Flint and Steel Using a File Instead of a Striker

[321098aj]

can you use a nife instead of rock

[firebug0001]

@321098aj nope, it has to be flint

[BigBobFilms]

using a larger file you should be able to do this with any king of rock.

[Blazofuzz9]

where do you get the original flint from?

[bobiej123]

Is that firestone?

[momama1234]

yes

[xxxvsxxx]

1 mistake will make u cut ur hand

[Moncantha]

Not of the flint has no edges on it, he was using a file remember.

[danny99999999999999]

where did you get the flint stone from?

[stevevox1]

Files are high carbon steel and so are strikers, I make my strikers from files by forging them, also springs are high carbon steel but a bit awkward to hold, good video mate and you dont need to talk cause as its visually explained

[creekerz]

wat type of rock did u use

(respond back plz)

[bradwjensen]

It's flint stone.

[antagonizerr]

@bradwjensen It's onondaga chert. To be honest, you can get a spark out of any dense stone with an edge on it provided your steel is good.

[BKMillMan]

@antagonizerr The spark doesn't come from the stone, it comes from the metal shavings and friction from the file hitting the stone.

[antagonizerr]

@BKMillMan That's right, however the point was that the stone needs to be able to maintain a sharp edge in order to shave the steel, hence things like sandstone wouldn't work. Thanks for the input tho.

[GearMaven]

Audio with your videos is much more instructive. Love them by the way.

[celeran1]

yea were do u find flint is it only north usa cuz im in florida

[sarg156]

Celeran1 There is flint everywhere if you go out to a clearing with many rocks flint will have a colorful glass apearance indians used flint to make arrowheads google flint to see what it looks like and just go searching you might find an arrowhead on the way there.

sarg156

[Flugan555]

Flint is a sort of stone u don´t buy it.

U find it

[drakekill]

But you can buy "commercial flint and steel kits" in military shops which isnt really a flint and steel, but it works the same way. And you dont have to search

[Flugan555]

Hmm...I didn´t know that.

Maybe it´s because I´m from Sweden.

[raskafari7273]

hey where can u buy a flint please please message back and please be specific

[cdltpx]

flint/magnesium $6 wal mart.Use dryer lint to start a fire I have a video where we start a fire using lint dipped in wax this is a good preparation b/c it is waterproof and keeps your lint dry for when you need it the wax gives you plenty time to build a great fire. I take a coffee filter place some lint in it seal it with a bread wrapper drop them in melted wax do this 2x to waterproof. When you need it cut it open and spark.

[Darius12235]

fotr better sparks try using a bigger file and strike the file using flint.

[antagonizerr]

The idea was to show people that you can make sparks with a cheap 50 cent file, and that expensive fire steels are nice but not necessary. If you look at the flint striking vid I posted, you'll see how much faster it is to strike the flint with the steel.