Flint & Steel University
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It kinda makes sense that a dictionary would include charred cloth as that would be more common in the cities and towns where the dictionary was read. An outdoorsman would have no use for a dictionary, except as kindling naturally.
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i have the same knife and huaraches as you :D
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Great video! Thanks for the information. Now I can show my daughter & son what the people on the Oregon trail most likely used to build there fires. (History of the Oregon Trail is a school project)
Thanks a lot!!!
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I like this video. I have used the charred cloth method and it works great. But what if you have flint and steel but no charred material? Are there natural materials that will take a spark without being charred?
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Cool, thanks for showing this.
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Great video just like all you have made.
If you have not seen youtube user historicaltrekking I think you might like his stuff, that is where I first saw the charred punkwood method. Keith is very knowledgeable on 17-18th century living history and also has a blog and a forum, and in his video ........No Charcloth Flint & Steel Fire Lighting..wmv ....... Keith says charred cloth was used so something to check out.
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Really enjoyed that! Very insightful! Do you find that the lens on the Hudson Bay box gets clouded when you close it up with hot punk wood? Any recommendations on source/brand of airtight tinder boxes?
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Thank you for the comment and good question. Flint and Steel throws a weak spark in comparison to a firesteel (misch metal)... the answer to your question about natural materials that are not charred is yes with the flint & steel, but there is a somewhat limited selection... tinder fungus, milkweed ovum, mullein pith, some punkwood and I am sure there are more. Search youtube video 20111010123425 by firepiston1 as an example of mullein pith.
abo4ster 4 months ago
Thank you for the feedback.
I haven't used my HBC tinderbox enough to say it would be impacted by extended use. They glass gets a little milky, but wipes off. So far so good.
I use my "1700s tinderbox" primarily now. Google that if you want to shop around. I bought mine at 'logcabinonline'
abo4ster 4 months ago