11) Dace - 5 (That's all folks!) Payment received - thanks! Got them!

First batch complete - so who's up for more?

The list - second batch of 55
1) myheadsashed - 5 (50 remaining) Cheque received - thanks! Got them!
2) sparkplug - 10 (40 remaining) (I've already given my original 5 away!) Paid Got them!
3) basha - 5 (35 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
4) Too Much Kit To Carry - 10 (25 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
5) ganstey - 5 (20 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
6) Paullyfuzz - 5 (15 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
7) Celt_Ginger - 5 (10 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
8) elrond - 5 (5 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
9) Gwhtbushcraft - 5 (That's all folks!) Payment received - thanks! Got them!

Thanks to all in the first two completed batches!

The list - third and final batch of 55
1) bobstevenson - 5 (50 remaining) Payment received - thanks!] Got them!
2) g4ghb - 20 (30 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
3) nickg - 5 (25 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
4) The Cumbrian - 5 (20 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
5) Chem_Doc - 5 (15 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
6) rancid badger (at last ) - 5 (10 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
7) FTAG - 5 (5 remaining) Payment received - thanks! Got them!
8) flaky - 5 (That's all folks!) Payment received - thanks! Got them!

[reddave]

I will take 5 please.

[eskimotwenty]

i'll take 5 please

[Mirius]

Five for me too, thanks!

[gorilla]

5 for the ape in the corner please
and how about donating the surplus to BCUK? not a charity, but we all use it, and i'm sure any funds would come in handy

[Stew]

These are good steels. Slightly different in their 'burn' to the usual Swedish version but still good.

5 for the ape in the corner please
and how about donating the surplus to BCUK? not a charity, but we all use it, and i'm sure any funds would come in handy

Good idea Gorilla.

[Greg]

Can you put me down for five please!

[mjk123]

I'd like 5 too. Since postage is a bit extra to europe, shall we round the cost up to 20 quid? 4 pound per steel is still good value for me.

cheers

[bikething]

I'll take 5 as I keep giving them away to friends

cheers
Steve

[fishy1]

Five for me please.

[Seoras]

Cheers Sparkplug.

5 for me please.

George

[Jacko]

Can you put me down for five as well please, before they are all gone!!
PM on way.
Cheers,

[sparkplug]

These seem to be going faster than I expected. If there's enough interest I'm more than happy to do a second batch so don't panic!

MJK123 - I think that sounds about right to me :

Thanks to Gorilla for suggesting BCUK as the recipient of surplus funds. Forgive me as I am a total newbie here, but how would that work?

Thanks also to Stew for feedback on the product - I've never seen it and have nothing really to compare it to so it's really useful input - thank you.

[Dace]

Could I take the last 5 please

Regards


Dace

[myheadsashed]

if your going for a 2nd batch I would be interested in 5

Thanks

[Greg]

Just for a little bit more feedback, I bought 3 of these firesteels a bit a go and was very happy with them!

[basha]

hi Sparkplug,

can you include me for 5 firesteels too. Thanks for organising this.
I await your PM for Paypal payment details.
Thankyou.

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Hey Sparkplug,

I see you've given you 5 away already I remember doing that myslef last time!!!

Good luck with the group buy mate

And can I have 10 please from the second batch


Cheers,

Phil.

[ganstey]

I'll take 5 please. PM me your PayPal details.

G

[sparkplug]

Batch 1 is now ordered and should be with me around this time next week (25-26 Feb) Give me a day or so to get the envelopes addressed and posted and you should all have them fairly soon after that.

[sparkplug]

My apologies to Seoras who I forgot to include. I've moved you into the first batch list where you rightly deserved to be.

A simple oversight now hopefully put right

[Paullyfuzz]

5 for me please if theres gonna be a second batch.

Ta

[Celt_Ginger]

5 for me please

[Seoras]

My apologies to Seoras who I forgot to include. I've moved you into the first batch list where you rightly deserved to be.

A simple oversight now hopefully put right

No apologies necessary mate. Just thankful to you for doing the group buy.

Cheers

George

[sparkplug]

No apologies necessary mate. Just thankful to you for doing the group buy.

Cheers

George

Thanks for understanding

[elrond]

5 for me please.

can you PM paypal details please

[Gwhtbushcraft]

Ill have 5 please
George

[bobstevenson]

I'll have 5 as well please.

Thanks

Bob

[sparkplug]

The first two batches are all spoken for and I've ordered and paid for them today. I'd ask for outstanding payments to be made to me in the next few days please. (still can't quite believe I've just bought £300 worth of firesteels )

These seem to have gone fairly quickly so (what am I letting myself in for?) I'd be happy to do a third batch if there is sufficient interest. I think logistically that would be the last I'd manage comfortably at the moment.

So far bobstevenson is top of that potential list - would there be any other takers?

I'd also really appreciate some more feedback on the charity element - what would everyone feel happy to have contributed to?

[fishy1]

I'd also really appreciate some more feedback on the charity element - what would everyone feel happy to have contributed to?

Mountain rescue? Or even the lifeboats.