Flint and Steel Striking Technique
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This is impossible. I got a totally dead steel that can be nicked with a file, and I did everything correctly multiple times with the weak chalkyish grey flint in the kit, again with agate chips, then repeated once more with jasper chips. NOT. ONE. SINGLE. SPARK. in about five HOURS of attempts.
I'm so humiliated :(
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@antagonizerr Ahh thanks a million bud, Wulamallessin :)
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I wanna carry steel with me now.
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go to flintandsteel.webs.com
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@69penetrator69 no but quartz will work. actually, anything above seven on the whatever rock harndess scale will work i think.
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Have you tried alternatives to flint? Would it work with a piece of broken glass?
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i want to try using a unbreakable ceramic knife as the flint. cause its so aggrevating when the flint gets dull and you cant sharpen it.
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@nvrhaveaniceday just get a knife and rub it across it
Very helpfull bud, Thanks :) What would you say is a good price for a steel striker?
CiaranRooney125 6 months ago
@CiaranRooney125 You can get generic kits that include char and flint for about 15-20 however expect to spend 30-45 for custom ones like my dragon. If money is an issue you can recover an old file and use it since they usually have a high carbon content.
antagonizerr 6 months ago
would any piece of metal work? whats so special about those.
goonsquad20 4 years ago
They're steel with a high carbon content.
antagonizerr 4 years ago